Time: Weekend Project
Skill Level: Easy
Size: Small (Medium, Large), finished measurement 18 (20, 22)” width x 8 (9, 9)” in length, without pompom.
Shown in size Medium.
Gauge: 12 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st with larger needle, after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Master Knit Victoria Aran (100% Acrylic; 344 yards [315 meters]/150 grams): Pink (A, 1 (1, 1) ball), Gold (B, 1 (1, 1) ball or 16 (18, 20) yards.
Needles: US size 10 (6.0 mm), US size 8 (5.0 mm) 24” circular
Notions: Markers, stitch holders, cable needle, tapestry needle, (1) faux fur pompom
Special Stitches
2/2 LC: Sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, k2, k2 from cn.
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in the round from the bottom up in stockinette stitch and a simple cable with double yarn for a chunky weight.
Color stripes are done by working a single strand in A and a single strand in B.
Techniques required are: Long Tail Cast On, decreasing, increasing, 2/2 LC cable.
Pattern
With smaller needles and using Long Tail Cast On method, CO 50 (56, 62) with A held doubled. Join work being careful not to twist sts, place a marker to indicate beg of rnd.
Ribbing
Rnds 1-4: *K1, p1*; rep from * to end of rnd.
Main Section
Change to larger needles.
Rnd 1 (Inc): *K12 (14, 15), m1; rep from * 3 more times, k2 (0, 2) sts. (4 sts inc’d, 54 (60, 66) sts)
Rnds 2-5: K around.
Rnd 6: Cut one strand of A, leaving a 6” tail, join a single strand of B with rem single strand of A, k around.
Rnds 7-9: K around.
Rnd 10: Cut strand of B, leaving a 6” tail, join back single strand of A to work double, *k14 (16, 18), 2/2 LC; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnds 11-14: K around.
Rnd 15: Cut single strand of A, leaving a 6” tail, join a single strand of B with rem single strand of A, k around.
Rnd 16: K around.
Rnd 17: Cut stand of B, leaving a 6” tail, join back single strand of A to work double, *k14, (16, 18), 2/2 LC; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 18: K around.
Rep Rnd 18 a total of 5 (8, 8) more times.
Crown Shaping
Set-up Rnd: *Pm after 16 (18, 20) sts, sl 2 sts, pm*; rep from * twice more, beg marker replaces pm in last rep.
Rnd 1: *Ssk, k2tog, k8 (10, 12), [k2tog] twice, sm, k2, sm; rep from * twice more. (12 sts dec’d, 42 (48, 54) sts)
Rnd 2: K around.
Rnd 3: *Ssk, k2tog, k4 (6, 8), [k2tog] twice, sm, k2, sm; rep from * twice more. (12 sts dec’d, 30 (36, 42) sts)
Rnd 4: K around.
Size Small only
Rnd 5: *Ssk, k2tog, remove marker, [k3tog] twice, sm; rep from * twice more. (18 sts dec’d, 12 sts)
Rnd 6: K around.
Rnd 7: *Ssk, k2tog, sm; rep from * twice more. (6 sts dec’d, 6 sts).
Rnd 8: K around.
Size Medium only
Rnd 5: *Ssk, k2tog, k- (2, -), [k2tog] twice, sm, k2, sm; rep from * twice more. (- (12, -) sts dec’d, – (24, -) sts)
Rnd 6: K around.
Rnd 7: *Ssk, k3, sl 1 st, remove marker, return st to left needle, k3tog, sm; rep from * twice more. (- (9, -) sts dec’d, – (15, -) sts)
Rnd 8: K around.
Rnd 9: *Ssk, k3tog, sm; rep from * twice more. (- (9, -) sts dec’d, – (6, -) sts)
Rnd 10: K around.
Size Large only
Rnd 5: *Ssk, k2tog, k- (-, 4), [k2tog] twice, sm, k2, sm; rep from * twice more. (- (-, 12) sts dec’d, – (-, 30) sts)
Rnd 6: K around.
Rnd 7: *Ssk, k3, k3tog, sm, k2, sm; rep from * twice more. (- (-, 9) sts dec’d, – (-, 21) sts)
Rnd 8: K around.
Rnd 9: *Ssk, k3tog, sm, k2, sm; rep from * twice more. (- (-, 9) sts dec’d, – (-, 12) sts)
Rnd 10: K around.
Rnd 11: *Ssk, remove marker, k2tog, sm; rep from * twice more. (- (-, 6) sts dec’d, – (-, 6) sts)
Rnd 12: K around.
All Sizes
Cut yarn, leaving an 6-8” tail, draw through rem sts, fasten tightly.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Block to dimensions.
Attach faux fur pompom to crown of hat.
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