Description

SIZE:  Small (17” head), Medium (19” head), Large (22” head)(shown in small with 1” negative ease)

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Yarn:  Sample is made in Red Heart worsted weight acrylic, but you can substitute any worsted weight yarn as long as gauge is met. If you don’t meet gauge then adjust needle size accordingly

Recommended needles (check gauge and change size if needed):

• US #6 (4.00mm) DPN’s or circular needle, 28-40” long
• US #8 (5.00mm) DPN’s or circular needle, 28-40” long

Notions:

Yarn needle.

GAUGE:

18 stitches in stockinette (with larger needles) = 4 inches/10cm

All patterns are written with both Metric and Imperial measurements.

PATTERN:

This was made using five colors:
Color A = Pink
Color B = Black
Color C = White
Color D = Green
Color E = Purple

Instructions

1. With Smaller Circular needle or DPN’s, cast on 70 (80, 90). Join to first stitch to make a circle, being careful not to twist the stitches, place marker.
2. Knit 1, purl 1 all around to create the ribbing.
3. Continue to do step #2 until the piece measures 1 ½ inches (4cm)
4. Begin chart starting in the bottom right. Try and keep the stitches on the right needle spread out to ensure the floats aren’t too tight.
5. Once the chart is complete begin to shape the crown.

Shape the Crown

1. *K8, K2tog; repeat from * around [63 (73, 83) stitches]
2. Knit around
3. *K7, K2tog; repeat from * around [56 (66, 76) stitches]
4. Knit around
5. *K6, K2tog; repeat from * around [49 (59, 69) stitches]
6. Knit around
7. *K5, K2tog; repeat from * around [42 (52, 62) stitches]
8. Knit around
9. *K4, K2tog; repeat from * around [35 (45, 55) stitches]
10. Knit around
11. *K3, K2tog; repeat from * around [28 (38, 48) stitches]
12. Knit around
13. *K2, K2tog; repeat from * around [21 (31, 41) stitches]
14. *K1, K2tog; repeat from * around [14 (24, 34) stitches], we’ve skipped the knit around step here to ensure the hat isn’t pointed at the top.
15. (Small size skip this step and go onto step 16) *K2tog; repeat from * around (17, 27 stitches)
16. Cut yarn and use the yarn needle to thread through the loops, pull tight and weave in ends.

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