Need a gift for a friend, to keep your head warm or to hide a bad hair day?
This is your solution:
A baggy hat that’s a really fast knit.
Skill Level: Easy/Intermediate
Size: Fits most
Yarn: Tuva or any yarn that fits the gauge, DK weight, ~120-130 yards (110 meter, 50 gram)
Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm), circular and dpns
Gauge: 18sts = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch
Sts = stitches
K = knit
YO = yarn over
K2tog = knit two stitches together
Pattern
Cast on 90 sts.
Place marker and join to knit in round.
Make the ribbing:
Knit 1, purl 1 until the ribbing measures 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Stitch pattern:
Round 1-3: Knit all sts
Round 4: (K2tog, YO) repeat to end (to stitch marker)
Repeat round 1-4 until your work measures 7 inches (18 cm), ending with round 4.
Decreases:
Round 1: K1, (K2tog, K8) repeat between ( ) until 9 sts remain, K2tog, K7 (81 sts)
Round 2: Knit all sts
Round 3: (K2tog, K7) repeat to end (72 sts)
Round 4: (K2tog, YO) repeat to end
Round 5: K1, (K2tog, K6) repeat between ( ) until 7 sts remain, K2tog, K5 (63 sts)
Round 6: Knit all sts
Round 7: (K2tog, K5) repeat to end (54 sts)
Round 8: (K2tog, YO) repeat to end
Round 9: K1, (K2tog, K4) repeat between ( ) until 5 sts remain, K2tog, K3 (45 sts)
Round 10: Knit all sts
Round 11: (K2tog, K3) repeat to end (36 sts)
Round 12: (K2tog, YO) repeat to end
Round 13: K1, (K2tog, K2) repeat between ( ) until 3 sts remain, K2tog, K1 (27 sts)
Round 14: Knit all sts
Round 15: (K2tog, K1) repeat to end (18 sts)
Round 16: (K2tog, YO) repeat to end
Round 17: K1, (K2tog) repeat between ( ) until 1 sts remain, K1 (10 sts)
Round 18: Knit all sts
Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches.
Weave in ends and it’s ready to wear.
If you make the hat please let me know! I would love to see what you have created.
**Free pattern for personal use only**
by turvid 2007
