HAT
With A, cast on 85 (89, 93) stitches.
Brim
Knit 1 row and mark as wrong side. Continue in garter stitch and Stripe
Pattern 1 as follows: *Work 2 rows each using B, C, D, and A; repeat from * once
more. Cut all colors except A.
Body
Knit 5 (7, 9) more rows using A. Note What was the wrong side of the brim is
now the right side of body. Continue in garter stitch and work Stripe Pattern 2
as follows: 2 rows B, 2 rows A, 6 rows B, 2 rows C, 2 rows B, 6 rows C, 2 rows
D, 2 rows C, 6 rows D, 2 rows A, 2 rows D and 6 rows A.
Crown Shaping
Repeat start of Stripe Pattern 2 and, AT SAME TIME, shape crown as follows:
Row 1 (Right Side) *Knit 19 (20, 21), knit 2 together; repeat from
*, ending knit 1—81 (85, 89) stitches total.
Row 2 and all Wrong Side Rows Knit.
Row 3 *Knit 18 (19, 20), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit
1—77 (81, 85) stitches total.
Row 5 *Knit 17 (18, 19), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit
1—73 (77, 81) stitches total.
Row 7 *Knit 16 (17, 18), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit
1—69 (73, 77) stitches total.
Row 9 *Knit 15 (16, 17), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit
1—65 (69, 73) stitches total.
Row 11 *Knit 14 (15, 16), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit
1—61 (65, 69) stitches total.
Row 13 *Knit 13 (14, 15), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit
1—57 (61, 65) stitches total.
Row 15 *Knit 5 (4, 6), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit 1—49
(51, 57) stitches total.
Row 17 *Knit 4 (3, 5), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit 1—41
(41, 49) stitches total.
Row 19 *Knit 3 (3, 4), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit 1—33
(33, 41) stitches total.
Row 21 *Knit 2 (2, 3), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit 1—25
(25, 33) stitches total.
Row 23 *Knit 1 (1, 2), knit 2 together; repeat from *, ending knit 1—17
(17, 25) stitches total.
Row 25 FOR SIZE LARGE ONLY *Knit 1, knit 2 together; repeat from *,
ending knit 1—17 stitches total.
Rows 25 (25, 27) [Knit 2 together] 8 times, knit 1—9 stitches total.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Thread tail into large-eyed, blunt
needle and weave through remaining stitches. Pull tight to gather, fasten
securely. Sew back seam, reversing seam for brim so seam falls to wrong side.
Finishing
Position hat so the right side of brim is facing and the cast-on edge is at
the top. With crochet hook, join A with a slip stitch in the back seam, *chain 4
for trim, work 4 half double crochet in the 2nd chain from hook, slip stitch in
the next 2 chain, then slip stitch in the same stitch as the slip stitch at the
base of trim, slip stitch in the next 3 stitches of the cast-on edge; repeat
from * around. Join round with a slip stitch in the first slip stitch. Fasten
off. Weave in ends. |