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This hat knitting pattern has lots of texture and knit with bulky yarn making it not only super cute and stylish, but warm and cozy too.
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Notes
- I used lion brand wool-ease thick and quick yarn. But you can use any super bulky yarn.
- This hat is about 10″ tall, making it a slouchy hat. Decrease the number of rows knit if you would like a less slouchy hat.
Materials
- Super Bulky Yarn (level 6)
- 9mm 16″ circular knitting needles
- 9mm double pointed needles
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- Optional: Pom Pom
Abbreviations
- K: Knit
- P: Purl
- k2tog: Knit two together
Pattern
For Adult size 21” Head Circumference.
Cast on 46 Stitches. Join In the round and place stitch marker.
BRIM OF HAT
Row 1-6: *K1, p1* *Repeat until the end of the row
BODY OF THE HAT
Row 7: Knit all the way around
Row 8: Purl all the way around
Row 9: *k1, p1* *Repeat until the end of the row
Row 10: *k1, p1* *Repeat until the end of the row
Row 11- 30 : Repeat rows 7 to 10.
Row 31: *k3, k2tog*, k1 *repeat until end of the row
Row 32: Knit all the way around
Row 33: *k2, k2tog*,k1 *Repeat until end of row
Row 34: Knit all the way around.
Switch to DPN’s
Row 35: *k1, k2tog* *Repeat until the end of the row
Row 36: Knit all the way around.
Row 37: *k2tog*, k1 *Repeat until the end of the row
Cut a long tail and weave through the remaining stitches on the needle to close off.
Weave in ends and you’re done! Now you can add a pom pom if you would like.
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I love your patterns!
For this pattern, if I wanted to use a cascade baby alpaca chunky but I am confused about how many stitches to cast on. Is 70 about right? My yarn gauge is 14 sts=4″ and I will be using a US 10 circular needle (16″).
The hat pattern is pretty stretchy. I think 70 might be to big. I would think 64 might be better. But I’ve never used that yarn so I cannot say for sure. I’m sorry I couldn’t be more helpful.
I love this hat! What color is this yarn? It’s beautiful
Lion brand wool ease thick and quick Coney Island
When it says 11-30 repeat rows 7-10, I’m thinking that means “repeat rows 7-10 6 times” to get to row 30. Correct?
Yes that’s correct
Well, Repeat 5 more times. So 6 sets of those 4 rows total
Love the hat
For a 21” head, what is the measurement for the hat? My gauge is 24 sts= 4”. For 21”, that would be 126 sts, correct? Or do I cast on more to have a hat that’s bigger than my head?
Hello,
So if I am knitting a hat for a 21″ size I calculate it for a circumference of 18″-19″ because these hats have a lot of stretch to them and I find if I actually knit at 21″ the hat comes out to big. So with your gauge I would calculate it for around 18″ So closer to 108 stitches.
Terrific! Thank you! And thank you for the quick reply.
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If I want to use worsted weight does that change the pattern at all? Cast on of 46 seems like it would be way to small.
Hello, yes it would change the pattern.
I have not tested this pattern using worsted weight yarn, so I am unable to tell you how many stitches to cast on. Depending on your gauge I would assume somewhere around 90 stitches. But I cannot guarantee that Would be correct.
Sorry about that!