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Side view of hat |
This pattern was very closely adapted from the Slouch Hat by Marie (click the link to go to her pattern). I knitted it using a cotton blend wool, which gives the hat a lovely heavy and slippery feel. I use bobby pins to secure it to my head (which I do with all knitted hats anyway) - two pins just above each ear, which keeps it securely in place all day. If only I had enough wool to make some matching gloves or a scarf to go with this hat, but I didn't have enough left over.
Please be kind when reading this pattern - this is one of the first patterns I have ever written, so please let me know if it is unclear at all or if anything needs further explanation! It has also been about 10 years since I knitted anything, so I am only just getting back into the swing of things. I am also just beginning to experiment with lace knitting, which is something pretty new to me - and teaching yourself how to do things using google and youtube is never the easiest of tasks!
Also just ignore my cat in the photo above, who has a lovely habit of photobombing all the pictures I take! I never notice her until the photos go public either ;) Her head is just sticking out the back of the hat.
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Materials:
- Two 50g balls 8 ply Panda Cotton Blend (50% cotton, 50% acrylic)
- Size 4.0mm circular needles
- size 4.0mm DPNs to finish
Pattern:
Cast on 80 stitches.
For the band: knit in K1 P1 ribbing until the work measures 1 inch in length.
Next round increase every 5th stitch, except for the very last one - 99 stitches in total.
Begin lace pattern as below.
When the hat reaches length desired, switch to decreasing as below.
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Close up of lace texture |
Lace motif (4 rounds then repeat):
Round 1: *K1, YO, K2tog* repeat to end
Round 2: Knit
Round 3: *YO, K2tog, K1* repeat to end
Round 4: Knit
Decrease (4 rounds then repeat):
Round 1: *K1, K2tog* repeat to end
Round 2: Knit
Round 3: *K2tog, K1* repeat to end
Round 4: Knit
When you are almost out of stitches, cut the wool with a bit of a tail and slip it through the remaining stitches - pull tight. Weave the ends of the wool into the hat using the tapestry needle.
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I hope you enjoyed this free pattern, please leave me a comment if you use it to let me know how it went! I would love to know how you go with it.