Level -EASY
Knitting Abbreviations
dpn- double pointed needles
sts - Stitches
sl - Slip
k-Knit
k2tog - Knit 2 Together
St st - Stockinette Stitch
* Repeat as directed
Things to gather before starting: 4.5 mm (6 US) straight needles, or if you are an experienced knitter than use double pointed needles, or circular needles, wool or string up to you about 100g there with be a lot left, pastry needle to weave in ends and
The pattern is easy level if u use straight needles, but if you use double pointed needles or circular needles than you need to be a knitter that is comfortable with this method.
I used straight needles
Body of Hat
Cast on 84 ,
row 1-5 k5rows in rib knit (*k2, p2) * Repeat to end.
row 6-10 k5 rows in rib knit (*p2, k2) * Repeat to end.
row 11-15 k5 rows in rib knit (*k2, p2) * Repeat to end.
row 16-20 k5 rows in rib knit (*p2, k2) * Repeat to end.
row 21-25 k5 rows in rib knit (*k2, p2) * Repeat to end.
row 26-30 k5 rows in rib knit (*p2, k2) * Repeat to end.
if the hat is for a man skip row 31-40 ,
if it’s for a woman than continue.
row 31-35 k 6 rows in rib knit (*k2, p2) * Repeat to end.
row 35-40 k5 rows in rib knit (*p2, k2) * Repeat to end.
row 41 p 1 row in st, know you should be on the knit row.
Decrease:
row 42-43 (k10, k2tog)* Repeat 7 times to end,Next Purl
row 44-45 (k9, k2tog)*Purl
row 46-47 (k8, k2tog)*Purl
row 48-49 (k7, k2tog)*Purl
row 50-51 (k6, k2tog)*Purl
row 52-53 (k5, k2tog)*Purl
row 54-55 (k4, k2tog)*Purl
row 56-57 (k3, k2tog)*Purl
row 58-59 (k2, k2tog)*Purl
row 60-61(k1, k2tog)*Purl
row 62 (k2tog)*
For man finishing
If you used straight needles than, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and pull through remaining st, securing in first loop,Use the remaining tail to join the sides together, Weave in any remaining end.
If you used double pointed needles leaving a long tail, string though remaining st, securing in first loop and weave in any remaining end. If you used circular needles than do as directed for double pointed needles.
For woman finishing
If you used straight needles than, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and pull through remaining st, securing in first loop, Use the remaining tail to join the sides together, the last 10 st join the sides on the good working area as the hat will be folded and don’t want to see the join, Weave in any remaining end.
If you used double pointed needles leaving a long tail, string though remaining st, securing in first loop and weave in any remaining end. If you used circular needles than do as directed for double pointed needles.
This is how it looks finished for woman
This is how it looks finished for men, it will be straight just when making the pic my kid moved me lol
I have finished another hat on straight needles and will post soon
