DESCRIPTION
Size M/L
Width 20" (51 cm)
Will fit heads 19-23" (49-58cm)
Height 9" (23 cm)
Worsted wool about 2.5 onces (70 g)
Needles US size 6-7 (4-5 mm)
Gauge: ~4 sts/5 rows = 1" (2.5 cm)
This hat includes 4 parts knitted one after the other:
1) brim part,
2) bottom part,
3) middle part, and
4) top (decrease) part
Multiple: 2 (+1)
THE WAY I MAKE IT
Cast on 85 stitches
1) BRIM PART
The brim has 16 rows (~ 3" / 7.5cm)
Row 1 (right side) and next 7 right side rows:
purl 1, *loop 1 around next stitch, knit 1, purl 1, repeat from* to end
Row 2 (wrong side) and next 7 wrong side rows:
knit 1, *purl 1 (loop & stitch together), knit 1; repeat from * to end
2) BOTTOM PART (~ 3" / 7.5cm)
Basic 1x1 rib stitch (purls & knits) next 21 rows
Switch the front side to the reverse
3) MIDDLE PART (~ 4" /10 cm)
Every other right side row of the middle part (rows 38, 42, 46, 50, 54):
*loop 1 around next stitch, knit 1, purl 1, repeat from * ,
end loop 1 around next stitch, knit 1
Next wrong side row: *purl 1 (loop & stitch together), knit 1,
repeat from * , end purl 1 (loop & stitch together)
Basic 1x1 rib stitch otherwise (knits and purls)
Start decreasing the top after reaching up about 9.5-10" (24-25 cm) from the beginning row
4) TOP PART (~ 2" / 5 cm)
a) Right side row 1 of the top part: *knit 2 stitches together,
repeat from* to end (make sure to avoid twisted stitches)
Next rows: stockinette stitch up another inch (2.5 cm)
(knits on right side rows, purls on wrong side rows)
b) Repeat the above a) section
c) Next right side row: *knit 2 stitches together, repeat from * to end
Finalize with purls on next wrong side row
Close up the top stitches and make a seam.
The hat is ready to go!
