Pattern by Lucía Ruiz de Aguirre

PREPARATIONS

YARNS
Malabrigo Worsted Bulky Yarn
190m[210yd]/100g
Main color, 1 x 123 Rodhesian,100g
Contrast color, left over yarns from 1 x 23024 Gray Scale Varg.,120g

TOOLS & MATERIALS
Pair 5mm [US size 8], 40cm[16”] circular needles
Tapestry needle
1 stitch marker

SIZE

Approx. 48cm[19”]x 24cm[8.5”]

STITCHES USED & ABBREVIATIONS
CO: cast on
k: knit
p: purl
rep: repeat
st/s: stitch/es
k3tog: decrease, knit 3 stitches together
k2tog: decrease, knit 2 stitches together

INSTRUCTIONS

PATTERN NOTES
This pattern is worked on the round and in one color, feel free to use a contrast color for the pompom.

BEGIN
CO 90 sts in long tail cast on method, join in the round, placing the marker at the beginning of the round. Work k1, p1 rib for 9 rounds.

CONTINUE
Round 1: *k5, p1, k4* rep from * to * until the end of the round.


Round 2: *k5, p1, k4* rep from * to * until the end of the round.


Round 3: *k4, p3, k3* rep from * to * until the end of the round.

Round 4: *k4, p3, k3* rep from * to * until the end of the round.


Round 5: *k3, p5, k2* rep from * to * until the end of the round.


Round 6: *k3, p5, k2* rep from * to * until the end of the round.


Round 7: *k2, p7, k1* rep from * to * until the end of the round.


Round 8: *k2, p7, k1* rep from * to * until the end of the round.


Round 9: *k1, p9* rep from * to * until the end of the round.


Round 10: *k1, p9* rep from * to * until the end of the round.

Rep rounds 1 to 10 five times more or until your hat measures approx. 24cm[9.5”] high.

END
In next round k3tog all the way around, you will have 30 sts left at the end of the round. Then, k2tog for the whole round. You will have 15 sts left at the end of the round.

Cut the yarn leaving enough to pull through the sts with a tapestry needle and pull to close. Weave in with a few sts. And your hat is ready!