Copyright Marnie MacLean 2007
Click on Images for Larger View
I’ve recently grown to love spinning my own yarn and there’s really nothing more delightful than spinning and knitting a beautifully hand dyed fiber. I wanted to find a stitch pattern that would really highlight the gorgeous colors in my yarn and a slipped stitch pattern seemed just the way to go.
However, you don’t have to be a spinner to make this pattern. You can substitute any variegated sock weight yarn to get great results.
This hat can be knit flat or in the round and if you don’t like the
rolled edge at the bottom, just work a few extra rows of ribbing instead.
The options are unlimited.
And finally, if you want to use handspun, but your yarn is a little thicker,
I've offered suggestions for customizing the fit. You'll see them indented
and italicized like this:
Customization directions look like this.
About the fiber
Merino Viscose blend from Chameleon
Colorworks in colorway,
Autumn
Spun as a 2 ply, sock weight yarn
Gauge:
24 stitches and 40 rows = 4” in pattern
22 stitches and 36 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
Supplies:
- US #4 needles (or needle to obtain gauge), either straight or DPNs, depending on how you wish to work the piece.
- About 40 grams of sock weight yarn.
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch Markers
Stitches used:
- Knit (k)
- Purl (p)
- Knitting and purling, wrapping yarn twice
- Slip with yarn at back of work (slyb)
- Knit two together (k2tog)
- Slip slip knit (SSK)
- Crossing stitches
- Double decrease (ddec)
Sizes
S/M: 19” circumference
M/L: 21.75” circumference
Both sizes: about 8” or to desired length
Chart Legend
 |
K: Knit on right side | Purl on wrong side |
 |
P: Purl on right side | Knit on wrong side |
 |
On right side, purl stitch, wrapping yarn around twice | On wrong side, knit stitch, wrapping yarn around twice. On the next row or round, unwrap and work as a single stitch |
 |
SL: Slip stitch with yarn at back (wrong side) of work |
 |
Cross slipped stitch left: Drop slipped stitch to front. knit next two stitches, knit dropped slipped stitch. |
 |
Cross slipped stitch right: Pass next two stitches to right needle. Drop next slipped stitch to front of work. Slip two stitches back to left needle. Knit dropped slipped stitch, knit next two stitches. |
 |
K2tog: Knit next two stitches together on right side| P2tog on the wrong side |
 |
SSK: On right side, slip next two stitches as if to knit. Knit them together through back loop. | On wrong side, slip next two stitches as if to knit, purl both stiches through back loop. |
 |
Double Dec: Slip next two stitches as if to knit. Knit the next stitch. Pass two slipped stitches over the stitch just knit | On the wrong side, slip the next two stitches as if to work an SSP, purl the next stitch, pass teh two slipped stitches ove the stitch just purled. |
 |
Orange blocks indicate stitches worked for all versions of the hat. |
 |
Blue blocks indicate stitches worked for the hat knit flat. |
Lace Repeat
Pattern
Hat knit in the round
CO 100 [120] stitches
Or determine your gauge, decide how big you’d like your hat, multiple the two and round to the nearest multiple of 20.
Space evenly on DPNs or work on a small circumference circular needle. Work 6 rounds in STst, then 3 rounds in 1x1 ribbing
Or work your hem of choice.
Work lace chart (omitting blue column) 10 [12] times around hat, for 56 rounds. You will have worked chart 3.5 times total.
Or work chart as many times as needed to reach about 70% of your total desired hat length, ending on row 8 of the chart.
Work hat decrease chart (omitting blue column). As you decreases, you will need to switch to DPNs, if you started on a circular needle. Note that decrease chart is two repeats wide.
When you’ve completed the chart, cut the yarn leaving about a 10” tail. Thread tail onto tapestry needle. Run needle through all remaining stitches, twice, then weave in the end. You are ready to wear the hat.
Hat knit flat
CO 101 [121] stitches
Or determine your gauge, decide how big you’d like your hat, multiple the two and round to the nearest multiple of 20 + 1.
Work 6 rounds in STst, then 3 rounds in 1x1 ribbing
Or work your hem of choice.
Work lace chart (including blue column) 10 [12] times around hat, for 56 rounds. You will have worked chart 3.5 times total.
Or work chart as many times as needed to reach about 70% of your total desired hat length, ending on row 8 of the chart.
Work hat decrease chart (including blue column). Note that decrease chart is two repeats wide.
When you’ve completed the chart, cut the yarn leaving a long tail. Thread tail onto tapestry needle. Run needle through all remaining stitches twice. Use the remainder of the tail to sew up the back of the hat, using a mattress stitch.
Notes:
Knitting font created by Aire River Design.
Yarn spun on a Schacht Matchless.
Thank you so much for your interest in my patterns. Most of my free patterns were efforts to learn to design and do not conform to industry standards for sizing or terminology. Enough people continue to knit from these designs that I am happy to leave these patterns up for people to use but I cannot offer any amendments or substantial support for them.
As with all my patterns, you are welcome to use these patterns for your own personal, non-commercial or charitable use. If you wish to sell items made from these patterns or teach classes using my patterns, please contact me. Please do not distribute this pattern in print or electronically or post this pattern to your own site or publication. If you wish to share this pattern, please send the person a link to my site.