Supplies:
Yarn: Two skeins Knit Picks Main Line yarn in Harbor (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Merino Wool; 82 yards/50 grams), or a similar worsted weight yarn. (Please note that Knit Picks has discontinued this yarn, but any worsted with a similar gauge should work.)
Needles: 16 inch US6/4.25mm circular needles AND/OR
one set (preferably 5) US6/4.25mm double-pointed needles
Notions: stitch marker
tapestry needle
(row counter)
Size:
Average adult woman's head.
Gauge:
20 sts/24 rows to 4 inches stockinette stitch.
Instructions:
Using long-tail cast-on, CO 90 or 100 stitches, depending on how tight or loose you want the hat. 100 stitches will be quite loose and floppy.
Join yarn in round, being careful not to twist, and place marker.
100 stitches: Knit in 3x1 rib (*k3, p1*) for 10 rounds.
90 stitches: Knit in 2x1 rib (*k2, p1) for 10 rounds.
Work Eyelet Lace Pattern 4 times:
Eyelet Lace
R1 and all subsequent odd rounds: K all
R2: *k2, yo, k2tog, k6*
R4: *ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k5*
R6: *k2, yo, k2tog, k6*
R8: *k7, yo, k2tog, k1*
R10: *k5, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog*
R12: *k7, yo, k2tog, k1*
After completing the lace section, K one round even.
100 stitches:
Next TWO rounds: *k2tog* to end; 25 stitches remain.
90 stitches:
Next round: *k2tog* to end; 45 stitches.
Next round: *k2tog* to last st, k1; 23 stitches.
Both:
Break yarn and draw tail through remaining stitches. Secure and weave in ends. :]
Hi there! I found your pattern on Ravelry and looks beautiful! I'm going to try it out myself... I'll let you know how it goes. I have a big head and knit pretty tightly, so hopefully I won't have the size issue you did. I have other ones tho. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove your Obama pic, btw.
I found your pattern on Ravelry last night! It's a simple pattern but because of that it has a certain elegance to it I feel. I've not been knitting for too long but this is the perfect project for me to get my feet wet with hat making. Fingers crossed, almost finished the ribbing :)
ReplyDeleteHello! I also found your pattern on Ravelry and thought it was great. I just finished it up today and gave it to my girlfriend who loves it. Here's a picture of my interpretation: http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/846/27292347030405688638060.jpg Thanks for the awesome pattern!
ReplyDeleteif you use 90 stts, and you get to the 4th row of lace pattern it does not work! frusterating to get that far and have it not add up. thumbs down for that.
ReplyDeleteI had the same thing happen. Do you remember what happened or how to fix it?
ReplyDeleteSo, after the lace section, is the K one round even an even knit round, or knitting up to the next even round? Say, I K R12, then I follow up with the odd K round 13, will round 14 be an all K round or where I restart the pattern?
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