Checkered Hat
Knitting

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

S Toddler

M Child

L Adult

MATERIALS

Name

 

Weight

Gauge
10 cm
4''
Needles Meters Gramm
M R
Caron

Simply Soft Solids
100% Acrylique Aran
18 -- 5 mm
8 US
288 170

Sizes

Main Color (MC) Black (9727) 1 ball

Contrast A Watermelon (9604) 1 ball

Contrast B Blue Mint (9608) 1 ball

Contrast C Grape (9610)  1 ball

GAUGE

In Stockinette stitch, 18 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10 cm

INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

Fair Isle (Stranded) Technique:

Carry color not in use loosely across WS of work.

NOTE

Hat is worked in-the-round; begin with circular needle, change to double pointed needles while shaping crown when there are too few sts to fit on circular needle.

HAT

Beginning at lower edge, using MC, cast on 72 (80, 88) sts.

Join, being careful not to twist sts;

place a marker (pm) for beginning of round.

Continuing with MC, knit 5 rounds, purl 1 round (turning round), knit 4 rounds.

Change to A knit 1 round.

Change to MC; knit 1 round.

Establish Pattern:

Begin working from chart, changing colors as indicated; work Rounds 1 – 12.

Change to MC on all sts; knit 1 round.

Change to A; knit 1 round.

Change to MC; knit 2 (4, 6) rounds, pm every 18 (20, 22) sts on last round.

Shape Crown Beginning this round, dec 4 sts evenly every other round 13 (15, 17) times as follows:

K2tog, [work to next marker, k2tog] 3 times, work to end—20 sts remain.

Knit 1 round even.

Decrease 10 sts evenly around by k2tog around—10 sts remain.

Cut yarn, leaving a 10" tail.

Using yarn needle and tail, thread tail through remaining sts; pull together to close top of Hat.

Fasten off securely; do NOT cut tail.

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

Facing:

Turn lower edge to WS along turning round; stitch neatly in place, being careful not to work too tightly.

Pompon:

Using Pompom Maker or piece of cardboard and A, B and C, make a large Pompon (see photo).

Attach Pompon to Crown of Hat using tail left from finishing Crown of Hat.

Trim ends, if desired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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