Cladach Hat
By Littletheorem
A cute, quick knit hat in an easy to memorise lace pattern. Cladach means a pebbly beach in Gaelic, and this is the perfect hat for a long winter walk by the sea. Yarn: Rowan Lima, 1 skein = 109 yards/100 metres Needles: Set of four 5mm / US 8 double pointed needles (dpns), or one 5mm/US 8 circular needle for magic loop. Gauge: 22 stitches and 28 rows = 4" in stocking stitch using 5mm needles, ball-band gauge: 20 sts= 4" in stocking stitch with 5.5mm needles. Dimensions: To fit an average ladies head (about 22"” around).
Notation:
CO = cast on k =knit kb= knit into back of next stitch p = purl yo = bring yarn forward k2tog = knit next two stitches together sk2p = slip 1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over. Stitch Patterns Twisted Rib Round 1: \*kb1, p1\* to end of row. Repeat Round 1 for pattern. Cladach Lace Chart Knit rows 2, 4, 6 and 8.
Cladach Lace Written Pattern Round 1: \*p2, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo\* to end. Round 2: knit Round 3: \*p2, k1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1\* to end. Round 4: knit Round 5: \*p2, k2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2\* to end. Round 6: knit Round 7: \*p2, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3\* to end. Round 8: knit.
Directions
CO 72 stitches over three dpns (27 stitches on first needle, 27 on second, 18 on third) or on circular needle for magic loop method. Join stitches in the round ensuring they're not twisted and if using circular needle, place marker for beginning of row. Work in Twisted Rib Pattern for 10 rounds, then work set up round as follows. Set up round: \*p2, yo, k7, yo\* until end of round. You should now have 88 stitches. Work in Cladach Lace Pattern, starting on Round 2. Work to the end of the chart/written instructions, then work chart /written instructions three more times in full. Work in stocking stitch (i.e. knit every round) for four rounds, then decrease as follows: Decrease round 1: \*k9, k2tog\* to end of round. Decrease round 8: knit. Decrease round 2: knit. Decrease round 9: \*k5, k2tog\* to end of round. Decrease round 3: \*k8, k2tog\* to end of round. Decrease round 10: \*k4, k2tog\* to end of round. Decrease round 4: knit. Decrease round 11: \*k3, k2tog\* to end of round. Decrease round 5 \*k7, k2tog\* to end of round. Decrease round 12: \*k2, k2tog\* to end of round. Decrease round 6: knit. Decrease round 13: \*k1, k2tog\* to end of round. Decrease round 7: \*k6, k2tog\* to end of round. Decrease round 14: \*k2tog\* to end of round. You should have 8 stitches left. Cut the yarn, leaving a 6’' tail. Thread the long tail onto a needle, and slip the 8 remaining stitches onto the thread. Pull tight and sew over the little hole at the top a few times. Weave in the loose ends on the wrong side and you're done. Pattern Copyright Littletheorem. Do not reproduce in full or in part without the author's written permission.
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