Instar Hat
Amy Klimt Designs You know what can be found on bark and blossoms? Grubs! The "grubs" on this slightly slouchy hat are made by slipping stitches with yarn in front. This technique breaks up the color patterning in the yarn, making this pattern perfect for wildly colored handpainted sock yarn. Skill Level: Easy. Size: Adult M/L Finished measurements: $9.5^{\prime\prime}$ [23 cm] across, $8^{\prime\prime}$ $20\;\mathsf{c m}]$ tall.
Yarn: 240 yards [220 meters] hand dyed fingering weight yarn. Shown in Colinette Jitterbug ( $100\%$ superwash Merino wool) 318 yds [291 meters]/110g Color 87 Bright Charcoal Needles: Size US 3[3.25mm] 16"[40cm] circular needle and double-pointed needles, or size needed to get gauge. Size US 2[2.75mm] $\mathsf{16^{\prime\prime}}$ [40cm] circular needle, or one full size smaller than size needed to getgauge. Notions: 10 stitch markers, tapestry needle. Gauge: 34 sts and 44 rows per $4^{\prime\prime}\;[10\mathsf{c m}]$ in pattern stitch on larger needles.
Abbreviations
CO: cast on k: knit k2tog: knit 2 sts together st(s): stitch(es) rep: repeat $^{**}$ : rep instructions between \* as noted
Instructions
CO 160 sts on smaller needle. PM and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. Work k4,p4 ribbing for $1^{\,\prime\prime}$ Switch to larger needle and k 5 rnds. rnd: round sl: slip stitch purlwise without working wyif: with yarn in front pm: place marker sm: slip marker Begin slipped stitch pattern: Rnd 1: $\ast\mathsf{K}4$ , sl4 wyif\* around. Rnd 2: $^{*}\mathsf{K}3$ , sl4 wyif, $k1^{*}$ around. Rnd 3: $\ast\mathsf{K}2$ , sl4 wyif, $k2^{*}$ around. Rnd 4: $\ast\mathsf{K}1$ , sl4 wyif, $k3^{*}$ around. Rnd 5: $*_{\mathsf{S}|4}$ wyif, $k4^{*}$ around. Rnds 6-10: Knit. Rnd 11: $\ast\mathsf{K}4$ , sl4 wyif\* around. Rnd 12: K1, $\ast_{\mathsf{k4}}$ , sl4 wyif\* to last 7 sts. K4, sl3 wyif. Rnd 13: Sl1 wyif, k1. $\ast\mathsf{K}4$ , sl4 wyif\* to last 6 sts. K4, sl2 wyif. Rnd 14: Sl2 wyif, k1. $\ast\mathsf{K}4$ , sl4 wyif\* to last 5 sts. K4, sl1 wyif. Rnd 15: Sl3 wyif, k1. $\ast\mathsf{K}4$ , sl4 wyif\* to last 4 sts. K4. Rnd 16: Sl4 wyif, k to end. Rnds 17-20: Knit. Repeat rnds 1-20 2 more times or until desired length. Sample measures about $5.5^{\prime\prime}$ from cast-on edge to end of patterning. For more slouch or to accommodate more hair, you may want to work longer than specified.
Crown setup round: $\boldsymbol{*}\mathsf{K}\mathsf{1}6$ $\mathsf{p m}^{*}$ around. Make sure you can tell which one is the beginning of round marker. Begin crown decreases: Round 1: $*_{\mathsf{K}}$ to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm\* around. Round $2:\mathsf{K}$ all stitches, slipping markers as necessary. Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 3 sts remain between markers, switching to double-pointed needles when necessary. Work round 1 once more. 20 sts remain. Next round: $*_{\mathsf{K}2\mathsf{t o g}_{i}}$ , remove marker\* around. 10 sts remain Break yarn and thread onto tapestry needle. Pass yarn through all live stitches twice, then
Finishing
Weave in ends. Shown worn with excess fabric in back folded over. You could tack the fold down with a stitch or two to keep it in position.
$\circledcirc$ 2010, Amy Klimt. All rights reserved. www.amyklimt.com
