When the wind turns traitor cold and all the trees stand shivering in a naked row .. you get the urge for a Vagrant Winter Pom-pom Hat. Pick a smooshy, tweedy, chunky yarn and finish this fashionable head warmer in a night!!
Skill Level: Easy, some decreasing and experience in making pom-poms. Size: 20 - 21" when knit in gauge. Finished length 10" not including pom-pom.
Materials:
120 to 150 yards of bulky weight yarn. Yarn used in photo is Universal Classic Chunky Tweed in color Drizzle #402 (131 yds, 79% acrylic, 18% wool, 3% viscose). Wool blends are suggested for softness and wash and wear. #10 and #10.5 16" circular needles; #10.5 double pointed needles. Stitch markers and tapestry needle. Pom-pom maker. Gauge: 12 sts and 20 rows using 10.5 needles in garter rib pattern. Patterns:
Half Twisted Rib:
P1-tbl (through back loop); repeat from \*; Round 2: \*K1-tbl, P1; repeat fron
Garter Stitch Rib:
Round 1: Knit all stitches; Round 2: \*K3, P3; repeat from \* to end of round.
HAT
With smaller circular needle cast on 72 sts. Start for working in the round, making sure you don't twist stitches. Place marker for beginning of round and work in Half Twisted Rib for 16 rounds. Change to larger circular needles and work in Garter Stitch Rib for 16 more rows. Start decreases: Round 1: \*K1, K2tog, K3, repeat from \* to end of round. (60 sts) Round 2: \*K2, P3, repeat from \* to end of round. Round 3: Knit all sts. Round 4: Repeat round 2. Round 5: \*K2, K2tog, K1, repeat from \* to end of round. (48 sts) Round 6: \*K2, P2, repeat from \* to end of round. Round 7 and 8: Repeat rounds 3 and 6. Round 9: \*K2tog, K2, repeat from \* to end of round. (36 sts) Round 10: \*K1, P2, repeat from \* to end of round. Round 11 and 12: Repeat rounds 3 and 10. Round 13: \*K1, K2tog, repeat from \* to end of round (24 sts). At this point you may have to switch to double pointed needles.
Round 14: \*K1, P1, repeat from \* to end of round. Round 15 and 16: Repeat rounds 3 and 14. Round 17: \*K2tog, K2, repeat from \* to end of round. 18 sts left. Break yarn at about 6" and with tapestry needle thread through remaining sts and secure tightly.
POM-POM
Make a pom-pom and sew securely to top of hat. If you have never made a pom-pom before there are several great tutorials online. I used a 2.5" Clover pom-pom maker as shown in this video by Berroco.com. ttp://www.berroco.com/learning-center/how-videos/how-making-pompom You can also make a pom-pom with a piece of cardboard. Check this video out if you don't have a pom-pom maker handy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a03BTR3_3qg Designed by Sue Tierney McNamara for Cloud Heights Designs. This is a free pattern offered for your knitting pleasure. If you have any questions, please email me at sem8@cornell.edu. Thanks to Joni Mitchell for writing her wonderful song, Urge for Going, which was the inspiration for the name of this hat!
