High Line: Unisex Seamless Knit Hat Pattern for Wool Yarn, Suitable for All Ages, Donated to MSF

High Line

by Janet Harvey

This hat is worked from the brim up seamlessly. The knit lines on the main body of the hat flow from the brim ribbing up to the crown where they finish at a point. The hat is unisex and suitable for babies up to large adult. is suitable for wool or wool blend yarns in worsted or aran weight

Gauge

19 sts x 26 rounds = 10cm or 4 inches in stockinette stitch using larger needles.

Notions

3.5mm (US 4) DPNs or circular needles 4.5mm (US 7) DPNs or circular needles Sewing needle to weave in loose ends

Abbreviations

st/s - stitch/es; k - knit; p - purl; rnd - round; p2tog - Purl next 2 sts together, decreasing by one st.; k2tog - Knit next 2 sts together, decreasing by one st.; M1 - Make one new st by purling into the loop of the st below the one just worked, increasing by 1 st.

Tutorial Links

Alternate cable cast-on: www.woollywormhead.com/knit-and-crochet-1/ and: www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/alternate-cable-cast-on This design has been kindly donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres as part of the p/hop project. p/hop = pennies per hours of pleasure. Please enjoy this knitting patternand inreturndonatewhatyou think it wasworthtoMSF. To find out more and donate visit www.p-hop.co.uk Find out more about MSF at www.msf.org.uk Thank you for supporting MSF! Happy Knitting!

Fitted Beanie

Optional: The knit sts may be knit through the back of loops to give a sharper appearance to the lines. Using larger 4.5mm (US 7) needles cast on 64 (72, 78, 90, 96, 96) sts. Alternate cable cast on will give a neat edge. Join in the round, place marker for end of round. Using smaller 3.5mm (US 4) needles work \*k1, p1\* rib for 6 (8, 8, 10, 10, 12) rounds. ize only: At the end of the last round increase using M1 by 1 stitch. Total 65 s1 All sizes: Change to larger 4.5mm (US 7) needles. Make sure a knit st from the 1x1 rib is the first st of the next round. Next Round: [k1, p4 (5, 5, 5, 7, 7)] repeat to end of round. Repeat the round above until work measures: 10 (121%2, 14, 1514, 1612, 173/4) cm or 4 (5, 512, 6, 61%2, 7) inches from the cast-on edge.

Crown Shaping

Large and Extra-Large size only: Rnd A: (k1, p1, p2tog, p4) repeat to the end of round Rnd B: (k1, p6) repeat to the end of round. Repeat this round 0(0, 0, 0, 0, 1) time more. Rnd C: (k1, p1, p2tog, p3) repeat to the end of round. Rnd D: (k1, p5) repeat to the end of round. Repeat this round 0(0, 0, 0, 0, 1) time more. Toddler, Small, Medium, Large and Extra-Large only: Rnd A: (k1, p1, p2tog, p2) repeat to the end of round Rnd B: (k1, p4) repeat to the end of the round. Repeat this round 0(1, 1, 1, 0, 1) time more.

All Sizes:

Rnd 1: (k1, p1, p2tog, p1) repeat to the end of rnd. Rnd 2: (k1, p3) repeat to the end of rnd. Repeat this rnd 2 (1, 1, 1, 0, 0) time more. Rnd 3: (k1, p1, p2tog) repeat to the end of round. Rnd 4: (k1, p2) repeat to the end of rnd. Repeat this rnd 2 (1, 1, 1, 0, 0) time more. Rnd 5: (k1, p2tog) repeat to the end of rnd. Rnd 6: (k1, p1) repeat to the end of round. Repeat this rnd 2 (1, 1, 0, 0, 0) time more. Rnd 7: k1, (k2tog) repeat to the last st, using the last st of this rnd and the first st of the next rnd k2tog. Continue doing k2tog until there are 6 sts remaining. Cut yarn leaving a few inches to thread though remaining sts, weave in ends. Block, wear, enjoy!

Beret

Using larger needles cast on 96 (96) sts. Alternate cable cast on will give a neat edge. Join in the round, place marker for end of round. Using smaller needles work \*k1, p1\* rib for 712 cm or 3 inches. Change to larger needles. Make sure a knit st from the ribbing is the first st of the round. Rnd 1: [k1, p7, M1] repeat to end of rnd. Rnd 2 & 3: [k1, p8] repeat to end of rnd. Rnd 4: [k1, p8, M1] repeat to end of rnd. Rnd 5 and 6: [k1, p9] repeat to end of rnd. Rnd 7: (k1, p9, M1) repeat to the end of rnd. Rnd 8 & 9: [k1, p10)] repeat to the end of rnd. Work in this manner increasing on every 3rd rnd until there 14 (16) purl sts between the knit spines. Work 2 rounds in pattern without any shaping.

Crown Shaping

Extra-Large size only: Rnd 1: (k1, p14, p2tog) repeat to the end of rnd. Rnd 2: (k1, p15) repeat to the end of rnd. Rnd 3: (k1, p13, p2tog) repeat to the end of rnd. Rnd 4: (k1, p14) repeat to the end of rnd. Large and Extra-Large Rnd i: (k1, p12, p2tog) repeat to the end of rnd Rnd i: (k1, p13) repeat to the end of rnd. Rnd ii: (k1, p11, p2tog) repeat to end of rnd. Rnd iv: (k1, p12) repeat to end of round. Rnd v: (k1, p10, p2tog) repeat to the end of rnd. Rnd vi: (k1, p11) repeat to the end of rnd. Keep decreasing on alternate rnds in the same way until there is only one purl st between the knit spines. Next rnd: k1, (k2tog) repeat to the last st, using the last st of this round and the first st of the next round k2tog. Continue doing k2tog until there are 6 sts remaining. Cut yarn leaving a few inches to thread though remaining sts, weave in ends. Damp block over a large dinner plate or a similar object. Wear and enjoy! Acknowledgements: Many thanks to my testers Charlene, Christine, Claire, Elena, Jeannie, Kimberley, Kris, Melissa, Nalan, Sadie, and to my children for putting up with my knitting obsession. Thank you also to Elena and Mike for allowing me to use their photographs. This design has been kindly donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MsF) as part of the p/hop project. p/hop = pennies per hour of pleasure. Please feel free to use this pattern and donate what you think it was worth to you to MSF. MSF is an independent humanitarian medical aid organization, committed to providing medical aid wherever it is needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or gender. We currently work in over 6O countries helping victims of war, natural disasters, disease epidemics and those who simply have no access to even basic healthcare. For more info, please visit: www.msf.org.uk To donate and find out more about p/hop, please visit the p/hop blog at: www.p-hop.co.uk. Thank you for supporting MSF!