Weeping Willow Hat Pattern by Natalie Servant - Double Knit Reversible Hat with Art Deco Inspiration

Weeping Willow Hat

by Natalie Servant : double knit hat with a pattern reminiscent of weeping willow branche

Model:Jenn Low

Model: Zoe Servant

Materials:

General requirements: 120-140yds (110-128) DK weight yarn in each of two colors Child's hat: Manos Del Uruguay Silk Blend [70% merino, 30% silk; 150yd/137m per 50g skein]: MC: 1 skein #3008 Black, CC: 1 skein 300S Magenta Adult's hat: MC: King Cole Merino Blend DK [100% superwash wool; 123yd/112m per 50g skein]: 1 skein #43 Bronze Green, CC: Twilleys of Stamford Freedom spirit [100% wool; 130yd/119m per 50g skein]: 1 skein #522 Dream

Size: child [adult] hat

Brim circumference: 18.5 [20] inches Depth: 6.76 [7.5] inches

Notions:

darning needle, smooth waste yarn

Needles:

Note: smaller size circular needle used for tubular cast on only

Child's hat:

1 16-inch 3mm circular needle 1 16-inch US#4/3.5mm circular needle 1 set US #4/3.5mm double-point needles

Adult's hat:

1 16-inch US #4 3.5mm circular needle 1 16-inch US #6/4mm circular needle 1 set US #6/4mm double point needles

Gauge:

Child's hat: 19 sts/26 rows in 4" double knitting with larger needle Adult's hat: 18 sts/24 rows in 4" double knitting with larger needle

Description

With vertical lines branching from the decreases at the crown, this double knit hat is reminiscent of the hanging branches and leaves of weeping willow trees. I designed the hat that I want to own: double knit for warmth, a graphic design that speaks to my love of art deco and a shape that hugs my head. Plus the paired decreases mean that it's totally reversible and looks great inside out! For those who find double knitting enough of a challenge, a regular cast on will keep this hat snug against your head. For those who want to try something new, give a circular tubular cast on a go!

Notes

This hat is worked in double knitting. This is a technique which allows you to form two layers of fabric at once. It can be used in different ways, but in this case, it is used to make a reversible hat with a stockinette surface on each side. It is easy to end up with a loose fabric when working in double knitting; be sure to work with a firm tension.

Chart Instructions:

Each square in the chart represents two stitches: one stitch worked on the outer layer of fabric, and one stitch worked on the inner layer. MC square: Bring both yarns between needles to inside (WS) of work, k1 using MC; bring both yarns between needles to outside (Rs) of work, p1 using CC. CC square: Bring both yarns between needles to inside (Ws) of work, k1 using CC; bring both yarns between needles to outside (RS) of work, p1 using MC. Reorder stitches: stitches must be reordered before working k2tog or ssk decreases, as follows: slip next st (outer layer) from left needle to right needle; drop next st (inner layer) from left needle and hold behind work while slipping following st (outer layer) to right needle; replace dropped inner layer st on left needle, slip both outer layer sts to left needle. Sts are reordered so that 2 outer layer sts are adjacent, and 2 inner layer sts are adjacent. k2tog (shown in MC): Reorder two pairs of stitches. Bring both yarns between needles to inside (WS) of work, k2tog using MC; bring both yarns between needles to outside (RS) of work, p2tog tbl usingCc. ssk (shown in MC): Reorder two pairs of stitches. Bring both yarns between needles to inside (WS) of work, ssk using MC; bring both yarns between needles to outside (RS) of work, p2tog using CC. sssk (shown in MC): Reorder three pairs of stitches. Bring both yarns between needles to inside (WS) of work, sssk using MC; bring both yarns between needles to outside (RS) of work, p3tog usingCC. This pattern is @ Natalie Servant and must not be reproduced (other than for own personal use) or knitted for sale without permission. Contact: natalie@natalieservant.ca http://www.natalieservant.ca

Instructions

You can choose either the regular cast on method or a tubular cast on. Only the tubular cast on method requires the smaller circular needle.

Regular Cast On:

Using MC and circular needle in larger size, CO 88 sts. Place marker and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Rounds 1-5: [K1, p1] to end. Round 6: [Kfb] in each st. 176 sts. Proceed to Hat Body section below

Tubular Cast On:

With smaller circular needle and waste yarn, using backward loop method, CO 88 sts onto circular needle. Using MC, k 1 row. Place marker and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist; use unique marker to indicate beginning of round. K 3 rounds. If you have not worked sts from a provisional cast on before, see linked article in Pattern Notes before proceeding. Next Round: \*K1 from left needle, p1 in back loop of CO st below st just worked; repeat from \* until all sts have been worked. 176 sts.

Hat Body:

Using larger circular needle, work Rounds 1-30 of Willow Chart. Chart is worked four times in each round; place stitch marker at end of each chart repeat. If you wish to lengthen hat, work Round 31, repeating this round as required to achieve desired length.

Crown:

Work Rounds 1-14 of Crown Chart, switching to double-point needles when necessary and removing markers when working last round. 16 sts remain. Break yarns, leaving ends 4-6 inches long. Thread yarn needle with CC end. Leaving MC end hanging at outside of work, \*sl next st with CC held to inside of work, draw CC end through next st and remove from needle; repeat from \* to end of round. 8 sts remain. Pull CC end to inside of hat. Draw MC end through remaining sts and pull bothendstight.

Finishing:

Carefully remove waste yarn from Co edge. Weave in ends. Since this hat is reversible, one way to do this is to work several stitches in duplicate stitch (see Pattern Notes) to secure, then to draw the yarn end into the space between the layers of fabric.

This pattern is @ Natalie Servant and must not be reproduced (other than for own personal use) or knitted for sale without permission. Contact: natalie@natalieservant.ca http://www.natalieservant.ca

Chart Legend