Eleven
A hat pattern by Audrey Lee
Description
Named for the number of stitches in a pattern repeat, this hat pattern is worked from the top down and is written for both bulky and worsted weight yarns in two sizes. The small size will fit a typical woman's head (about 19-21 inches) and the large size will fit a typical man's head (21-24 inches). If you want a slouchier hat, knit the larger size and/or go up a needle size and insert 2-3 inches of stockinet before section 2. This pattern is written with negative ease but the ribbing is very stretchy to accommodate a variety of head sizes. The ribbed section is written and charted. (Note: For printing purposes, page two has the entire pattern and no images.)
Stitches used in this pattern
K: Knit P: Purl JMCO: Judy's Magic Cast On Kfb: Increase by knitting in the front and then the back of the same stitch SL1: Slip one stitch as if to purl, holding yarn in the back Ktbl: Knit through the back loop
Worsted Weight
100 gram skein of worsted weight yarn US size 6 (4 mm) circular needles long enough to magic loop or dpns Gauge: 5 sts and 7 rows per inch For Small Size increase to 88 stitches For Large Size increase to 99 stitches
Bulky Weight
100 gram skein of bulky weight yarn US size 8 (5 mm) circular needles long enough to magic loop or dpns Gauge: 4 sts and 6 rows per inch For Small Size increase to 77 stitches For Large Size increase to 88 stitches
Section 1
Cast on 8 using JMCO 1. K 2. kfb (16) 3. K 4. \*Kfb, K\* (24) 5. K 6. \*kfb, K2\* (32) 7. K 8. \*kfb, k3\* (40) 9. K 10. \*kfb, k4\* (48) 11. K 12. \*kfb, k5\* (56) 13. K 14. \*kfb, k6\* (64) 15. K 16. \*kfb, k7\* (72) 17. K 18. Small bulky hat: Kfb, k8, kfb, k17, kfb, K17, kfb, K17, Kfb, K8 [77]-Continue on to Section2 18. All Other Sizes: \*kfb, k8\* (80) 19. K 20. \*kfb, k9\* (88) Move to section 2 for Large bulky hat or small worsted hat
Large Worsted Hat:
21. K 22. \*kfb, k10\* (96) 23. K 24, Kfb, K 35, kfb, k23, kfb, K35 (99)
Section 2
Knit 4 rounds (Knit for 2-3 inches for a slouchy hat) Set up round. \*K4, P2, K3, P2\*
Ribbed Section
1. \*K1, SL1, SL1, K1, P2, K1, SI1, K1, P2\* 2. \*K1, Ktbl twice, K1, P2, K1, Ktbl, K1, P2\* Repeat rows 1 and 2 until hat measures between 8 and 9 inches (10-12 inches for a slouchy hat) ending with row 2. Then bind off in patternusingstretchybind off
| V | V | V | L | ||||||||
| 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Knit | |
| Purl | |
| V | Slip 1 as if to purl holding yarn in back |
| Knit through the ebackloop |
