Windle Hat
by Cayenne DaBell a whimsical child's slouchy beanie
Windle Hat Sizes: 12mo-3T (18"/45cm head circumference), [4T-adult small] (20"/50cm head circ) Yarn: 1. Main color (MC): Fiber Optica Wool/Silk DK [80% Polwarth wool/20% tussah silk; 285 yds/262 m per 100g]; color Razz, 1 skein; (light dk weight yarn) 2. Contrast Color (CC): Cascade 220 Superwash Sport [100% superwash merino; 138 yds/124 m per 50gl; color 850, 1 skein 3. Crystal Palace Yarns Panda Silk Solid [silk, bamboo, merino; 204 yds/108 m per 50g]; color natural, 1 skein (fingering weight yarn) Materials: US size 6 needles--16” circular, one set of double point for decreasing at the top; stitch marker yarn needle for weaving in ends Gauge: 22 stitches per 4 inches (10cm), 24 rows per 4 inches (10cm) Cast on: 80 [100] stitches with MC, join in the round being careful not to twist and place marker; knit 10 rows 2x2 ribbing with MC
Begin pattern:
Rows 1 & 2: knit with CC Row 3: knit with CC and sock yarn as follows: knit 1 stitch in CC, knit 1 stitch in sock yarn, carrying alternate yarns loosely across wrong side of row, repeat around Rows 4 & 5: knit with CC Rows 6 & 7: knit with sock yarn, carrying sock yarn up from Row 3, making sure to carry it loosely so that the hat doesn't pucker along the side Rows 8 & 9: knit with MC, carrying MC strand up from ribbing, again making sure to carry it loosely Row 11: knit with MC and sock yarn as follows: knit 1 stitch in MC, knit 1 stitch in sock yarn, carrying alternate yarns loosely across wrong side of row, repeat around Rows 12 & 13: knit with MC Rows 14 & 15: knit with sock yarn Repeat pattern, then repeat Rows 1-7—for a total of four CC stripes,three MC stripes (not including ribbing), and seven sock yarn stripes. Slip the first stitch at the beginning of rows 5 and 13. This helps make the jog between rows less visible. Carry CC loosely up from below when repeating Row 1. Crown: knit in MC Rows 1,3,5,7: knit Row 2: k2, k2tog; repeat around Row 4: k1, k2tog; repeat around Row 6: k2tog; repeat around Cut yarn and thread through remaining stitches, pull tight and weave in ends; add tassel or pom pom to top if desired
