# Hubby Hat
This hat is based on a scarf pattern by Monika Steinbauer called 'His (birthday) scarf.'You can find it here on Ravelry.
I loved the pattern and when I finished my scarf I really wanted a matching hat to go with it too. I couldn't find one so I came up with this. I wrote this more than a year ago but only now I finally managed to put it into a pdf, so please forgive me if there are any mistakes.
materials needed:
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran - 2 skeins (I used 1.5 skein) Use any colour you like, I used shade 300013 - burgundy Needles: 4.5mm (if you are a loose knitter try 4mm) Tapestry needle Head circumference - 59cm/23" Flat measurements: hat is 19.5cm/7.25" deep from the top to the end of the rib edge My hat came out quite stretchy and would easily fit a larger head. If you want it slightly smaller you may want to use smaller needles for a tighter knit.
K - knit,
P- purl K2tg - knit 2 stitches together P2tg - purl 2 stitches together st or sts - stitch or stitches co - cast on, BO - bind off Structure of the hat: It is worked flat, there is 1 edge st on both ends of the hat which are always knitted, in between there are 12 groups of 7 sts So, we have: [1/ 12x (group of 7sts)/1] = 86sts
Lots start thens
Cast on 90 sts Work in rib 2x2 (K2, P2) for 10 rows Now work in the pattern as follows: ! Important: On the 1st pattern row make 4 decreases evenly throughout by working 2 sts together. You need to go down to 86 sts from the cast on 90sts. Row 1/3/5: K1, [(P1, K1)x2, P1, K2]x12, K1 Row 2/4/6: K1, [P3, (K1, P1)x2]x12, K1 Row 7: [P12, K2]x6 Row 8: K1, knit K sts and purl P sts, K1 Row9: K all Row 10/12/14: K1, [P2, (K1, P1)x2, K1]x12, K1 Row 11/13/15: K1, [(K1, P1)x2, K3]x12, K1 Row 16: K1, K7, [P2, K12]x5, P2, K5, K1 Row 17: K1, knit K sts and purl P sts, K1 Row 18: P all 1st repeat Now you are going to repeat the whole 18 rows but there will be decreases to shape the top of the hat sowork asfollows: Row 1-4: as above Row 5: K1, [P1, K1, P1, K2tg, K2]x12, K1 74sts Row 6: K1, [P2, (K1, P1)x2]x12, K1 Row 7: K1, [P10, K2]x6 Row 8: K1, knit K sts and purl P sts, K1 Row 9: K all Row 10: K1, [P2, (K1, P1)x2]x12, K1 Row 11: K1, [(P1, K1)x2, K2]x12, K1 Row 12: K1, [P2, (P2tg, K1, P1)]x12, K1 62sts Row 13: K1, [(P1, K1, P1, K2)]x12, K1 Row 14: K1, [P2, (P1, K1, P1)]x12, K1 Row 15: same as row 13 Row 16: K1, [K3, K2tg, P2, K1, K2tg]x6, K1 50sts Row 17: same as row 8 Row 18: P all
2nd repeat
Row 1: K1, [P2tg, K2]x12, K1 38sts Row 2: K1, [P2, K1]x12, K1 Row 3: K1, [K2tg, K1]x12, K1 26sts Row 4: K1, P all sts till 1 st left, K1 Row 5: K1, K2tg till 1 st left, K1 14sts Row 6: P2tg till end 7sts Cut yarn and pull it through the remaining 7 sts. Using this same long end sew the back seam.
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