In-Between Seasons Hat by Elena Nodel: A Seamless, Bottom-Up Knitting Project

IN-BETWEENSEASONSHAT

By Elena Nodel

This is a very easy and fun hat to make. The design is completely seamless and is worked bottom up. You can work the hat in single color or multiple thus using your left over scraps. The design features very simple lace for that not so cold weather yet, a perfect touch for that in between seasons hat we all need.

Sizes

Note: you will need approximately: CC1:30-40 meters/yards. CC2:15-20 meters/yards

Suggestedyarns

Notions

Dia Sport by Colour Adventures (1o0% merino; 251 m/274 yds in 100 g/3.53 oz) Dia Twist DK by Colour Adventures (100% merin0; 229 m/250 yds in 115 g/4.0 oz) Hat shown was knit with Dia Twist Dk in Fresh Leaves, Blue Bell, and Forget Me Not colorways and Rust and Tender. 3 mm/US #2.5 circular needles (40 cm/16") 4 mm/US #6 DPNs or circular needles (30, 40 cm/12,16") 1 stitch marker Tapestry needle

Gauge

22sts per 4 inches in stockinette stitch on 4 mm/US#6 needles or size to obtain gauge

Abbreviations

k2tog =knit 2 stitches together yo = yarn over needle skp = slip one, knit one, pass the slipped st over the knitted st MiR = right leaning increase; with the left needle pick up the bar between stitches from behind, then knit through the front loop Sk2p= slip one stitch, k2tog, pass the slipped st over the k2tog st/s = stitch/es. k = knit MC = main color CC = contrast color

PatternInstructions

Brim:

Using CC1 and smaller needles (3 mm/ US #2.5) cast on 80 (88, 94, 100) sts. Place marker and join for knitting in the round. Be careful not to twist the stitches. Rnd 1: purl Rnd2: knit Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 for 2 (2, 3, 3) more times. Then repeat Rnd 1 only.

Hat's Body:

Change to bigger sized needles (4 mm/US#6) and CC2 or MC. Knit for 2 rnds. Next Rnd (increase rnd): knit and evenly increase via M1R by 8 (8, 10, 12) sts. You should have 88 (96, 104, 112) sts on the needles. Knit for 3 more rnds. You will be working on Diamond Lace Section next.

Diamond Lace Section:

Change to CC1 Knit for 2 rnds Diamond Lace is worked over a multiple of 8 sts. You can work from written instructions here or from the chart. Rnd 1: \*k4, yo, skp, k2\*, repeat \* till the end Rnds 2, 4, 6, 8: knit Rnd 3: \*k2, k2tog, yo, k1, y0, skp, k1\*, repeat \* till the end Rnd 5: \*k1, k2tog, yo, k3, y0, skp\*, repeat\* till the end Rnd 7: \*k3, y0, sk2p, yo, k2\*, repeat \* till the end Rnd 9: \*k4, y0, skp, k2\*, repeat \* till the end Knit for 2 rnds.

Diamond Lace Chart

Change to MC. Knit for 1 rnds. Next rnd: knit and evenly decrease (as k2tog) or increase (as MiR) as given for your size by +2 (+4, -4, -2) sts. Note: increase is marked as + and decrease is marked as - . You should have 90 (100, 100, 110) sts. Continue working in stockinette stitch till the work measures 12.5 (14, 15, 16.5) cm or 5 (5.5, 6, 6.5) inches from the cast on edge.

Crown shaping

Rnd 1: \*skp, k6, k2tog\* repeat to the end of the round. Total 72 (80, 80, 88) sts. Rnd 2-5: knit Rnd 6: \*skp, k4, k2tog\* repeat to the end of the round. Total 54 (60, 60, 66) sts. Rnd 7-9: knit Rnd 10: \*skp, k2, k2tog\* repeat to the end of the round. Total 36 (40, 40, 44) sts. Rnd 11-12: knit Rnd 13: \*skp, k2tog\* repeat to the end of the round.18 (20, 20, 22) sts. Rnd 14: knit Rnd 15: \*k2tog\* repeat to the end of the round. 9 (10,10,11) sts. Break yarn, thread through remaining stitches, and fasten off. If you want to put a pom-pom on top, then leave about 25 cm/1o inch tail to attach it. Weave in any loose ends.

Useful Link

The Overcast method: joining yarns in multi-color knitting: www.techknitting.blogspot.co.uk/2007/07/overcast-method-part-3-of-tails-and.html

Acknowledgments:

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Copyright

Please respect my designer rights, and as such the copyright of this pattern will always remain with me. I am providing this pattern for personal home use only. You may make garments from it as gifts or donate to charities and fundraisers. Commercial use of this pattern is a violation of the copyright. Selling products made from this pattern or distributing this pattern in any manner is prohibited under the copyright unless I, Elena Nodel, have granted express written permission.

Contact Information:

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