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Drop Stitch Hat with Button-On Ear Flaps
This hat pattern was inspired by and designed to match Christine Vogel's Easy Drop Stitch Scarf. It is a basic pull-on style hat but it includes directions for button-on ear flaps for when that winter chill ups the ante. This hat is knit in the round and the optional ear flaps are knit flat. It is knit at a larger gauge than is recommended by the yarn to give it a lacier effect. Skills used are knitting in the round, k2tog, yo and psso. Difficulty: Advanced-Beginner. Head circumference: 22" Finished measurement: 20"
Materials
Yarn: Manos Del Uruguay Wool Clasica ( $100\%$ Wool, 138 yd[ $126\;\mathrm{m}/100\;\mathrm{g}/3.53\;\mathrm{oz}]-1$ skein, 100 yds (With this yarn, it is recommended to use 2 skeins at once, working 2 rows from one ball and the next 2 rows from the other). Gauge: $12~{\mathrm{sts}}=4^{\circ}{\mathrm{(}}10~{\mathrm{cm)}}~{\mathrm{S}}$ tst Needles: US 13 ( $9.0\;\mathrm{mm})$ circular $16^{\circ}$ and DPNs in same size for crown (or any needle size that gives correct gauge) Notions: 1 Stitch marker; tapestry needle, 6 buttons (size 18 mm)
Definitions
BO: Bind off CO: Cast on Cont: Continue Garter St: When working in the round, knit one rnd, purl second rnd. When working flat, knit all rows. K2tog (knit 2 together): Insert needle into next 2 sts and knit as 1 st. Psso: Pass slipped stitch over Rnd: Round St(s): Stitch(es) Rem: Remain/remaining Rep: Repeat Yo: Yarn-over
Stiteh Glossary
I-Cord: (Worked on DPN.) Knit the first row. Without turning the work, slide the sts to the opposite end of the DPN. Now your working yarn is at the \*"wrong" end of the row. Knit the next st, pulling the working yarn tightly up the back of the piece so you can work with it. Knit remaining sts. Rep in this manner until desired length Drop Stitch Pattern (worked in the round) Rnd 1: $\ast\mathrm{K}6$ yo, k1, yo twice, k1, yo 3 times, K1, yo twice, K1, yo, Repeat from \* to end. Rnd 2: Purl across, dropping all yarnovers as you go. Rnd 3: Knit. Rnd 4: Purl. Rnd 5: K1, \*yo, k1, yo twice, kl, yo 3 times, k1, yo twice,. k1, yo, k6. Repeat from $^{*}$ to last 9 sts; yo, k1, yo twice, k1, yo 3 times, k1, yo twice, k1, yo, k5. Rnd 6: As round 2. Rnd 7: Knit. Rnd 8: Purl.
Pattern
CO 60 sts using long-tail method. Join and place marker to indicate end of rnd. Work 8 rnds in garter st. Work 2 reps of Drop Stitch Pattern. Cont working in garter st until piece measures $4.75^{\circ}$ Begin decreasing. Round 1: $\mathrm{*K4}$ , k2tog. Rep from \* to end. Round 2: Purl. Cont decreasing every other round by knitting one less stitch between the decreases, (switching to DPNs when necessary) until 10 sts rem. Next rnd: K2tog all sts. Break yarn (leaving enough length) and thread through rem 5 sts using tapestry needle. Create 2 ear flaps if desired and weave in ends. Attach to hat with buttons.
Optional Ear Flaps
CO 15 sts. Work 2 rows in garter st. Buttonhole row: K1, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, k2tog, k1. Work next 9 rows in garter st. Decrease row: K1, k2tog, knit until 3 sts rem, k2tog. k1. Work decrease row every $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ row until 7 sts rem. Work decrease next alternate row (5 sts). Next row: K1, sl1, k2tog, psso (3 sts). Knit next row. Begin I-cord with these 3 sts and work until i-cord measures $12^{\bullet}$ . BO all sts and create tassel at the end of the i-cord. Work one row of single crochet around the ear flap.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Copyright and Usage Notice This pattern was created and written by Sami Kaplan,and is intended for personal use only [that is, you may use the finished items for yourself orfor gifts]. The pattern is not to be distributedforreorfrney,inanyfrmat,withou the permission of Sami Kaplan.Items created from this pattern arenot tobesold or used for commercialgain without the permission of Sami Kaplan.If you are interested in working out an agreement to distribute this pattern or to sell products made from this pattern, please contact the designer at info@fabuknits.com. ① 2008-2010, Sami Kaplan (FabuKnits).
