Worked flat until joined to work in the round for crown decreases, the Triandia Hat highlights beautiful textured stitches alluding to triangles and diamonds. The specified wool is superb for retaining body heat without being stifling.
Triandia Hat
Materials
1 Hank "Romney"by Solitude Wool (Aran, 10 ply, 133 yards, 116 grams. 4.09 oz) Needles:US No. 8 16”circular, double pointed needles YarnNeedle
Gauge
12 st per 4” in St St Stitch, working in pattern gauge range is commonly 3 - 4 st per1" Finished Size Adult, 21” circumference Abbreviations St = Stitch St St = Stockinette Stitch K = Knit P = Purl R = Row(s) Ssk = slip, slip, knit K2tog = knit 2 together
Instructions
; piece is worked flat until joining in the round for crown shaping decreases Cast on 64 stitches. Work in K2 P2 ribbing for 2". Next Row (wrong side): Increase by \*P8, m1, repeat from \* to end,72 stitches. Work in pattern (next page) for 40 Rows. Join to work in the round. Round 41: \*K7, ssk, p1, k2tog, repeat from \* to end. Round 42: knit, purling stitches as in previous row Round 43: \*k6, ssk, p1, k2 tog, repeat to tend of round. Continue working decreases in the same manner for two more rounds, switching to double pointed needles if/when necessary. Round 46: ssk, k2tog for entire round. Cut yarn, thread through remaining stitches and pull tightly. Bring tail of yarn to inside of hat. Sew seam. Weave in ends.Block and enjoy!
Pattern - Multiple of 12 Stitches
R1: \*K6, P6; repeat from \* to end R2: \*K6, P6; repeat from \* to end R3, R4: \*P1, K5, P5, K1; repeat from \* to end R5, R6: K1, P1, K4, P4, \*[K1, P1] twice, K4, P4; repeat from \* to last 2 sts, K1, P1 R7, R8: P1, K1, P1, K3, P3, \*[K1, P1] 3 times, K3, P3; repeat from \* to last 3 sts, K1, P1, K1 R9, R10: [K1, P1] twice, K2, P2, \*[K1, P1] 4 times, K2, P2; repeat from \* to last 4 sts, [K1, P1] twice R11, R12: \*P1, K1; repeat from \* to end R13, R14: \*K1, P1; repeat from \* to end R15, R16: [P1, k1] twice, P2, K2, \*[P1, K1] 4 times, P2, K2; repeat from \* to last 4 sts, [P1, K1] twice R17, R18: K1, P1, K1, P3, K3, \*[P1, K1] 3 times, P3, K3; repeat from \* to last 3 sts, P1, K1, P1 R19, R20: P1, K1, P4, K4 \*[P1, K1] twice, P4, K4; repeat from \* to last 2 stitches, P1, K1 R21, R22: \*K1, P5, K5, P1; repeat from \* to end R23, R24: \*P6, K6; repeat from \* to end R25, R26: \*P5, K1, P1, K5; repeat from \* to end R27, R28: \*P4, [K1, P1] twice, K4; repeat from \* to end R29, R30: \*P3 [K1, P1] 3 times, K3; repeat from \* to end R31, R32: \*P2, [K1, P1] 4 times, K2; repeat from \* to end R33, R34: \*P1, K1; repeat from \* to end R35, R36: \*K1, P1; repeat from \* to end R37, R38: \*K2 [P1, k1] 4 times, P2; repeat from \* to end R39, R40: \*K3, [P1, K1] 3 times, P3: repeat from \* to end
