THREE SEASONS HAT
By Jennifer Evans A basic, season-spanning slouchy hat, with a bit of eyelet lace. Finished Size: To fit an average adult head, 17" (43cm) unstretched circumference at ribbed band. Yarn: Approx. 130 yards (120 meters) of your favorite worsted weight wool or woolblend. Sample shown in Berroco Ultra Alpaca, color #6208.
Needles, Etc.: US 7 (4.5mm) 16" (40cm) circular and double-point needles, or size you need for gauge. Nine stitch markers, one in a distinct color. Darning needle. Gauge: Approx. 20 stitches = 4” (10cm) in circular stockinette stitch, after blocking. To begin: Cast on 85 stitches. Place distinctly colored marker and join in the round, being careful not to twist. Band: Work in eyelet ribbing as follows. Rounds 1-2: (K3, P2) around. Round 3: (K2tog, YO, K1, P2) around. Rounds 4-5: Repeat Rounds 1-2. Round 6: (K1, YO, SSK, P2) around. Repeat these 6 rounds until work measures 2%/" (7cm) from cast-on edge, ending with a Round 3 or 6. Repeat Rounds 1-2 once more. N.B. Work yarnovers toward the tip of your needles to ensure that they do not stretch out of shape. Next round: (K6, M1) around to last stitch, K1. [99 sts] Body of hat: Knit every round (circular stockinette stitch), until hat measures 6" (15.5cm) from cast-on edge. Eyelet decreases: Place markers after every 11th stitch around, for a total of 9 stitch markers, including beginning-of-round marker. Round 1: (K3tog, YO, knit to marker, slip marker) around. [9 stitches decreased] Rounds 2-3: Knit. Repeat Rounds 1-3 (decreasing every third round) until 45 stitches remain. N.B. Change to double-points when necessary. Repeat Rounds 1-2 (decreasing every other round) until 27 stitches remain. Next Round: (K3tog, YO) around. Penultimate Round: Knit. Final Round: K2tog around. [9 stitches remain] To Finish: Break yarn, leaving a tail. Thread tail onto a darning needle and pull through remaining stitches to fasten off. Weave in ends on wrong side. Block to desired shape, taking care not to pull out ribbed band. Allow to dry.
Glossary
K = knit; K2tog = knit two together (right leaning decrease); K3tog = knit three together; M1 = make one by lifting strand between stitches from the front, knit into the back leg; P = purl; SSK = slip, slip, knit (left leaning decrease); YO = yarnover. by Jennifer Evans, Woolly Wardrobe Designs, tweedyisland@gmail.com
