STARRY-EYED WEST\* KNIIS SLOUCH by STEPHEN WEST
Stash bust those yarn scraps with a slouchy hat. Hold a strand of DK weight together with fingering or lace weight to achieve some marled stripes. Seed stitch and marled stripes give the illusion of a woven fabric. Pick a few colors or dozens of scraps and just have some fun! The samples show one color of DK weight (royal blue or black) held together with wool, mohair, alpaca, and silk yarns. Apply little crochet stars and a pom pom tofinish theStarry Eyed Slouch.
SIZES
One Size. Change needle size or yarn weight for a smaller or larger hat.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
20" / 51cm circumference. 10.5" / 27cm long from CO to top of hat. Sample is modeled on a 22.5"/57cm head.
YARN
1 strand of DK weight held together with 1 strand of lace or fingering weight Substitute Worsted weight yarn if you only want to use one strand of yarn. Shown in: Orkney Angora St. Magnus D.K. (50% Lambswool, 50% Angora; 218yds / 199m per 50g cake), Colorway - Ultramarine (blue version), Jet (black version) DK weight yarn is held together with bits of lace and fingering weight yarns including mohair, alpaca, silk, and wool. Yardage: 250yds /229m of each color if holding DK weight together with lace or fingering weight. 250yds / 229m total if holding a single strand of worsted weight.
NEEDLES&NOTIONS
40" US 6 / 4mm circular Magic loop method is used for knitting in the round. Size C /2.75mm crochet hook for applying crochet stars 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle
GAUGE
20 sts and 36 rnds = 4" / 10cm in seed stitch
ABBREVIATIONS
CO: cast on k: knit k2tog: knit 2 together m1: (make one) increase one stitch by knitting into the back of the stitch from the row below p: purl p2tog: purl 2 together rnd/s: round/s st/s: stitch/s
INSTRUCTIONS
vvvv BRIM ΛΛ
CO 96 sts. Place marker and join to work in the rnd. (K2, p2) to end of rnd. Repeat 2x2 ribbing until work measures approximately 2" /5cm.
vvvv BODY ΛΛΛΛ
Rnd 1: (K8, m1) to end of rnd. 108 sts. Rnd 1: (K1, p1) to end of rnd. Rnd 2: (P1, k1) to end of rnd. Repeat last 2 rnds until work measures approximately 10.5" / 27cm from CO edge. Change colors for different striped and color blocked effects. The sample shows 1 color of DK weight worked throughout the entire hat while the fingering and lace weight yarns change randomly.
vvVV FINISHING ΛΛΛΛ
Rnd 1: (P2tog, K2tog) to end of rnd. 54 sts. Rnd 2: K2tog to end of rnd. 27 sts. Rnd 3: K2tog to last st, k1. 14 sts.
-vvv CROWN SHAPING ΛΛΛΛ
Break yarn and pull strand through the remaining 14 sts. Pom pom it! Make a pom pom and plop it onto the tip top of the hat. Embellish it! Apply crochet stars to the hat using this Westknits video tutorial. Weave in ends.
@2014, Stephen West. Allrights reserved. Pattern for personal use only. Designer can be contacted at: westknits@gmail.com
