Slouch Hat
by Sarah Sutherland sarahsutherland@excite.com
When was a child Ialways wanted asymmetrical things. I remember my mother explainingto me that one braid and one ponytail was not what people do; she may have been right,bt made this hat sighly symmetrical anyway. Difficuty Easy Size M[L] (shown in size L)
Finished measurements
20 inches (50cm) [24 inches (61cm)] slightly stretched
Materials
122 yards [1 12m] Boucle yarn Note: I used 2 skeins of mu Florentine [5 1 % Wool, 44% Acrylic, 5% Nylon]; 61 yards [56 m] per skein. The ribs may show much more if knit with a different yarn.
1 set US #9/5.5mm straight needles
Gauge
12 sts / 14 rows to 4 inches [10cm]
Abbreviations
See http://www.yarnstandards.com/knit.html Short Row Turning Yarn Over Method): When short rows are turned in this pattern, the directions will read as follows: K(number of sts), turn. This means: Work number of specified sts, turn work to begin working back in the other direction, bring yarn over right needle to back of work, forming a yo (yarn over); you are ready to knit the next row. When you reach this turning point while workinga subsequent row, work as follows: Knit to the $y o$ then knit the yo together with the following stitch. This will close the hole that would otherwise be formed $\mathrm{b}\,y$ the short row.
Pattern
CO 58[70] sts. Row I : \*k2, p2\* rep bet \* to 2 sts before end, k2. Row 2: \*p2, k2\* rep bet \* to 2 sts before end, p2. Repeat the last 2 rows until piece measures 2 inches [5cm], end on a WS. While continin in patte, work thefollwing I st short row: work $5\,6[6\,8]$ sts, turn. $2^{n d}$ short row: work 46[54] sts, turn. 3'd short row: work 42[50] sts, turn. 4h shotrow: work38[46]sts,tu. 5sth short row: work 34[42] sts, turn. th short row: 30[38] sts, turn. 7th short row: 26[34] sts, turn. th short row: 22[30] sts,turn. gth short row: 18[26] sts, turn. 1oth short row: 14[22] sts, turn. Work even until piece measures 5 inches $(13c m)[6$ inches $\{1\,5\,\mathsf{c m}\}$ J on shorter side. I decrease row (RS): $^{\ast}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k}}2$ p2tog,\* rep until 2 before end,. $k2$ ， Work as established until piece measures 5.5 inches(14cm)[6.5 inches(16cm)] on shorter side. $2^{n d}$ decreaserwR,tgk, etb\*ul st b. Next row: p. 3'd decrease row (RS): kztog, repeat until end. Cut yarn, draw end through rem sts.
Finishing
Ulsing mattress stitch, sew seam. Weave in ends.
About the designer
Sarah continues to knit whenever she can. She hopes you do too.
