Tennis Ball Roll-Brimmed Hat
By Jamie Hoffman
Yarn
1 skein of Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton yarn in '624 Indigo' (A) or another contrasting worsted weightyarn 1 skein of Malabrigo worsted merino yarn in '11 Apple Green' (B) or another bright, yellow-green worsted-weightyarn 1 skein of Malabrigo worsted merino yarn in '63 Natural (C) or another natural or white-colored worsted-weight yarn
Needles
Size 9 (5.5 mm) 12- 0r 16-inch circulars Size 9 double-pointed needles (set of 4)
Sizes
nths (6-12 months, 1-2 years, 2-6 years, 6 years and up, Medium adult, Large adult Gauge 3 stitches per inch
Pattern
Begin With A, cast on (48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88) stitches. Slide the stitches evenly around the needle and make sure none are twisted. Place a marker and join to begin knitting in the round. Work in stockinette stitch (knit every round) until the hat measures 5(5%, 6, 6%, 7, 7%, 8) inches from the cast-on edge. Do not measure from the rolled brim or the hat will be too long. Allow the edge to roll up naturally as you knit, or roll to the desired length once finished. Switch to Yarn B and knit one round.
Decrease
\*Continue using the circular needles, but switch to the DPNs once there are too few stitches to continue knittingwithease. Round 1: Knit 6, k2tog. Repeat to the end of the round. Round 2: Knit. Round 3: Knit 5, k2tog. Repeat to the end of the round. Round 4: Knit. Round 5: Knit 4, k2tog. Repeat to the end of the round. Round 6: Knit. Round 7: Knit 3, k2tog. Repeat to the end of the round. Round 8: Knit. Round 9: Knit 2, k2tog. Repeat to the end of the round. Round 10: Knit. Round 11: Knit 1, k2tog. Repeat to the end of the round Round 12: K2tog. Repeat to the end of the round.
Finish
Cut the yarn, leaving an 8-inch tail. With a yarn needle, weave the tail through the remaining stitches and pull through the hole at the top of the hat. Pull tightly to close and weave in the tail neatly on the inside of the hat. Trim, if necessary. Cut a length of Yarn C and thread onto the yarn needle. Using the photo as a guide, embroider the seams of a tennis ball onto the top, green portion of the hat. Weave the ends to the inside of the hat and trim, if necessary.
