Winter Mint· Hat
This hat is a great accessorize for cold days or to keep you warm while practicing winter sports. To knit this piece you will need only one hankofChunky/ Malabrigo yarn, colour Water Green and another little bit of Chunky / Malabrigo yarn, colour Vermillion. It is an easy and fast knitting project to do, perfect for a gift.
Malabrigo Chunky yarn is 100% merino, what makes this garment specially soft and warm. The yarn is "Kettle Dyed" which gives the thread subtle colour variegation anda beautifullook to the knitted piece. 43cm / 17,2" circumference at the rib, without stretching 24cm / 9,6" from cast on edge to the base of the pompom (If you would like a bigger or smaller size cast on by multiple of 8 sts.) Materials: 1 Chunky / Malabrigo ( 100 yards /100grs), 100% merino wool. Color Water Green. Color A 20 grs / 20 yrds Chunky / Malabrigo. Colour Vermillion for the color pattern and pompom. Color B Needles: circular needles 6,5 mm/ 40cm, 16" and 5,5mm, if you would like a more tight brim. (Il have used only 6,5mm needles for the hat on the foto.) 1 stitchmarker 1 Tapestryneedle Gauge: 12sts and 18 rounds= 10cm / 4" Stitch abbreviations: k=knit p = purl ssk = slip one stitch, slip one stitch, knit both stitches With 6,5mm or 5,5mm circular needle and color A cast on 56 sts with a long tail cast on and place a marker, to mark the beginning of each round. Knit the rib the following way: Row 1: \*k1,p1\*, repeat until the end of the row Row 2: knit all Repeat rounds 1 and 2 six times more. We continue knitting the body and colour pattern with 6,5mm needles this way: Row 1 - 4 : knit all stitches. Row 5: \*k1 with colour A, k1 with colour B\* repeat till the end of the round. Row 6: knit all with colour A. Repeat Rows 5 - 6 three times in total. Next rows knit all stitches until your piece measures 17cm / 6,8" from cast on edge. Now we will knit the decreasing rows to shape the top of the hat. Row 1: \*k6, ssk\*, repeat till the end of the row. Row 2 and all even rows: knit all stitches Row 3: \*k5, ssk\*, repeat till the end of the row. Row 5: \*k4, ssk\*, repeat till the end of the row. Row 7: \*k3, ssk\*, repeat till the end of the row. Row 9: \*k2, ssk\*, repeat till the end of the row. Row11: \*k1, ssk\*, repeat till the end of the row. Row13: \* ssk\*, repeat till the end of the row. There will be 7 sts left. Cut the yarn leaving a 20cm / 8" tail Insert the yarn through the 7sts and pulltightly to close the top of the hat. Weave in all ends.
Pompon:
Make a pompom with a pompom maker or a piece of cardboard or using your four fingers. (You can always use your fingers to make a big pompom; just use the scissors after to give it a nice round shape.) Use first a bit of colour A, then some colour B and again a big portion of colour A to make the pompom. Make sure that you leave to long tails to sew it after to the top of the hat. You can also attach it placing a button inside the hat and sewing it to it. Now you can block your hat being carefully not to twist or widen it laying it flat on a towel to dry.
Enjoy your Winter Mint hat out in the cold or sking down a snowy hill and have fun!!
