Andean Sprout hat
Traditional Andean child's hat Andean children don't only wear earflap hats. The younger ones also wear knitted caps with a pointy front and ears, pompons or tassels. The hat in this pattern has an extra decoration. It's something that looks like a plant's sprout, the symbol of youth. This pattern is not a mindless knit, but certainly worth your while. Designed by the people of the Andes. Reverse engineered by Thelma Egberts @
Photo by: Lotty Spek-Blok. Model: very cute, but anonymous
SIZE
One (for babies). Larger hats are made by using bigger yarn and larger needles
MATERIALS
About 50 - 75 gr light fingering or fingering yarn. Color(combinations) to your own liking and creativity Bitofwasteyarn 1 set US #1 or 2/2,5 mm straight needles 1 set(s) US #3/3 mm straight needles 1 set of 4 short sock needles Us#1 or 2/2,5 mm for ears safety pin Optional: pompon maker
GAUGE
Gauge is not very important for this hat. Babies(heads) come in all sizes. Fitting hats for babies of 3-6 months to 6 month - 1 year old have been created with gauges like: 22 sts/32 rows = 10 cm/4" in stockinet stitch 18 stsd/30 rows = 10 cm/4"in stockinet stitch For larger hats, work in a larger gauge (by using bigger yarn and needles) NB: this hat is best knit quite tight for best shaping. Use a smaller needle size if necessary.
PATTERN NOTES
This seamless hat is knit flat in one piece from front to back. The front is a rectangle, consisting of two side parts and a chevron stitch center. The whole hat is alternately knit in stocking sts and garter sts. But take care: the pattern at the sides differs from the pattern in the center! When the front is worked, mark placement of ears with waste yarn (as instructed). Continue for back of hat. The back is shaped by knitting short rows. At the same time, the hat is closed. Extra shaping is done by darts (extra decreases) in the lower backside. If you decide not to knit the ears, you may attach pompons or tassels later.
SPECIFIC STITCHES
The sprout decoration is formed by double increases, namely the kfbf-increase (knit in the back, front and back of 1 stitch). The three sts thus created, will be knit in stockinet. Thanks to the chevron stitch in the center panel, the sprouts will be places skew. End the sprout by k3tog.
USEDABBREVIATIONS
(） work instructions within parentheses in the place directec \* repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed CO: cast on st or sts: stitch or stitches k: knit p: purl pm or sm: ‘place marker' or 'slip marker' mk: marker yo: yarn over k2tog: knit 2 s together (1 st decreased) s2kp: slip 2 sts, k1, pass slipped sts over tbl: through back loop s1: slip one kfbf: knit in front, back and front of s (2 sts increased) BO: bind off RS: right side WS: wrong sidedpn: double pointed needle(s) St st: stockinette stitch/stocking stitch Bef mk: before marker
PATTERN
Front brim CO 61 sts with needles size 2,5 mm/US size #1 or #2. Knit 6 rows reverse stocking stitch and 5 rows garter stitch. Like this: Row (RS): 1, 3, 5: purl Row (WS) 2, 4, 6: knit Row 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: knit Row (Ws) 12: k4, (m1, k6)9x, m1, k3 (10 sts increased, 71 sts) Switch to needle size 3 mm/Us size #3
Front with side parts and chevron center:
ststpattern Row 1 (Rs): k2tog tbl, k21, yo, pm,k2, yo, k9, s2kp, k9, yo, k2, pm, yo, k21, k2tog Row 2 (WS): purl Repeat row 1 and 2 two times for row 3, 4, 5, 6. From row3 pm is read as sm. garterstpattern Row 7(RS): k2tog tbl, knit to marker, yo, sm, k2, yo, k9, s2kp, k9, yo, k2, yo, sm, k till last 2 sts, k2tog Row8(WS):k71 Repeat rows 7 and 8 for rows 9, 10, 11, 12 St st sides, garter st center Row 13(Rs): k2tog tbl, kto marker, yo, sm, k2, yo, k9, s2kp, k9, yo, k2, yo, sm, kto last 2 sts, k2tog Row 14 (WS): p26, k19, p26 Row 15 (Rs), start palm leaf: k2tog tbl, k to marker, yo, sm, k2, yo, k3, kfbf, k5, s2kp, k5, kfbf, k3, yo, k2, yo, sm, kto last 2 sts, k2tog (4 sts made = 75) Row 16 (WS): p26, k3, p3 (= leaf), k11, p3 (= leaf), k3, p26 Row 17 (Rs): k2tog tbl, kto marker, sm, yo, k2, yo, k11, s2kp, k11, yo, k2, yo, sm, kto last 2 sts, k2tog Row 18: (WS): p26, k4, p3, k9, p3, k4, p26 garter st sides andcenter Row 19(Rs): k2tog tbl, k to marker, sm, yo, k2, yo, k11, s2kp, k11, yo, k2, yo, sm, kto last 2 sts,k2tog Row 20 (Ws): kto 1s bef mk, p1, sm, p3, k5, p3, k7, p3, k5, p3, sm, p1, k22 Row 21(Rs): k2tog tbl, kto marker, sm, yo, k2, yo, k11, s2kp, k11, yo, k2, yo, sm, kto last 2 sts, k2tog Row 22 (Ws): kto 1s bef mk, p1, sm, p3, k6, p3, k5, p3, k6, p3, sm, p1, k22 Row 23(Rs): k2tog tbl, k to mk, yo, sm, k2, yo, k11, s2kp, k11, yo, k2, yo, sm, kto last 2 sts, k2tog Row 24 (Ws): kto 1s bef mk, p1, sm, p3, k7, p3, k3, p3, k7, p3, sm, p1, k22 St st sides, garter st center Row 25 (RS): (end palm leaf) k2tog tbl, kto marker, yo, sm, k2, yo, k8, k3tog (leaf), s2kp, k3tog (leaf), k8, yo, k2, yo, sm, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. (4 sts dec = 71 sts) Row 26 (WS): p23, sm, p3, k19, p3, sm, p23 Row 27 (RS): k2tog tbl, k to marker, yo, sm, k2, yo, k9, s2kp, k9, yo, k2, yo, sm, k to last 2 sts, k2tog Row 28 and 30 (ws): as row 26 Row29: (RS) as row 27 Prepareforears If you skip the ears, just work 2 rows of st st. Row 31 (RS): k22, cut yarn. With waist yarn k7. With working yarn k13, cut yarn. With waist yarn k7. With working yarn, k22 Row32(WS):p71
Back of Hat
Back is worked in short rows over the center sts between markers. At the same time, the hat is shaped and closed. There are no seams to sew later. To do this, replace markers by 1 stitch: between 26th and 27th stitch and between 46th and 47th st. After each marker, knit or purl 2tog, and turn. Row 1 (RS): k26, sm, k19, sm, k2tog, turn Row 2 (WS): sl1, sm, p19, sm, p2tog, turn Row 3 (RS): sl1, sm, k19, sm, k2tog, turn Row 4, 5, 6: work like row 2 and 3 Garter st part Row 7 - 12: s1, sm, k19, sm, k2tog, turn St st part Row 13, 15, 17 (RS): s1, sm, k19, sm, k2tog, turn Row 14, 16, 18 (WS): s1, sm, p19, sm, p2tog, turn Garter st part Row 19 -24: s1, sm, k19, sm, k2tog, turn Ststspart Row 25, 27, 29 (RS): s1, sm, k19,sm, k2tog, turn Row 26, 28, 30(WS): s1, sm, p19, sm, p2tog, turn Start decreasing for back of hat Garter stitch part Row 31 (RS): s1, sm, k8, s2kp, k8, k2tog, turn Row 32 (WS): s1, sm, k17, k2tog, turn Row 33 (RS): s1, sm, k17, k2tog, turn Row 34 (WS): s1, sm, k17, k2t0g, turn Row 35 (RS): s1, sm, k7, s2kp, k7, k2tog, turn Row 36 (WS): s1, sm, k15, k2tog, turn Row 37 (RS): s1, sm, k15, k2tog, turn Row 38 (WS): s1, sm, p15, k2tog, turn Row 39 (RS): s1, sm, k6, s2kp, k6, k2tog, turn Row 40 (WS): s1, sm, p13, k2tog, turn Row 41 (RS): s1, sm, k13, k2tog, turn Row 42 (WS): s1, sm, p13, k2tog, turn garter st part Row 43 (RS): s1, sm, k5, s2kp, k5, k2tog, turn Row 44 (WS): s1, sm, k11, k2tog, turn Row 45 (RS): s1, sm, k11, k2tog, turn Row 46 (WS) s1, sm, k11, k2tog, turn Row 47 (RS) s1, sm, k4, s2kp, k4, k2tog, turn Row 48 (WS): s1, sm, k9, k2tog, turn Place 11 remaining sts on safety pin. Cut yarn. Back brim and tying ropes: CO 40 sts. Pick up 51 sts from edge of hat (20 sts from left side, 11 from safety pin, 20 sts from right side). CO 40 more st. (131 sts) Knit 6 rows. BO all, cut yarn, pull yarn end through last sts, pull tight and secure.
Ears
Unravel waste yarn. Pick up loose sts (7+6=13), pick up one sts on each side and divide these 15 sts over 13 cm long sock needles, size 2,5 mm. NB: beginning of row will be in middle of front sts, for ear opening. With preferred color of yarn, work back and forth. Row 1: k6, s2kp, k6 (13sts) Row 2 and all even rows: purl Row 3: k 5, s2kp, k5 (11sts) Row 5: k4, s2kp, k4 (9 sts) Row 7: k3 , s2kp, k3 (7 sts) Row 9: k2 , s2kp, k2 (5 sts) Row 11: k1, s2kp, k1 (3 sts) Row 10: k3tog (1sts) Break yarn, thread yarn end through stitch, pull tight and secure. Repeat for second ear.
FINISHING
Darn loose ends. If you skipped the ears, you might want to attach pompons or tassels instead. Pattern written by Thelma Egberts @ Designed by the people of the Andes. Copyright notice: @ Thelma Egberts, 2012. You can make as many things as you like using the pattern if they are for yourself or gifts, for charity or for sale. It would appreciated if you add a tag mentioning the designer and her website. You can make back up copies and paper copies of the pattern for your own use.
