Knits by Evelyn Young
Fun with Stripes
You've finished a project. You worried there wouldn't be enough yarn, but your fears were unfounded. There is yarn left over. You can't throw it away. You've been keeping it for years. It's time to deal with that yarn. Unleash your creativity and have some fun with stripes! The designs for the hats in this pattern were dictated by the amount of scrap yarn available. Experiment with stripes that will take advantage of your scrap yarn. The hats pictured were knit in the 1-6 month size and will look slightly different in the smaller or larger sizes. All five stripe patterns can also be used in larger hats.
Gauge 5 stitches per inch with US7 needles and a stockinette swatch
Abbreviations
K: Knit K1-tbl: Knit 1 through the back loop SSK: Slip 2 stitches to the right needle. Insert left needle into front of the 2 stitches. Knit them together through the back loop. AC: Alternatecolor MC: Main color
Supplies
Caron Simply Soft (100% Acrylic) or Berroco Comfort (50% Acrylic, 50% Nylon) or other worsted weight yarn US 7 16" circular needles US 7 double pointed needles Tapestry needle Stitch marker
Instructions for Hat 1
1. With MC, cast on 56 (64, 72) stitches, using the long-tail method. Join in the round, being careful not to twist and adding a stitch marker. 2. Knit 5 (6, 6) rounds of Ribbing with MC. Knit one setup round in MC. 3. Knit Stripe Pattern 1 two times; then knit rounds 1-5. 4. Continue to knit rounds (if needed) with MC until hat measures 4 12" (5", 5 12") from cast on edge. 5. Knit the Crown Decrease with MC. 6. Cut the yarn and thread through loops. Bury the ends of yarn at the cast on edge and crown.
Instructions for Hat 2
1. With AC, cast on 56 (64, 72) stitches, using the long-tail method. Join in the round, being careful not to twist and adding a stitch marker. 2. Knit 5 (6, 6) rounds of Ribbing with AC. 3. Knit Stripe Pattern 2 one time. 4. Continue to knit rounds with MC until hat measures 4 12" (5", 5 12") from cast on edge. 5. Knit the Crown Decrease with MC. 6. Cut the yarn and thread through loops. Bury all ends of yarn.
Instructions for Hat 3
1. With MC, cast on 56 (64, 72) stitches, using the long-tail method. Join in the round, being careful not to twist and adding a stitch marker. 2. Knit 5 (6, 6) rounds of Ribbing with MC. Knit one setup round with MC. 3.Knit Stripe Pattern 3 three times. 4. Continue to knit rounds with MC until hat measures 4 12" (5", 5 12") from cast on edge. 5.Knit the Crown Decrease with MC. 6. Cut the yarn and thread through loops. Bury the ends of yarn at the cast on edge and crown.
Instructions for Hat 4
1. With MC, cast on 56 (64, 72) stitches, using the long-tail method. Join in the round, being careful not to twist and adding a stitch marker. 2. Knit 5 (6, 6) rounds of Ribbing with MC. Knit one setup round with MC. 3. Knit Stripe Pattern 4 one time; then knit rounds 1-5. 4. Continue to knit rounds (if needed) with MC until hat measures 4 12" (5", 5 12") from cast on edge. 5. Knit the Crown Decrease with MC. 6. Cut the yarn and thread through loops. Bury the ends of yarn at the cast on edge and crown.
Instructions for Hat 5
1. With MC, cast on 56 (64, 72) stitches, using the long-tail method. Join in the round, being careful not to twist and adding a stitch marker. 2. Knit 5 (6, 6) rounds of Ribbing with MC. Knit one setup round with MC. 3. Knit Stripe Pattern 5 five times. 4. Continue to knit rounds with MC until hat measures 4 12" (5", 5 12") from cast on edge. 5.Knit the Crown Decrease with MC. 6. Cut the yarn and thread through loops. Bury the ends of yarn at the cast on edge and crown Ribbing \*K1-tbl, P1, repeat from \* to end
Stripe Pattern 1
Rounds 1, 2 Knit with MC Rounds 3, 4, 5 Knit with AC Rounds 6, 7 Knit with MC Round 8 Knit with AC
Stripe Pattern 2
Rounds 1, 2 Knit with MC Rounds 3, 4, 5 Knit with AC Rounds 6, 7, 8 Knit with MC Rounds 9, 10 Knit with AC Rounds 11, 12, 13, 14 Knit with MC Round 15 Knit with AC Stripe Pattern 3 Rounds 1, 2 Knit with MC Round 3 Knit with AC
Stripe Pattern 4
Rounds 1, 2 Knit with MC Round 3, 4, 5 Knit with AC Rounds 6, 7 Knit with MC Round 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Knit with AC
Stripe Pattern 5
Round 1 Knit with MC Round 2, 3 Knit with AC
Crown Decrease
Transfer all stitches to double pointed needles when necessary. Round 1: \*K6, SSK, repeat from \* to end. 49 (56, 63) stitches remain. Round 2: Knit Round 3: \*K5, SSK, repeat from \* to end. 42 (48, 54) stitches remain. Round 4: Knit Round 5: \*K4, SSK, repeat from \* to end. 35 (40, 45) stitches remain. Round 6: Knit Round 7: \*K3, SSK, repeat from \* to end. 28 (32, 36) stitches remain. Round 8: Knit Round 9: \*K2, SSK, repeat from \* to end. 21 (24, 27) stitches remain. Round 10: Knit Round 11: \*K1, SSK, repeat from \* to end. 14 (16, 18) stitches remain. Round 12: \*SSK, repeat from \* to end. 7 (8, 9) stitches remain.
