Dangling Hat
by AlpiKnit
The Dangling Hat is designed for skiers. It would be best realised with strong contrasting colourswhich would make skiers'heads stand out against the white of the snow. It also features a pompom attached to a long 2-stitches I-cord which will swing behind skiers when they fly down ski runs. It requires working in the round using Magic Loop method and it is knit in stocking stitch from ribbed base up towards crown.
Tension/Gauge
11.5 sts and 18 rows to measure 10x10cm /4x4 inches over stocking st using size 7mm [US 10 34] needles
Materials
Bulky weight yarn in main colour (approximately 50 gr/1.70 oz) Bulky weight yarn in contrast colour 1 (less than 50 gr/1.70 oz) Bulky weight yarn in contrast colour 2 (less than 50 gr/1.70 oz) A pair of 7mm [US 10 3%4] circular needles A tapestry needle A pair of double pointed needles for l-cord Additional MC yarn for I-cord (less than 30 gr/1.05 oz) Additional yarn for pompom (approximately 30 gr/1.05) Two cardboard discs for making pompom
Size & Finished Measurements
Dangling hat is stretchy and fits average adult head circumference 56-60 cm /22-23.5 inches Bottom to centre top length: 27cm / 10.6 inches
Instructions
With MC yarn cast on 60 sts on size 7mm [US 1034] circular needles. Place marker and join to work in the round. Work in rib 1x1 until piece measures approximately 7.5 cm / 3inches. From now on you'll be working every rnd in stocking st. Start following Chart , alternating MC and contrast colours, at the same time decreasing 4 sts evenly across first rnd and first rnd only, as follows: rnd 1: with CC1 \*k13, k2tog\*, rep. from \* to \* until end of rnd [56 sts] rnd 2-12: work in stocking st, alternating colours as shown in Chart. Without repeating the decreases on first rnd, rep. rnds 1-12 of Chart 2 more times, then rnds 1-5 one more time. You'll have made 41 rnds in stocking st. Switch to MC and begin crown decreases, as follows: rnd 42: \*k5, k2tog\*, rep. from \* to \* until end of rnd [48 sts remain] rnd 44 and all uneven rnds: knit rnd 46: \*k4, k2tog\*, rep. from \* to \* until end of rnd [40 sts] rnd 48: \*k3, k2tog\*, rep. from \* to \* until end of rnd [32 sts] rnd 50: \*k2, k2tog\*, rep. from \* to \* until end of rnd [24 sts] rnd 52: \*k1, k2tog\*, rep. from \* to \* until end of rnd [16 sts] rnd 54: k2tog across rnd [8 sts]
Abbreviations
kknit ppurl k2tog knit two sts together st(s) stitch(es) rep. repeat rnd(s) round(s) MC main colour CC1 contrast colour 1 rib1x1 \*k1 st, p1 st\*, rep. from \* to \* until end of rnd
m /3 inches tail. With tapestry needle thread tail through live sts and pull tight. Weave in all end
Finishing
With double pointed needles pick up two sts at the centre top of crown. Using MC yarn make a 2 sts I-cord of approximately 45 cm/ 17.7 inches length. Make a pompom and attach it to I-cord edge. Et voilal Enjoy your hat and your sking! Note: Dangling Hat should be worn with top leaning sofly backward →
