Say hello to your new favourite hat! Harmonium hat combines perfect elements to create a light and drapey hat that you will never want to take off. For a real lacey treasure, use luxury yarns with a bit of fuzz and sparkle. This delicate stitch is easy to memorize and is simple enough for knitters who are new to lace knitting. Choose from either a slouch or beanie style. This hat is knit from the bottom to the crown with a fingering weight yarn and a lace weight yarn held together double stranded. This hat has three sizes and no visible seam.
The Technical Stuff
Skill Level: Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius Skill Level: Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius Skills: knit, purl, yarn over Sizes: adult small (medium, large); shown in medium (silver) Finished Measurements: medium is approx 23 cm wide and 26 cm tall lying flat unblocked; fits a 56 cm head Skills: knit, purl, yarn over Sizes: adult small (medium, large); shown in medium (silver) Finished Measurements: medium is approx 9" wide and 10" tall lying flat unblocked; fits a 22" head Gauge: approx 44 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm in harmoni um patt on 4 mm Gauge: approx 44 sts and 30 rows = 4" in harmonium patt on US 6 Yarn: fingering weight alpaca blend + lace weight mohair blend held together Yarn: fingering weight alpaca blend + lace weight mohair blend held together Suggested Brands: 1 skein Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine 50% wool, 30% nylon, 20% alpaca 396 m per 100 g shown in colour 1209 moonshadow (light gray) and 1201 winter white
Suggested Brands:
1 skein Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine 50% wool, 30% nylon, 20% alpaca 433 yds per 3.5 oz shown in color 1209 moonshadow (light grey) and 1201 winter white 1 ball Rowan Silk Haze Eclipse 66% Mohair, 27% Silk, 4% Polyester, 3% Nylon 200 m per 25 g shown incolour 456silver 1 ball Rowan Silk Haze Eclipse 66% Mohair, 27% Silk, 4% Polyester, 3% Nylon 219 m per 0.88 oz shown in color 456 silver Note: for more specific info on required yardage, see page 4 Note: for more specific info on required meterage, see page 4
Needles:
3 mm 40 cm circs 4 mm 40 cm circs 4 mm dpns or size needed to obtain gauge
Needles:
US 3 16" circs US 6 16" circs US 6 dpns or size needed to obtain gauge Other Materials: tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook; stitch marker Other Materials: tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook; stitch marker
Yarn Requirements
Silver Slouch (size medium) Used approx 134 m/147 yds of Ultra Alpaca Fine (34 g/1.2 oz) with 160 m/176 yds of Silk Haze Eclipse (20 g/0.7 oz)
Golden Beanie (size large)
Used approx 110 m/121 yds of Ultra Alpaca Fine (28 g/1 oz) with 142 m/155 yds of Art Yarns Silk Mohair Glitter in colour gold (13 g/0.5 oz)
Instructions:
Beginning at bottom with smaller circs CO 100 (108, 116) sts (or a multiple of 4) with twisted German method and both strands held together Join in the rnd being careful not to twist sts. Pm for beg of rnd. Sl m throughout. K1, P1 for 2.5 cm/1" (approx 8 rnds). Change to larger circs. Knit 1 rnd. Begin Harmonium Pattern.
Harmonium Pattern
Rnd 1: \*K2, YO, sl 1, K1, psso\*, rep from \* to \* tc end. Rnd 2: \*K2tog, YO, K2\*, rep from \* to \* to end. Rep the 2 rnds of Harmonium Pattern for 15 cm/6" for beanie (20 cm/8" for slouch). Hat should measure approx 18 cm/7"(23 cm/9") from CO. K1, P1 for 4 rnds. Begin decs.
Decreases
Change to dpns when sts become too tight on circs. Rnd 1: \*K1, K2tog, P1\*, rep from \* to \* to end. Rnd 2-3: Knit. Rnd 4: Sl 1 pwise, \*K1, K2tog\*, rep from \* to \* to last st, sl st to right needle, remove m, sl st back to left needle, K2tog, replace m. Rnd 5: Knit. Rnd 6: K2tog to end. Rnd 7-8: Rep Rnds 5-6 (if you have 1 st rem, K1). Tie off and weave in ends.
| suonenaJdap | pg 5 |
| approx= approximately | pm = place marker |
| beg = beginning | prev = previous |
| BO = bind off | psso = passover |
| BOR = beginning of round | pu = pick up |
| CC = contrasting colour | pwise = purlwise |
| ch = chain | rem = remaining |
| circ(s) = circular needle(s) | rep = repeat |
| cn = cable needle | rev St st =reverse stockinette stitch |
| cO = cast on | rnd(s) = round(s) |
| cont = continue | RS = right side |
| dc = double crochet | sc = single crochet |
| dpn(s) = double pointed needle(s) | sk = skip |
| dec(s) = decrease(s) | skp = slip one stitch, knit one stich, pass slipped stitch |
| foll = follow(ing) | over knitted stitch (decrease) |
| hdc=half-doublecrochet | sl = slip |
| hk = hook | sl1k = slip one stitch knitwise |
| inc = increase | sl1p = slip one stitch purlwise |
| incl = including | sl m = slip marker |
| K = knit | sp(s) = space(s) |
| K2tog = knit two stitches together (decrease) | ssk = slip, slip, knit two slipped stitches together |
| Kfb = knit into front and back of stitch (increase) | (decrease) |
| Ktbl = knit through back loop | |
| kwise = knitwise | (double decrease) |
| Ip(s) = loop(s) | st(s) = stitche(s) |
| m = marker | St st = stockinette stitch / stocking stitch |
| M1 = make one (increase) | tbl = through back loops |
| M1L = left slanting increase | tog = together |
| M1R = right slanting increase | WS = wrong side |
| MC = main colour | wyib = with yarn in back |
| P = purl | wyif = with yarn in front |
| P2tog = purl two stitches together (decrease) | YO = yarn over |
| patt = pattern |
