ISABELLA AND ME
Mother-Daughter Hats
by Bonnie Dean Catch spring fever with coordinating striped hats in three sizes! The vibrant vertical color detail may be worked as slipped-stitch intarsia lines on a column of purl stitches, or by hand with duplicate stitch lines. An optional embellishment adds extra cuteness to the smaller hats. These hats are sure to cure the winter doldrums!
THE PATTERN
With smaller needles and Color C [C, A], C0 84 [96, 108] sts. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist the sts. PM to indicate EOR. Ribbing: K1,\*p3, k3; rep from\* to last 5 sts in round, p3, k2. Cont in patt for 1.25"/3 cm.
For Hats with Duplicate Stitch Hand Sewn Lines:
Change to larger needles. Work following the Duplicate Stitch Charts or these written instructions: Round 1: With Color A [B, B], knit to end of round. Rounds 2-6: \*P1, k9, p1, k1; rep from\* to end. Rounds 7-12: With Color B [A, C], rep Rounds 1-6. Cont in patt for 3 [4, 5] alternating stripes corresponding to 18 [24, 30] rows after ribbing, PM after each 12th st from EOR marker. -7 [8, 9] markers placed evenly over84 [96, 108] sts
Crown Shaping for Duplicate Stitch Hats:
Round 1: With Color B [B, C], knit to end, slipping markers. Round 2: \*P1, knit to 2 sts before each marker, k2tog; rep from\* to end. Rounds 3 and 5: \*P1, knit to each marker; rep from\* to end. Rounds 4 and 6: \*P1, knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog; rep from\* to end. Next Round: With Color A, knit to end, slipping markers. Proceed to FINISHING.
For Hats with Slipped Stitch Intarsia Lines:
Technical note: As in all intarsia, lift the new working yarn under the old working yarn to prevent a hole at the color join. This applies to the start and finish of each slip stitch and theknit stitch above andbelowtheslipstitch. Change to larger needles. Prepare bobbins for slipped stitches by cutting 7 [8, 9] pieces, 2 yds/2 m each, of Color C [C, A]. Wind each piece of yarn onto a bobbin. Work following the Slipped Stitch Charts or these written instructions: Round 1: With Color A [B, B], \*k11, sl st wyib; rep from\* to end. Rounds 2, 4, and 6: \*P1, k9, p1, k1 with slip stitch color; rep from\* to end. Rounds 3 and 5: \*P1, k9, p1, sl st wyib; rep from\* to end. Rounds 7-12: With Color B [A, C], rep Rounds 1-6. Cont in patt for 3 [4, 5] alternating stripes corresponding to 18 [24, 30] rows after ribbing, PM after each 12th st from end-of-round marker.
Crown Shaping for Intarsia Slipped Stitch Hats:
Technical note: As the hole at the top of the hat becomes too smalltomove thebobbins throughit,eitherpull allthebobbins through the hole or unwind the yarn off the bobbins to be able to continue toworktheyarn. Round 1: With Color B [B, C], \*knit to last st, sl st wyib; rep from\* to end. Round 2, 4, and 6: \*P1, knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog with Color C [C, A]; rep from\* to end. Rounds 3 and 5: \*P1, knit to last st before marker, sl st wyib; rep from\* to end. Rep Rounds 1-6 first with Color A [A, B], then with Color B [B, C]. Next Round: With Color C [C, A], \*k2, sl st wyib; rep from\* to end.
Finishing
Break yarn and weave through remaining sts, closing the hole at the top of the hat. Weave in all ends. Block. For Duplicate Stitch hats, use same color as ribbing to make as many duplicate stitch lines on the columns of knit stitches between the segments of the hat as desired, ending at the last color change near the top of the hat. Weave in all ends.
(Optional) Linen Stitch Embellishment (Sizes S and M)
With larger needles and Color C, CO 6 sts. Row 1: \*K1, yf, sl 1, yb; rep from\* to end. Row 2: \*P1, yb, sl 1, yf; rep from\* to end. Rep these 2 rows until strip is 6.5"/16.5cm from C0 edge. Make a loop and attach where desired on one of the vertical detail lines with a contrasting button, as shown in photo.
THE CHARIS
The charts are worked in the round ON LARGER NEEDLES by reading each chart row right to left. The 12-stitch repeat occurs 7 [8, 9] times on every row. Use your choice of Chart for Duplicate Stitch or Slipped Stitch Intarsia charts, starting on Row 7 [1, 1] of appropriate size chart.
Abbreviations
CO cast on Cont continue Dpns double pointed needles EOR end-of-round K, k knit K2tog knit 2 together P, p purl Patt pattern PM, pm place marker Rem remain Rep repeat SI slip purlwise SIl st wyib SI st with yarn in back St(s) stitch(es) St st Stockinette stitch Yb yarn back Yf yarn forward
THE DETAILS
Experience
EXPERIENCED
Skills required: Knitting in the round, duplicate stitch OR slip stitches with bobbins and intarsia; chart reading or equivalent written instructions.
Sizes
Small [Medium, Large] to fit head circumference 18 [20, 22]" / 45 [51, 56] cm Finished Measurements Circumference: 14.5 [16.5, 19]" / 37 [42, 48] cm
Materials
Worsted-weight yarn in 3 colors as follows: Color A: 22 [24, 41] yds / 20 [22, 37] m Color B: 22 [24, 43] yds / 20 [22, 39] m Color C: 46 [50, 27] yds / 42 [45, 25] m plus 8 yds/7 m for optional trim Shown in The Fibre Company's Organik [70% organic merino, 15% baby alpaca, 15% silk; 1.75 oz/50 gm, 98 yds/90 m per skein]; (A) Heather Moorland, (B) Algae, (C) Painted Desert: 1 skein of each, all sizes. Optional: One 0.75" button for the smaller sizes
Needles
Size US 6 (4.0 mm) 16" circular and dpns, or size needed to obtain gauge Size US 4 (3.5 mm) 16" circular or two sizes smaller than above needle
Gauge
22 stitches/30 rows = 4"/10 cm in St st with larger needles
Supplies
7 [8, 9] Stitch markers Yarn needle 7 [8, 9] Bobbins, for intarsia slip stitch technique (1.75"/4.5 cm closable, flexible plastic recommended to prevent tangling)
Copyright and Usage Statement
This pattern was created and written by Bonnie Dean [Designer]. It is intended for personal use only [that is, you may use the finished items for yourself or for gifts]. The pattern is not to be distributed, for free or for money, in any format, without the permission of the Designer. Items created from this pattern are not to be sold or used for commercial gain without the permission of the Designer. If you are interested in working out an agreement to distribute this pattern or to sell products made from this pattern, please contact Bonnie Dean at chieflefthandknits@gmail.com or Ravelry ID bonniezd.
Bonnie Dean
Bonnie Dean lives in Billings, MT with her husband Edward. Their son Gavin from Boulder, CO introduced Bonnie to the knowledge of Chief Left Hand, a Southern Arapaho Chief who lived in the mid-1800's near Boulder and spoke English from childhood. She chose to name her company Chief Left Hand Knits, incorporating her love of hand knitting and her longstanding love of decorative and fine arts of Native American artists. along with the beauty of the spaces around Boulder where Chief Left Hand wintered. Bonnie is looking forward to applying her experience in fabric-based garment construction and design to a new medium.
