Designed by Allison Chrien for Yellowbird Yarn Room
This hat is knit flat then lightly felted (just enough to strengthen the button band without losing fabric flexibility or stitch definition). The vine pattern on the hat pictured was embroidered with an unplied strand of Tundra from Loop-d-Loop by Teva Durham before felting.
Note: when knitting the second button hole row, be careful to work both yarn overs.
Yarn: Granite from Loop-d-Loop by Teva Durham, 2 balls (55 yds/ea) or any rather bulky yarn that may be felted
Needles and notions: size 11 straight, or size needed to obtain gauge; 3 buttons; foam ball wrapped in plastic wrap for blocking
Gauge: approx. 12 stitches/4 in in stockinette (after light felting)
Cast on 65 stitches using the long-tail cast on.
Rows 1-10
All odd rows: K5; (P1, K1) 30 times
All even rows except row 4: (K1, P1) 30 times; P4; K1
Row 4: K1; SSK; 2yo; K2tog; (P1, K1) 27 times; P5; K1
Rows 11-21
All odd rows: K61; (P1, K1) 2 times
All even rows except row 18: (K1, P1) 2 times; K1; P to the last stitch; K1
Row 18: K1; SSK; 2yo; K2tog; P to the last stitch; K1
Rows 22-34
All even rows except row 32: (K1, P1) 2 times; K1; P to the last stitch; K1
Row 23: (K2tog, K8) 6 times; K1; (P1, K1) 2 times
Row 25: (K2tog, K7) 6 times; K1; (P1, K1) 2 times
Row 27: (K2tog, K6) 6 times; K1; (P1, K1) 2 times
Row 29: (K2tog, K5) 6 times; K1; (P1, K1) 2 times
Row 31: (K2tog, K4) 6 times; K1; (P1, K1) 2 times
Row 32: K1, SSK, 2yo; K2tog; P to the last stitch; K1
Row 33: (K2tog, K3) 6 times; K1; (P1, K1) 2 times
Rows 35-39
Row 35: (K2tog, K2) 6 times; (K1, P1) 2 times; move the P stitch just worked back onto the left needle and pass the remaining (unworked) stitch over it; leave this stitch on the left needle and turn
Row 36: K1; pass the stitch that was left on the needle over this K stitch; P1; K1; P to the last stitch; K1
Row 37: (K2tog, K1) 6 times; K1; P1; move the P stitch just worked back onto the left needle and pass the remaining (unworked) stitch over it; leave this stitch on the left needle and turn
Row 38: K1; pass the stitch that was left on the needle over this K stitch; P to the last stitch; K1
Row 39: (K2tog) 6 times; move the last (worked) stitch back onto the left needle and pass the remaining (unworked) stitch over it; transfer all stitches back to the left needle; thread tail through all stitches to bind off
Finishing
Sew in ends. Hand wash aggressively in warm water in order to lightly felt the fabric then block out to dry. (I pin the hat onto a foam ball covered in plastic wrap.) Sew on buttons. (Use the foam ball inside the hat to help with proper placement of the buttons.)
This pattern is offered for free on an honor system basis - please use it only for personal, non-profit purposes. If you have any questions on this matter, please contact me via email (ataylorchrienatroadrunnerdotcom), comment on a blog post, or head to the Yellowbird Yarn Room Facebook page. Thank you!
