Knitting Pattern Specifications & Instructions
Available Sizes - Small / Medium / Large
Skeins Needed:
Main Color - 2 / 2/ 2
Contrasting Color - 1 / 1 / 1
Yarn Requirements
Eastport Alpaca DK Weight 75 gram skein (150 yards)Needles and Materials
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle (40 cm)
4.0 mm (US 6) circular needle (40 cm)
4.0 mm (US 6) double-pointed needles
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Gauge: 22 sts & 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on largest needle.
Abbreviations
K: knit.
P: purl.
K2tog: knit 2 together.
Approximate Finished Size S M L
Circumference (in inches) 17 1/2 19 2/3 21 3/4Please read over all instructions before beginning to knit.
Instructions
Instructions are written for sizes S (M, L).
With 3.5 mm needle and waste yarn, crochet cast-on 96 (108, 120) sts. Join MC yarn, knit to end of row, place marker for end of rnd. Join, being careful not to twist sts.
Lining and Earflaps
Note: The earflaps are worked in short rows, with the remaining sts left on the needle.
Work 20 rnds in stockinette st. Begin working the first earflap as follows: P8 (9, 12), K23 (27, 29), turn.
Next Row: P23 (27, 29), turn.
Next Row: K22 (26, 28), turn.
Continue working short rows, working 1 less stitch on each row, until 4 knit stitches remain.
Next Row: P4, turn.
Next Row: K5, turn.
Continue in rows working 1 more stitch at the end of each row, ending last row with K23 (25, 27). First earflap is complete.
Continuing on, P33 (35, 37), K23 (27, 29), turn.
Work second earflap the same as first earflap on 23 (27, 29) sts just worked.
Continuing on, P9 (10, 13) to the end of rnd.
Note: When working hat in one color, work a total of 24 rnds in rib pattern.
Change to 4.0 mm circular needle, and begin rib pattern as follows:
Rnd 1: *K1, P1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: *Knit into stitch below, P1; repeat from * to end of rnd.
Joining the lining
Carefully pull out crochet cast-on, picking up 96 (108, 120) live sts with 3.5 mm needle. Fold wrong sides of hat together, with RS of ribbing facing out. With 4.0 mm needle, knit together 1 st from each needle. Continue in this manner until all sts have been knit together. 96 (108, 120) sts on needle.
Work in stockinette st, until hat measures approximately 4 (4 ¼, 5) inches above ribbing or desired length to crown.
Shape Crown
Note: Change to double pointed needles, when there are no longer enough stitches to work on circular needle.
Next Rnd: K8 (9, 10), place decrease marker, *K16 (18, 20), place decrease marker; repeat from * 4 more times, K8 (9, 10).
Rnd 1 and all odd numbered rnds: *K to 2 sts before decease marker, K2tog; repeat from * 5 more times, K to end of rnd. 90 (102, 114) sts on needle.
Rnd 2 and all even numbered rnds: Knit.
I-Cord Ties
Make 2 12 inch long ties for the ends of earflaps.
Make 1 8 inch long tie for top of hat.
With 2 strands of MC or one each of MC and CC held together, using 2 4.0 mm double-pointed needles, cast- on 3 sts. K3, *slide sts to other end of needle, pulling yarn across back of needle, K3; repeat from * to desired length.
Finishing
Sew I-cords to hat, knotting the ends of each cord.
