“A hat is warm memories. A hat is not a prop. I use it as a part of me. I can wear it or take it off and it can be a conversation piece.”
II
Loopn’ Threads Design
Sizes Adult
S-XL
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
16” around (stretches to fit sizes)
7” tall with 3″ folded brim
10″ tall unfolded brim
YARN
The Petite Wool (100% petite wool)
142 yards per 100 grams
1 skein in color Ochre
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 10 (6MM) 16” circular needles
US 10 (6MM) double-pointed needles
Tapestry needles
marker
measuring tape
GAUGE
4” | 10 CM = 12 stitches
4” | 10 CM = 16 rows
NOTES
This hat is worked from the bottom
up and switched to double pointed
needles when decreasing.
TAGS
#NauticalHatII
#Loopnthreads
CAST ON
With circular needles, CO 72 sts. Join,
taking care not to twist sts, and pm for
EOR.
HAT
Round 1: K2, P2 – repeat ribbing until
work measures 9”.
DECREASING
*NOTE* Switch to double-pointed needles
when your round gets too tight for
circular needles.
*K7, K2TOG.* Repeat from * around.
64 sts left.
*K6, K2TOG.* Repeat from * around.
56 sts left.
*K5, K2TOG.* Repeat from * around.
48 sts left.
*K4, K2TOG.* Repeat from * around.
40 sts left.
*K3, K2TOG.* Repeat from * around.
32 sts left.
*K2, K2TOG.* Repeat from * around.
24 sts left.
FINISHING
Cut yarn and leave a long tail to
thread through your tapestry needle
and weave through live stitches and
sinch your work. Weave in your ends
to secure and cut. Weave in any
remaining ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
CO Cast on
Sts Stitches
PM Place marker
EOR End of round
Knit Knit
P Purl
K2TOG Knit 2 together
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