National Hat Day - January 15th
Here's how I celebrated the day - by knitting a new hat with some yarn that had recently arrived. The pattern follows if you're interested in knitting your own! Happy Hat Day!
Arrowhead Lace Cap
Size:
Adult woman
Length of hat about 8.5 inches blocked
Gauge:
10 stitch pattern repeat is approximately 2.5" wide
Materials Needed:
DK weight yarn or Sock weight (double stranded) I used about 50 grams of yarn.
Size 6 16 " circular needles and size 6 DPNs
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Notes:
I find it is much easier if you place a stitch marker every 10 stitches and count, count, count!
Though I used Starry sock weight yarn (held double), this cap can be made with a variety of yarn weights by adjusting the number of stitches cast on and the needle size.
Abbreviations
k - knit
p- purl
yo - yarn over needle
ssk - slip 1 stitch as if to knit twice, knit both slipped stitches together
k2tog - knit 2 stitches together
sl2-k1-psso - slip 2 stitches together as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, pass both slipped stitches over the knit stitch
Directions:
Arrowhead lace stitch pattern 10 stitch, 4 row repeat
Round 1 & 3 knit
Round 2 * (yo, ssk ) twice, k1, (k2tog , yo ) twice, k1; rep from * to end of round
Round 4 * k1, yo , ssk, yo, sl 2-k1-psso, yo, k2tog, yo , k2; rep from * to end of round
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CO 80 St
Purl 4 rounds joining in the round after first round
Begin Arrowhead lace stitch pattern and continue for three repeats of the lace pattern (12rounds). Continue in stockinette stitch until hat measures between 5-6 inches. The crown decrease section will measure about 2.25-2.5 inches.
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Crown Decreasing - change to DPNs when needed
Round 1 - Knit entire round
Round 2- * k8, SSK,rep from * to end of round
Round 3- Knit entire round
Round 4- * k7, SSK, rep from * to end of round
Round 5- Knit entire round
Round 6- * k6, SSK, rep from * to end of round
Round 7- Knit entire round
Round 8- * k5, SSK, rep from * to end of round
Round 9- Knit entire round
Round 10-* k4, SSK, rep from* to end of round
Round 11 - Knit entire round
Round 12- *k3, SSK, rep from * to end of round
Round 13- Knit entire round
Round 14- *k2, SSK, rep from * to end of round
Round 15- Knit entire round
Round 16- *k1, SSK, rep from * to end of round
Round 17- Knit entire round
Round 18-*SSK entire round
Cut yarn leaving about a 12 inch tail. Run yarn through remaining stitches , pull taut, and weave in end of yarn.
