February Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn

Craft: Knitting

When thinking about what I wanted to do for my first contribution to the year of hats, I took a bunch of elements of knitting I really, really love - a folded brim, textured stitches, stripes, and a pom pom - and incorporated them all into the design.

Worthy of Note

This hat begins with a provisional cast on, then a deep folded brim is worked in a K1, P1 Ribbing. Once the ribbing is complete, the provisional cast on is unpicked and placed on a spare circular needle and the stitches are joined to created a folded brim.

After the brim is complete, the body of the hat is worked in a texture stripe pattern from a chart. The chart is worked 4 times around. Decreases shape the crown and a pom pom completes the look.

Please Note: This is not a beginner pattern, but it is a great introduction to working from charts. Both the body of the hat and the crown decreases are worked from a chart.

Specifications

YARN

Kelbourne Woolens Germantown (100% N. American Wool; 200 yds/100 gm skein): pebble 059, 1 skein.

GAUGE

18 sts + 32 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in Body Chart pattern on larger ndls, after blocking.

NEEDLES

1 – 16” (40 cm) US 4 (3.5 mm) circular.

1 – 16” (40 cm) US 6 (4 mm) circular.

1 – set US 6 (4 mm) DPNs.

Check your gauge and adjust needle size(s) accordingly if necessary.

NOTIONS

Size G crochet hook

spare US 6 (4 mm) circular

waste yarn

stitch marker

tapestry needle

Kelbourne Woolens label

sewing thread

sharp sewing needle

SIZE

19.5” (49.5 cm) circumference, unstretched, 9.5” (24 cm) height.

SKILLS

Knit/purl patterning from charts

provisional cast on