Design by Pat Menchini
YOU WILL NEED
Hayfield, Chunky with Wool (80% acrylic, 20% wool, 100g/145m)
A pair of 5 1/2mm needles
A pair of 6 1/2mm needles
TENSION
18 sts and 19 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 6 1/2mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
Actual Hat drcumference 45.5cm (18in) to allow for negative ease
ABBREVIATIONS
TW3 slip next 2 sts, K1, pass 2nd st on right needle over first st and K into back of it, now pass 3rd st on right needle over first 2 sts and K into back of it.
HAT
Cast on 82 sts using 5 1/2 mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) P2, (TW3, P2, K1tbl, P2) 10 times.
Row 2 P1, K1, (P1tbl, K2, P3, K2) 9 times, P1tbl, K2, P3, K1, P1.
These 2 rows form patt.
Work 2 more rows in patt.
Change to 6 1/2mm needles and cont in patt until work measures 13cm from beg, ending after Row 1.
Change to 5 1/2mm needles.
Next row P, dec 1 stat centre. [81 sts]
SHAPE CROWN
Row 1 (K8, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [73 sts]
Row 2 and every alt row Purl.
Row 3 (K7, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [65 sts]
Row 5 (K6, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [57 sts]
Row 7 (K5, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [49 sts]
Row 9 (K4, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [41 sts]
Row 11 (K3, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [33 sts]
Row 13 (K2, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [25 sts]
Row 15 (K1, k2tog) 8 times, K1. [17 sts]
Break yarn. Run the end through the sts, draw up and fasten off securely.
Join side edges.