Slouchy Hat Pattern

Published by Shana | Filed under Free, Knitting, Patterns

I made a Star Crossed beret and had a coworker ask for one for his wife. Since knitting the exact same thing twice in one week sounds about as much fun as rollerskating in traffic, I decided to modify the pattern for a slip stitch pattern. The yarn I used has a nice gloss to it due to the bamboo, so a flatter design would compliment it.

Putting this forth as a pattern is a bit silly, since it’s really just a variation, but hey, it’s free. The complaint department is standing by.

Slouchy

Fair Verona Slouchy Beret Pattern

Size: Adult woman

Gauge: 6 stitches and 12 rows = 2 inches in pattern

Materials

• Cascade Yarns, Lana Bambu (79% wool, 21% bamboo), 55 grams (just over half a skein)
• US Size 11 Circular Needle, 24 inches
• Cable Needle (I used one of my dpns)
• US Size10 DPNS
• Tapestry Needle
• Stitch Marker

Abbreviations

• K – Knit
• P – Purl
• M1 – Make One
• K2tog – Knit two together
• WYIF – With yarn in front

The "I hate having my photo taken" expression

Directions

Cable cast on 72 sts using a US Size 10 circular. Join for working in the round and place a marker at the end of the round.

Work in 1×1 rib (K1, P1) for five rounds. Change to a US Size 11 circular.

Work rounds 1-12 of pattern.

Pattern

1. *K4, sl2 wyif* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
2. *K3, sl2 wyif, k1* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
3. *K2, sl2 wyif, k2* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
4. *K1, sl2 wyif, k3* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
5. *Sl2 wyif, k4* Repeat from * to * to complete round. Slip last st from right needle back to left.
6. *Sl2 wyif, k4* Repeat from * to * to last st, k1.
7. Knit the full round.
8. *K2, sl2 wyif, k2* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
9. *K3, sl2 wyif, k1* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
10. K5 *sl2 wyif, k4* Repeat from * to * to last st, k1.
11. *Sl2 wyif, k4* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
12. *K1, sl2 wyif, k3* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
13. *K2, sl2 wyif, k2* Repeat from * to * to complete round.

Increase round: *K2, M1, repeat from * to the end of the round – 108 total

Repeat rounds 1-13 of the pattern.

Knit one round.

Repeat rounds 1-6 of the pattern.

Slipped stitch-riffic

Decreases

• *K7, k2tog* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
• *K2, sl2 wyif, k2tog* Repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K3, sl2 wyif* Repeat from * to * to complete round.
• K2tog, k2, *sl2 wyif, k2tog, k1* Repeat from * to * to last stitch, slip las stitch wyif.
• Sl1wyif, k2tog, k1 *sl2 wyif, k2* Repeat from * to * 2 more times. [Sl2 wyif, k2tog, *sl2 wyif, k2* Repeat from * to * 2 more times.] Repeat between brackets to end. 60 sts remain
• *K10, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K9, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K8, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K7, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K6, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K5, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K4, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K3, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K2, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• *K1, K2tog, repeat from * to the end of the round.
• K2tog to the end of the round. 6 sts remain.

Break yarn and pull through the remaining stitches. Weave in ends.

Block over a dinner plate.

Here’s the hat that inspired it all. Natalie Larson makes other cool things, too. Go be her friend.

I have been told this looks neither like a chef hat or a Smurf hat.

Star Crossed

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