Hand Made Hat

By Made with Hands

Materials

Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk yarn (50gm/65m approx)
80% baby alpaca/20% silk
2 x 50gm balls - shade 25012

Needles

5mm (US #8) circular needles (60cm)
1 pair 5mm (US #8) needles (optional)
1 set 5mm (US #8) DPNs

Tension

18 sts x 24 rows over 4ins (10cm) using 5mm needles over stocking stitch.

Pattern Notes

(Hat is knitted in the round).

Orange Text - Indicates an amendment to the pattern has been made since first published.

Pattern

Cast on 80 sts using 5mm (US #8) circular or straight needles.

Row 1: (onto circular needle if not already using) *k1, p1, rep from * to end.
Round 1: (Joins work together into a round at this point. Take care not to twist stitches). *k1, p1, rep from * to end. Place marker at beginning of round.

Continue as set by round 1 until work measures 1.5 inches (4cm).

Next round: Knit. Continue knitting every round until work measures 7 inches (18cm).

Shape crown

Next round: *k2tog, k18, rep from * to end of round.
Next round: *k2tog, k17, rep from * to end of round.
Next round: *k2tog, k16, rep from * to end of round.

Continue in this way reducing knit stitches between decreases by 1 stitch on each subsequent round until only 8 sts left. If necessary change to DPNs.

Next round: k2tog 4 times. (4 sts rem)

Draw yarn through all 4 stitches, pull tightly and fasten off on wrong side of work.