Robin's Egg Blue Hat

Robin’s Egg Blue Hat
By Rachel Iufer



Approximate finished circumference:
20 inches

Gauge:
16 sts to 4 inches, 24 rows to 4 inches in stockinette
14 sts to 4 inches, 28 rows to 4 inches in seed stitch

Materials:
Patons Shetland Chunky, less than one ball (121 yds)

US 10 (6.0mm) straights and double pointed needles

1 Button: 1 5/8 to 2 inch diameter

Tapestry needle to weave in ends

Techniques:
Knit, purl, increase, decrease, knitting in the round, bind off

Terms:
K2tog: knit two stitches together as one
Seed stitch: k1, p1 to end. On next, and following rows, knit into the purl stitches and purl into the knit stitches.
Kf/b: knit into the front of the stitch, leave it on the left needle then knit into the back of the stitch. One stitch increased.

Pattern:

With straight needles, cast on 80 stitches

Work 3 rows seed stitch, slip the last stitch purlwise on even rows.

Increase rows:
Rw 1: k1, kf/b, continue in seed stitch
Rw 2: seed stitch

Rep row 1 and 2, two times more (3 stitches increased)

Decrease rows:
Rw 1: k1, k2tog, continue in seed stitch
Rw 2: seed stitch

Rep row 1 and 2, two times more (3 stitches decreased)

Knit two more rows seed stitch.
Next row: bind off 12 stitches, knit to the end of the row and join in the round on double pointed needles (68 stitches total)

Work in the round in stockinette stitch until the hat measures 5- 5.5 inches in total.
Begin decreases: (this is how I decreased on my hat. It’s probably not the prettiest or most perfect way to do this, so if you have a better way, please, decrease the way you like)

Rw 1: *knit 7, k2tog* rep form. k to end.
Rw 2: k all stitches
Rw 3: *knit 6, k2tog* rep form. k to end.
Rw 4: k all stitches
Rw 5: *knit 5, k2tog* rep form. k to end.
Rw 6: k all stitches
Rw 7: *knit 4, k2tog* rep form. k to end.
Rw 8: k all stitches
Rw 9: *knit 3, k2tog* rep form. k to end.
Rw 10: k all stitches
Rw 11: *knit 2, k2tog* rep form. k to end.
Rw 12: k all stitches
Rw 13: *knit 1, k2tog* rep form. k to end.
Rw 14: *k2tog* to end.

Cut yarn, thread tail through the remaining loops and secure.

Tack down the flap to the base of the hat and sew on a button. Weave in all ends.

enjoy!