KNITTING PATTERN: CASCADING LEAVES HAT
*FINISHED SIZE *
About 18(45.5 cm) in circumference at top of rib and (8)
(16.5 [21] cm) tall. Hat shown measures 8" (21 cm) tall.
This brimmed cap is knitted in modular fashion, beginning with a short-row pocket for the brim. The remainder of the band is cast on for working in the round, and is worked to completion so that the leaf pattern appears to cascade down from the crown. Choose from a closer fitting cap version or a fuller newsboy style hat, as shown here.
Materials
Needles, stitch holders and
Size U.S. 7 waste yarn; plastic (4.5 mm): 16for brim measuring(
40 cm) circular, 7
(18 cm) long
(cir) and set of 4 or by 3" (8.5 cm) 5 double-pointed wide; an extra U.S. 7 needles (dpn). (4.5 mm) cir needle; stitch holders; tapes.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Gauge
21 sts and 29 rnds
Notions
4" (10 cm) in leaf
Waste yarn for lace pattern worked provisional cast-in rnds. markers (m);
*YARN *
Worsted weight (#4 Medium).
Shown here: Cascade Yarns Longwood (100% superwash extrafine merino wool; 191 yd [175 m]/100 g): #17 Deep Green, 1 ball.
Step 1
sl2-k1-p2sso: Slip 2 sts tog knitwise, k1, then pass the 2 slipped sts over the knitted st and off the needleó2 sts decíd.
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With cir needle and waste yarn, use a provisional method (see Glossary) to CO 35 sts.
Step 2
Flat Brim
Set-up row: (WS) Purl.
Cont working short-rows (see Glossary) to shape brim as foll.
Row 1: (RS) K33, wrap next st and turn work (w&t). Row 2: (WS) P31, w&t. Row 3: K30, w&t. Row 4: P29, w&t. Row 5: K28, w&t. Row 6: P27, w&t. Row 7: K26, w&t. Row 8: P25, w&t. Row 9: K24, w&t. Row 10: P23, w&t. Row 11: K22, w&t. Row 12: P21, w&t. Working wraps tog with wrapped sts when you come to them, cont as foll. Row 13: K22, w&t. Row 14: P23, w&t. Row 15: K24, w&t. Row 16: P25, w&t. Row 17: K26, w&t. Row 18: P27, w&t. Row 19: K28, w&t. Row 20: P29, w&t. Row 21: K30, w&t. Row 22: P31, w&t. Row 23: K33. Row 24: Sl 1 purlwise, p34.
Carefully remove waste yarn from provisional CO and place exposed sts onto a spare cir needleó35 sts each on 2 cir needles.
Step 3
Plastic Insert
Using a pen, carefully trace the shape of the knitted flat brim on a piece of paper (the piece in the hat shown measures 7[18 cm] long and 2º
[5.5 cm] wide at widest point), then cut it out with scissors. Using this as a guide, cut the same shape out of plastic. Fit the plastic inside the knitted brim and trim if necessary for a snug fit without the plastic showing through.
Place the plastic form inside the brim pocket and hold the two cir needles parallel with the WS of the fabric facing tog.
Joining row: With RS facing, *k1 from front needle tog with 1 st from back needle; rep from *ó35 sts.
Place sts onto holder.
Step 4
Ribbed Band
With cir needle and using the long-tail method (see Glossary), CO 55 sts, k35 held peak stsó90 sts total. Place marker (pm) and join for working in rnds, being careful not to twist sts.
Set-up rnd: *K1 through back loop (tbl), p1; rep from *.
Rep this rnd until piece measures 1"
(2.5 cm) from band CO. Inc rnd: K1, *M1 (see Glossary), k3; rep from * to last 2 sts, M1, k2ó120 sts.
Step 5
Body
Follow Rows 1ñ12 of Chart A or row-byrow instructions as foll.
Rnd 1: *K7, p1, k1, p1; rep from *. Rnd 2: *Ssk, k3, k2tog, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1; rep from *. Rnd 3: *K5, p1, k3, p1; rep from *. Rnd 4: *Ssk, k1, k2tog, p1, [k1, yo] 2 times, k1, p1; rep from *. Rnd 5: *K3, p1, k5, p1; rep from *. Rnd 6: *Sl2-k1-p2sso (see Stitch Guide), p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1; rep from *. Rnd 7: *K1, p1, k7, p1; rep from *. Rnd 8: *Yo, k1, yo, p1, ssk, k3, k2tog, p1; rep from *. Rnd 9: *K3, p1, k5, p1; rep from *. Rnd 10: *[K1, yo] 2 times, k1, p1, ssk, k1, k2tog, p1; rep from *. Rnd 11: *K5, p1, k3, p1; rep from *. Rnd 12: *K2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, sl2-k1
p2sso, p1; rep from *. Rep these 12 rnds 1 (2) more time(s)ó24 (36) rnds total; piece measures 4º (6)" (11 [15] cm) from CO.
Step 6
Crown
Follow Rows 1ñ13 of Chart B or row-byrow instructions as foll, changing to dpn when there are too few sts to fi t comfortably on cir needle.
Rnd 1: *K7, p1, k1, p1; rep from *.
Chart A
11 9 7 5 3 1
10-st repeat
Rnd 2: *Ssk, k3, k2tog, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, ssk, k3, k2tog, p1, k1, p1; rep from *ó108 sts rem.
Rnd 3: *K5, p1, k3, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1; rep from *.
Rnd 4: *Ssk, k1, k2tog, p1, [k1, yo] 2 times, k1, p1, ssk, k1, k2tog, p1, k1, p1; rep from *ó96 sts rem.
Rnd 5: *K3, p1, k5, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1; rep from *.
Rnd 6: *Sl2-k1-p2sso, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, sl2-k1-p2sso, p1, k1, p1; rep from *ó84 sts rem.
Rnd 7: *K1, p1, k7, [p1, k1] 2 times, p1; rep from *.
Rnd 8: *K1, p1, ssk, k3, k2tog, [p1, k1] 2 times, p1; rep from *ó72 sts rem.
Rnd 9: *K1, p1, k5, [p1, k1] 2 times, p1; rep from *.
Rnd 10: *K1, p1, ssk, k1, k2tog, [p1, k1] 2 times, p1; rep from *ó60 sts rem.
Rnd 11: *K1, p1, k3, [p1, k1] 2 times, p1; rep from *.
Rnd 12: *K1, p1, sl2-k1-p2sso, [p1, k1] 2 times, p1; rep from *ó48 sts rem.
20-st repeat 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 Chart B Rnd 13: *K1, p1; rep from *.
Next 3 rnds: *Ssk; rep from *ó6 sts rem after third rnd is completed.
Cut yarn, leaving an 8" (20.5 cm) tail. Thread tail on a tapestry needle, draw through rem sts, pull tight to close hole, and secure on WS.
Step 7
Finishing
Weave in loose ends.
Soak until thoroughly wet, then gently stuff the hat with grocery bags, being sure not to stretch and distort the hat, and allow to fully dry.
Step 8
Glossary
k p yo k2tog ssk sl2-k1-p2sso (see Stitch Guide) no stitch pattern repeat
Step 9
Excerpted with permission from Wanderlust: 46 Modern Knits for Bohemian Style.
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