The hat is knitted flat from the brim to the crown and seamed at the back. The brim is ribbed and the rest is in garter stitch. The garter stitch creates a very stretchy hat which means it will fit quite a span of head sizes. The prototype I made fits my 5 year old and it fits me too!
Sizing:
One
size fits most children to smallish adult.
Height
of the hat from the bottom to the top is 24 cm (9.5 in) and length
from front to back is 21 cm (8.25 in). The circumference of the
ribbed brim is 34 cm (13.5 in).
Gauge:
16
st and approximately 15-16 garter ridges per 10 cm (4 in) in
unstretched garter stitch on larger needles.
Materials:
Yarn: 150 m (165 yards) of worsted weight yarn.
Needles:
4 mm (US6) and 4.5 mm (US7) straight or circular needles plus extra
4.5 mm (US7) needle for 3-needle bind off.
Other:
Darning needle
Pattern:
CO
81 sts with smaller needles.
RS
row: * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
WS
row: * p1, k1, repeat from * to last st, p1.
Repeate
3 more times for a total of 8 rows of ribbing.
Change
to larger needles and work in garter stitch, knitting every RS
and WS row until piece measures 15 cm (6 in) from CO edge.
Next
RS row: k1, ssk, k to 3 last sts, k2tog, k1.
Next
WS row: knit
Repeat
the 2 rows above 5 more times (69 sts on the needles).
Next
RS row: k1, ssk, ssk, k to 5 last sts, k2tog, k2tog, k1.
Next
WS row: knit
Repeat
the 2 rows above 3 more times (53 sts on the needles).
Decrease
1 st on the next WS row to end up with an even no of sts on the
needles (52 sts on the needles).
Fold
hat in half with RS facing inwards, make sure you have the same no of
sts for each half, i.e. 26 sts for each half. BO using 3-needle BO.
Alternatively,
bind off with your preferred method and then seam it up instead of 3
needle BO.
Seam
the back of the hat from where you started the 3 needle BO and
towards the front lower corners. Stop seaming just past where you
started the decrease rows, leaving 14 cm (5.5 in) unseamed.
Attach
ties,
approximately 25 cm (10 in) long, at the corners of the front edge.
For my prototype I made braided “ties” that are more for
decorative purposes rather than for tying. Weave in loose ends and
block lightly.
Abbreviations:
BO – bind off
CO – cast on
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 sts together (1 st decreased)
no – number
p – purl
RS – right side
ssk – slip, slip, knit; slip 2 sts one by one as if to knit, put the 2 slipped sts back on the left needle and knit them together through the back loops (1 st decreased)
st(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
HAPPY
KNITTING!
If you share your project on Instagram, do tag me @cechalden and #pixiehatforeveryone. I'd love to see your FOs! The pattern can also be found on Ravelry, please link to the pattern page if you have a Ravelry profile.
~Cecilie