Hats galore!

Wow, what a great response I've had from people who want to try knitting my silly little hippie hat. :) I've been trying to keep up with emails but so busy at work this week I'm just dead when I get home.

Tonight we watched "The Good Shepherd" - great flick, a little confusing in spots but really solid acting and good writing. I'm starting to like Matt Damon now that he does movies without that retard Ben Affleck! LONG movie though. LONG.

Sorry, hat stuff. Right! Here's the pattern in full, it seems to be bug-free enough for general consumption. Share and enjoy! If you do make it please drop me a comment so I can come see how yours looks!

"Crunchy Granola-Eating Hippie Hat"

© 2006 by Kathy Thurber

Materials:

Approx. 120m worsted weight yarn

6mm straight knitting needles

Darning needle (yarn needle)

Size/gauge:

To fit average adult head – gauge is not essential to this project.

Instructions:

Cast on 84 stitches.

Row 1: *K2, P2 (repeat from * to end of row).

Repeat Row 1 five more times (total six rows of K2P2 ribbing).

Begin Pattern Stitch:

1. Knit 4 rows garter stitch (knit every stitch).
2. Knit 1 row double-wrap garter stitch (wrap yarn twice on every stitch).
3. On following row, knit only one loop of each stitch, dropping the extra wrap.
4. Knit 3 rows garter stitch (knit every stitch).
5. Repeat steps 2-4.

Repeat Pattern Stitch 4 times (20 rows Pattern Stitch).

Knit 3 rows garter stitch.

Decrease Row #1: K4, *K2Tog, K4. (repeat from * to end of row) – 70 stitches remaining.

Repeat Pattern Stitch steps 2-4 once.

Decrease Row #2: K3, *K2Tog, K3. (repeat from * to end of row) – 56 stitches remaining.

Repeat Pattern Stitch steps 2-4 once.

Decrease Row #3: *K2, K2Tog. (repeat from * to end of row) – 42 stitches remaining.

Repeat Pattern Stitch steps 2-4 once.

Decrease Row #4: *K1, K2Tog. (repeat from * to end of row) – 28 stitches remaining.

Decrease Row #5: K2Tog across the row – 14 stitches remaining.

Break yarn, leaving long tail. Draw through remaining stitches and pull tight to close crown, then sew seam.

Note: Revised 04/01/07 to correct errors in pattern.