​Aran Knit Men's Hat

You'll need:

100g of Nako bambino yarn of denim color (25% wool, 75% acryl; 130m/50g);

Double-pointed knitting needles 3,0 mm;

Circle knitting needles 2,5 mm;

Auxilary needle;

Scissors;

Measuring tape;

Needle with a big eye.

Instructions

Knit in 2 yarn threads.

There are 2 sts in 1 cm in the sample of the ornament. For head circumference 58 cm: 58 x 2 = 116 cm.

As the hat will stretch, you should decrease the quantity of sts in 2 cm = 4 sts, so: 116 - 4 = 112 sts.

So, you'll need 112 sts for the head circumference of 58 cm.

Pattern repeat is 16 sts, so the initial quantity of sts should be multipled 16.

Cast on 56 sts with knitting needles 2,5 mm with contrast yarn.

Attacg the main yarn, start knitting 4 rows with hollow rib around.

1st row: * yarn over, 1 knit st*. You should get 112 sts in the end of row;

2nd row: slip knit sts, leave the yarn behind work, make yarn overs on the wrong side;

3rd row: slip purls, leave the yarn in front of work, make knit st on the right side;

4th row: slip knit sts, leave the yarn behind work, make purls on the wrong side;

5th st: by means of replacing sts method, turn to 2 x 2 rib and knit to the needed height.

You should get the total height of 4 cm.

Turn to double pointed needles 3 mm, knit the main pattern relief arans (relief aran stitch tutorial: https://www.craftorator.com/1546-relief-arans-knit-stitch.html) in cirlce rows.

The quantity of sts in pattern repeat is 16 sts, so the total quantity of sts should be multipled 16: 112/16 = 7.

Make 7 pattern repeats for your hat.

Knit with the ornament from 1st to 14th rows.

15th-16th row: in analogy with the 14th rows, don't knit 8 sts in the last 16th row. These sts will turn to the beginning of the next row.

The pattern replaces on 8 sts and become in

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Repeat from 1st to 14th rows.

15th-16th row: in analogy to the 14th row, don't knit 7 sts of the last 16th row. You'll start making crown from these sts.

Crown

1st row: * 1 knit, knit2tog with left decline, 1 purl, (2 knit sts, 2 purls) 3 times*;

2nd row: * 1 knit st, knit2tog with left decline, (2 knit sts, 2 purls) 3 times*.

Then, rows are similar, they start the same way and then knit due to the ornament.

Knit the rest rows due to the scheme 2.

In the end of work, collect the sts on the needle. Cut the yarn and fasten it.