Helping our users. Slouchy Burgundy Hat.
You’ll need:
1 x 250g ball in Berry 0508 of Cascade Eco+, 100% wool (437m per 250g);
Knitting needles 4.5mm and 5.5mm;
Yarn needle;
Cardboard;
Sharp scissors.
Stitches control: 17 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
With 4.5mm needles, cast on 102 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1, *k1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rep row 1 another 32 times, ending with a RS row.
Row 34: K2, p1, m1, [(k1, p1)twice, k1, m1, (p1, k1) twice, p1, m1)9 times, (k1, p1) twice, k1, m1, (p1, k1) twice (122 sts).
Change to 5.5mm needles.
Row 35 (RS): Purl.
Row 36: K1, *inc2 in next stitch, p3tog; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 37: Purl.
Row 38: K1, *p3tog, inc2 in next st; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rows 35 to 38 set the blackberry pattern.
Rep these four rows another eight times.
Row 71: Purl.
Row 72: K1, *p3tog, k1; rep from * to last st, k1 (62 sts).
Row 73: Purl.
Row 74: K1, (p3tog) 20 times, k1 (22 sts).
Row 75: (P2tog) 11 times (11 sts).
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, and thread tail through rem 11 sts.
Pompom
Cut two cardboard circles, 12cm in diameter.
Cut a 4.5cm hole in the center of each to create two rings.
Hold the two rings together and wind yarn evenly through the center hole and around the edge until the center hole is full with the wraps. Using scissors, slip the blade between the two pieces of cardboard and carefully snip through all the loops of the wound yarn.
Thread a long length of yarn between the two card rings and around the center of the pompom, then tie tightly in a firm knot to secure. Remove the cardboard and fluff up the pompom. Trim the pompom with scissors, if necessary, to tidy up the shape.
Finishing
Pull up the tail of yarn at the top, to close up the stitches.
Fasten off securely.
Fold the hat in half, inside out, and match the two edges.
Using the tail, sew the seam on the main part of the hat and the top half of the ribbing using backstitch.
Turn right side out and stitch the lower part of the ribbing with wrong sides together, so that the seam will be on the inside when the ribbed band is turned back. Stitch the pompom firmly to the crown.