Cozy Simple Hat
The hat is knit flat on straight needles and then seamed together with mattress stitch for an invisible join.
Used materials:
Yarn sed: 1 ball of Rico Essentials Super Super Chunky Yarn (50% wool/50% acrylic; 105yds/100g) in color 32
Other Similar Yarns:
Lana Grossa Ragazza Lei (merino one-ply)
Lion Brand Hometown USA (budget acrylic option) in color Ft Lauderdale Coral
Malabrigo Rasta (gorgeous hand-painted yarn) in color Almond Blossom
Recommended Needles: 1 pair of US 15/10mm knitting needles (acrylic option) (bamboo option) Use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below
Gauge: 11 sts = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch
Finished Measurements: circumference is 17.5″ and height is 8.5″
Notions:
tapestry needle
scrap cardboard
split-ring markers (optional)
sharp scissors
Cast on 49 sts with long tail cast on
Row 1 (WS): *K1, P1; repeat from * to last stitch, K1
Row 2 (RS): P1, *K1, P1; repeat from * to end of row
Repeat Rows 1-2 until piece measures 3”. End having worked Row 1.
Increase Row (RS): K1, KFB, knit to end of row (50 sts)
Work in Stockinette Stitch as follows:
Row 1 (WS): purl all stitches
Row 2 (RS): knit all stitches
Repeat Rows 1-2 until piece measures 6” from cast on edge. End having worked Row 1.
Decrease Rows:
Row 1 (RS): *K3, K2tog; repeat from * to end of row (40 sts)
Row 2 and all even rows (WS): purl all stitches
Row 3 (RS): *K2, K2tog; repeat from * to end or row (30 sts)
Row 5 (RS): *K1, K2tog; repeat from * to end of row (20 sts)
Row 7 (RS): *K2tog; repeat from * to end of row (10 sts)
With working yarn, measure out a length of yarn that’s three times the length of the seam. Cut the yarn loose.
Thread the yarn onto a tapestry needle and seam the hat together with mattress stitch. Weave in ends.
Pom Pom
Create a pom pom with a pom pom tracer that’s between 2.5 and 3”.
Secure the pom pom to the top of the hat. Weave in ends.
Abbreviations:
* *: repeat instructions between asterisks the number of times indicated
K: knit
K2tog: knit two stitches together
KFB: knit into the front and back of the stitch
P: purl
RS: right side of knitting
WS: wrong side of knitting