Simply Slouchy
Hat
Requirements:
Yarn: Aran weight yarn, approximately 100 yards
of 2 colors (you can use just one color if you like, approx 200 yards)
Yarn Suggestions:
·
Backyard
Fibers Homestead
·
Woolbearers Woolie Bears CashAran
·
Juniper Moon Santa Cruz
·
Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed
·
Juniper
Moon Fourteen
Gauge: 4 stitches = 1 inch
Needles: 16" size 7 and 16" Size 9 (or
size to get gauge) set of DPN's Size 9
With smaller needles and color A, Cast on 84. Join to work in the round.
Rib -- Knit 1, Purl 1 for 1.5 inches Change to larger needles and change to
color B
Knit two rows with color B
Change to color A. Knit two rows with color A
Repeater these 4 rows for 9 inches
Crown
Decreases: (change to
double points when it becomes difficult to go around on Circular needle) Keep
changing colors every two rows if using 2 colors.
Row 1. *K2 tog, k4,
Repeat from * to * around 70
Row 2-4 Knit
Row 5.
*K2 tog K3 Repeat from * to * around 56
Row 6-8 Knit
Row 9 *K2 tog K2*
Repeat from * to * around 42
Row 10-12 Knit
Row 13 *K2 tog K1* Repeat from * to * around 28
Row 14 K2tog all the way around (14)
Row 15 K2tog all the way around (7)
Cut yarn and leave tail of a few inches. Thread a tapestry needle and bring yarn
through remaining stitches. Cinch the
yarn tightly and pull through center of hat. Weave in ends Make Pom Pom.
