hat 52 cm

Hat pattern
Stitch gauge; 22 x 26              more free © patterns go to main page for a free knitting pattern from  www.jessica-tromp.nl

Head circumference; 52

Crown; measurement over the top of the head, from ear to ear ; 26 cm

Brim depth; 4 cm

Number of decreasing rounds; 5

ABBREVIATIONS: K = knit, K2tog = knit two sts together, M1 = make one (inc one st)

22 x 26
START. Cast on 100 sts. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the sts.
BRIM. Work 10 rows in ribbing or pattern stitch of choice.
DECREASE from bottom to top of hat as follows:

Rounds 1 to 24: Work even on 100 sts.
Round 25: Dec 14 sts evenly across the row to total 86 sts.
(* [K6, K2tog] once, then [K5, K2tog] 6 times * twice.)

Rounds 26 to 30: Work even on 86 sts.
Round 31: Dec 13 sts evenly across the row to total 73 sts.
(* [K5, K2tog] once, then [K4, K2tog] once * 5 times, then [K5, K2tog] 3 times.)

Rounds 32 to 34: Work even on 73 sts.
Round 35: Dec 15 sts evenly across the row to total 58 sts.
(* [K3, K2tog] 6 times, then [K2, K2tog] once * twice, then [K3, K2tog] once.)

Round 36: Work even on 58 sts.
Round 37: Dec 16 sts evenly across the row to total 42 sts.
(* [K2, K2tog] once, then [K1, K2tog] once * 6 times, then [K2, K2tog] 4 times.)

Round 38: Work even on 42 sts.
Round 39: Dec 18 sts evenly across the row to total 24 sts.
(* [K1, K2tog] once, then K2tog twice * 6 times.)

Round 40: Work even on 24 sts.

FINISH. Final rounds: work K2tog continuously until 3 sts remaining. Cut yarn.
Thread end of yarn through remaining sts, pull tight. Sew hat together at the top. Finish off loose ends.

Stitch gauge; 24 x 30
START. Cast on 109 sts. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the sts.
BRIM. Work 12 rows in ribbing or pattern stitch of choice.
DECREASE from bottom to top of hat as follows:

Rounds 1 to 28: Work even on 109 sts.
Round 29: Dec 14 sts evenly across the row to total 95 sts.
(* [K6, K2tog] 3 times, then [K5, K2tog] once * 3 times, then [K6, K2tog] twice.)

Rounds 30 to 35: Work even on 95 sts.
Round 36: Dec 14 sts evenly across the row to total 81 sts.
(* [K5, K2tog] 3 times, then [K4, K2tog] once * 3 times, then [K5, K2tog] twice.)

Rounds 37 to 40: Work even on 81 sts.
Round 41: Dec 17 sts evenly across the row to total 64 sts.
(* [K3, K2tog] 3 times, then [K2, K2tog] once * 4 times, then [K3, K2tog] once.)

Round 42: Work even on 64 sts.
Round 43: Dec 19 sts evenly across the row to total 45 sts.
(* [K2, K2tog] once, then [K1, K2tog] once * 7 times, then [K1, K2tog] 5 times.)

Round 44: Work even on 45 sts.
Round 45: Dec 21 sts evenly across the row to total 24 sts.
(* [K1, K2tog] once, then K2tog 6 times * 3 times.)

Round 46: Work even on 24 sts.

FINISH. Final rounds: work K2tog continuously until 3 sts remaining. Cut yarn.
Thread end of yarn through remaining sts, pull tight. Sew hat together at the top. Finish off loose ends.

Stitch gauge; 26 x 32
 
START. Cast on 118 sts. Join to form a circle, taking care not to twist the sts.
BRIM. Work 12 rows in ribbing or pattern stitch of choice.
DECREASE from bottom to top of hat as follows:

Rounds 1 to 30: Work even on 118 sts.
Round 31: Dec 19 sts evenly across the row to total 99 sts.
(* [K5, K2tog] once, then [K4, K2tog] 3 times * 4 times, then [K4, K2tog] 3 times.)

Rounds 32 to 37: Work even on 99 sts.
Round 38: Dec 15 sts evenly across the row to total 84 sts.
(* [K5, K2tog] once, then [K4, K2tog] once * 6 times, then [K5, K2tog] 3 times.)

Rounds 39 to 43: Work even on 84 sts.
Round 44: Dec 18 sts evenly across the row to total 66 sts.
(* [K3, K2tog] twice, then [K2, K2tog] once * 6 times.)

Round 45: Work even on 66 sts.
Round 46: Dec 20 sts evenly across the row to total 46 sts.
(* [K2, K2tog] once, then [K1, K2tog] twice * 6 times, then [K1, K2tog] twice.)

Round 47: Work even on 46 sts.
Round 48: Dec 22 sts evenly across the row to total 24 sts.
(* [K1, K2tog] once, then K2tog 10 times * twice.)

Round 49: Work even on 24 sts.

FINISH. Final rounds: work K2tog continuously until 3 sts remaining. Cut yarn.
Thread end of yarn through remaining sts, pull tight. Sew hat together at the top. Finish off loose ends.


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