Cap it off
Stand out from the crowd in this striking, two tone bobble hat, designed by Sara Huntington
Aran-weight yarn held double stranded equals a quick-hook hat that’s heavy enough for the bitterest winter weather. The blue tones we’ve used here are a great match for denim clothes.
NOTES
The Hat is worked in rows from the bottom up as a flat piece and seamed together at the end. The ribbing is worked first in short rows with the main stitch pattern worked into the long edge.
For the main stitch pattern you will use two strands of yarn held together as one. To prepare, wind off half of Ruka and Saana so you have 2 balls of each.
Change colours on the final yrh of st before colour change is indicated, carry unused yarn up the side of the work ready to pick up again as directed. Chain spaces are not included in stitch counts unless otherwise stated.
HAT
RIBBING
Using a 4mm hook and Lake, ch9.
Row 1 (RS) Ss in bl of second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [8 ss]
Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), ss in bl of each ss across, turn.
Repeat Row 2 until ribbing measures 48cm.
Fasten off.
MAIN HAT
Rotate Ribbing to work into the row ends. With RS facing and using a 6.5mm hook, join double strand of Ruka into right-hand side of long edge.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, 62dc evenly along, turn. [62 sts]
Row 2 (WS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), *skip next 2 dc, tr in next st, ch1, tr in first of 2 sts just skipped; rep from * to last st, tr in last dc, turn. [42 sts]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st and ch-1 sp to end, turn. [62 sts]
Change to 2 strands of Saana.
Row 4 Ch3, *skip next 2 dc (pm in first skipped st), tr in next st, ch1, FPtr around post of tr below marked st (remove marker); rep from * to last dc, tr in last dc, turn. [42 sts]
Repeat Rows 3-4 until piece measures 15cm from bottom of Ribbing, alternating between Ruka and Saana every 2 rows.
CROWN SHAPING
Continue using a 6.5mm hook and double strand of Saana.
Row 1 Ch1, dc in each st and ch-sp across, turn. [62 sts]
Row 2 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog) 12 times, dc in final st, turn. [50 sts]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc in next st, dc2tog) 16 times, dc in final st, turn. [34 sts]
Row 4 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc in next st, dc2tog) 11 times, turn. [23 sts]
Row 5 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc2tog) 11 times. [12 sts]
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
TO FINISH
Using the tail seam, the two short sides of the work together from the top, changing to Natura to seam the ribbed section. Hide the carried yarns on the WS so they are not visible from the RS of the Hat. Using Natura, make a pompom and attach to the top of the Hat
Weave in all ends.