Simple stripy hat
Give simple stripes a clever twist to create this striking hat by Woolly Wormhead.
Knock out a bonce warmer!
This sweet hat is a radical idea in disguise, turning a basic knitting rule on its head. Changing colours on the purl row, rather than the knit, creates the bumps of contrasting shades in each stripe. It’s a simple tweak that gives the entire project a fresh new look.
RIB
Cast on 84 ( 96: 108: 120) sts using Yarn A. Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts. Place stitch marker to indicate start of round. Round 1 *K1tbl, P1; rep from * to end of round. ( This sets 1x1 twisted rib.) Rep Round 1 until Rib meas 2.5cm.
BODY
Round 1 With Yarn B, purl. Rounds 2– 4 With Yarn B, knit. Round 5 With Yarn A, purl. Rounds 6– 8 With Yarn A, knit. Repeat these 8 rounds until the body measures 9 ( 11: 12: 15) cm from cast- on edge, ending after either a Round 2 ( 3: 8: 1) or Round 6 ( 7: 4: 5).
CROWN
SIZE XS ONLY *K2tog, K19; rep from * to end. [80 sts] Beg working from Round 11 below.
SIZE S ONLY Begin working from Round 7 below.
SIZE M ONLY *P2tog, P25; rep from * to end. [104 sts] Beg working from Round 5 below.
SIZE L ONLY Begin working from Round 1 below.
ALL SIZES Round 1 *K2tog, K13; rep from * to end. [112 sts] Round 2 Knit. Round 3 *K2tog, K12; rep from * to end. [104 sts] Round 4 Change yarn, purl. Round 5 *K2tog, K11; rep from * to end. [96 sts] Round 6 Knit. Round 7 *K2tog, K10; rep from * to end. [88 sts] Round 8 Change yarn, purl. Round 9 *K2tog, K9; rep from * to end. [80 sts] Round 10 Knit. Round 11 *K2tog, K8; rep from * to end. [72 sts] Round 12 Change yarn, purl. Round 13 *K2tog, K7; rep from * to end. [64 sts] Round 14 Knit. Round 15 *K2tog, K6; rep from * to end. [56 sts] Round 16 Change yarn, purl. Round 17 *K2tog, K5; rep from * to end. [48 sts] Round 18 Knit. Round 19 *K2tog, K4; rep from * to end. [40 sts] Round 20 Change yarn, purl. Round 21 *K2tog, K3; rep from * to end. [32 sts] Round 22 Knit. Round 23 *K2tog, K2; rep from * to end. [24 sts] Round 24 Change yarn, purl. Round 25 *K2tog, K1; rep from * to end. [16 sts] Round 26 Knit. Round 27 *K2tog; rep from * to end. [8 sts] Break yarn and draw through remaining 8 sts, tighten to close.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. A gentle wash and blocking is required to help the decrease lines settle in and lie flat.