Size
To fit head circumference 35 (40, 45, 50, 55, 60)cm
Age approximately 6 months (12 months, 18 months, teen, woman, man)
Materials
Yarn: 8 ply yarn of your choice. Approximate quantities are 140m (160m, 190m, 240m, 270m, 300m)
The hats shown above are, from left to right:, size 55cm, made with Wendy Dennis 8 ply handpainted wool (less than 1 x 200gm skein was used) and size 45cm in Cleckheaton Country 8 ply 100% wool, colour 216 95m per 50gm ball. I used 2 balls for this hat.
Needles: 3.25mm and 4mm circular needle, 40cm long.
A set of 4mm dpns
Tension
22sts to 10cm over stocking stitch on 4mm needles
Abbreviations
K2tog = knit 2 sts together
Pattern
Using 3.25mm needles cast on 78, (90, 102, 108, 120, 132)sts, join for circular knitting and work 9.5 (9.5, 12, 14.5, 15.5, 16.5) cm of k1, p1 rib.
Change to 4mm needles and work 8.25 (8.25, 10, 12, 12.75, 14)cm st st (knit every round).
Decrease for crown:
| Note: I have written the crown instructions for each size separately for ease of knitting. Follow the instructions for the size hat you are knitting. |
| Size 35cm
K 2 rounds (K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts) K 2 rounds (K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts) K 1 round (K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts) K 1 round (K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts) K 1 round (K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts) K 1 round (K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts) (K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts) (K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts) (K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts) (K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts) (K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts) (k2tog) 6 times (6sts) |
Size 40cm
K2 rounds (K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts) K 1 round (K12, k2tog) 6 times (78sts) K 1 round (K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts) K 1 rounds (K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts) K 1 round (K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts) K 1 round (K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts) K 1 round (K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts) (K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts) (K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts) (K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts) (K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts) (K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts) (K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts) (k2tog) 6 times (6sts) |
Size 45cm
K 2 rounds (K15, k2tog) 6 times (96sts) K 1 round (K14, k2tog) 6 times (90sts) K 1 round (K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts) K 1 round (K12, k2tog 6 times (78sts) K 1 round (K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts) K 1 round (K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts) K 1 round (K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts) K 1 round (K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts) (K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts) (K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts) (K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts) (K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts) (K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts) (K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts) (K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts) (k2tog) 6 times (6sts) |
| Size 50cm
K 2 rounds (K16, K2tog) 6 times (102sts) K 2 rounds (K15, k2tog) 6 times (96sts) K 2 rounds (K14, k2tog) 6 times (90sts) K 1 round (K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts) K 1 round (K12, k2tog 6 times (78sts) K 1 round (K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts) K 1 round (K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts) K 1 round (K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts) K 1 round (K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts) K 1 round (K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts) (K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts) (K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts) (K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts) (K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts) (K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts) (K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts) (k2tog) 6 times (6sts) |
Size 55cm
K 2 rounds (K18, k2tog) 6 times (114sts) K 2 rounds (K17, k2tog) 6 times (108sts) K 2 rounds (K16, K2tog) 6 times (102sts) K 2 rounds (K15, k2tog) 6 times (96sts) K 1 round (K14, k2tog) 6 times (90sts) K 1 round (K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts) K 1 round (K12, k2tog 6 times (78sts) K 1 round (K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts) K 1 round (K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts) K 1 round (K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts) K 1 round (K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts) (K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts) (K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts) (K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts) (K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts) (K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts) (K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts) (K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts) (k2tog) 6 times (6sts) |
Size 60cm
K 2 rounds (K20, k2tog) 6 times (126sts) K 2 rounds (K19, k2tog) 6 times (120sts) K 2 rounds (K18, k2tog) 6 times (114sts) K 1 round (K17, k2tog) 6 times (108sts) K 1 round (K16, K2tog) 6 times (102sts) K 1 round (K15, k2tog) 6 times (96sts) K 1 round (K14, k2tog) 6 times (90sts) K 1 round (K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts) K 1 round (K12, k2tog 6 times (78sts) K 1 round (K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts) K 1 round (K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts) K 1 round (K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts) K 1 round (K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts) (K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts) (K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts) (K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts) (K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts) (K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts) (K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts) (K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts) (k2tog) 6 times (6sts) |
Finishing
Cut yarn, thread through remaining stitches and fasten off
Darn in loose ends
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Hello. I would first like to thank you for this pattern. Perfect for my needs. I feel I need to tell you though that when it’s printed section of the pattern disappear when doing the decreases. I have written them down on the pages I printed But maybe you would like to check what is happening for yourself.
Thanks for letting me know. I’ve just checked by printing it myself and it prints correctly for me. Do you have “fit to page” or something similar selected when you print? That should solve the problem, although all printers are different.
Thank-you very much for this watch cap free pattern.I think it will be perfect especially the extra long rib! Very generous of you!!!