LADIES’ AND MEN’S HAT
Directions are given for Ladies’ hat. Changes for Men’s hat are given in parentheses.
With No. 10 needles cast on 80 (80) sts and work in K 1, P 1, ribbing for 1 (4) inches inc 9 sts evenly spaced on last row of ribbing for both hats. NEXT ROW: START PATTERN: K 1, P 1 across 1st 6 sts, * K 2, P 2, K 2, in next st K 1, P 1, K 1 (3 sts in 1 st), P 3 tog, K 2, P 2, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 2, K 2, P 3 tog, in next st K 1, P 1, K 1 (3 sts in 1 st), K 2, P 2, K 2, then P 1 *, starting with K seed st across next 5 sts, then repeat between *’s once. 2nd ROW: K 1, * P 2, twist over next 2 sts, (see 2nd row of scarf), P 8, twist over next 2 sts, P 2, cable twist over next 6 sts, (see 2nd row of scarf), P 2, twist over next 2 sts, P 8, twist over next 2 sts, P 2, then K 1, P 1 across next 6 sts, repeat from * once working last 6 seed sts in P 1, K 1. 3rd ROW: K 1, P 1 across 1st 6 sts, * K 2, P 2, K 2, P 3 tog, in next st K 1, P 1, K 1, then K 2, P 2, K 2, P 6, K 2, P 2, K 2, in next st K 1, P 1, K 1, then P 3 tog, K 2, P 2, K 2, then P 1 *, starting with K 1 seed st across next 5 sts, then repeat between *’s once, keeping last 6 seed sts in pattern. Continue in established pattern same as scarf, completing 8 rows of pattern. Repeat from 1st to 8th rows 4 (3) times, then repeat 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows of pattern for both hats. 4th ROW: (dec row): Work in pattern across row purling 2 sts tog across each of the 4 P 8 sections. 5th ROW: (dec row): P 2 tog, K 2 tog across next 8 sts, P 2; then K 2 tog across next 4 sts, P 2, K 2 tog, P 6, K 2 tog, P 2; then K 2 tog across next 4 sts, P 2: then K 2 tog across next 10 sts, P 2; then K 2 tog across next 4 sts, P 2, K 2 tog, P 6, K 2 tog, P 2; then K 2 tog across next 4 sts, P 2, K 2 tog, P 1. 6th ROW: (dec row): P 2 tog, twist over next 2 sts, P 2 tog, twist over next 2 sts, P 1, K 6, P 1, twist over next 2 sts, P 2 tog, twist over next 2 sts, P 2 tog twice, P 1, twist over next 2 sts, P 2 tog, twist over next 2 sts, P 1, K 6, P 1, twist over next 2 sts, P 2 tog, twist over next 2 sts, P 2 tog, K 2 tog. 7th ROW: (dec row): P 2 tog across row. (21 sts remain for both hats), cut yarn leaving a length. Thread into a blunt needle and draw through sts, fasten securely. Weave seam.
CHIN STRAP for Ladies hat: Pick up 8 sts across lower edge of seed st pattern, folding ribbing in half and picking up sts through both thicknesses. Work in seed st pattern, K 1, P 1, across 8 sts, then work in seed st pattern for 1½ inches. NEXT ROW: Keeping pattern even, dec 1 st at beg and end of row. Work even for 1½ inches. NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row, then work even for 3 inches. NEXT ROW: Work a buttonhole as follows: Work 1 st, bind off next 2 sts, work 1 st. NEXT ROW: Cast on 2 sts over bound off sts. NEXT 2 ROWS: Work even in seed st, bind off, cut yarn. Work a button over a ring as follows: Work 16 s c over 1 inch ring, join, cut yarn leaving a length. Thread into a blunt needle and draw all sts to center. Sew button on seed st section on opposite side. Fold ½ inch hem under and tack in position.