Pattern for Wormhead's Slightly Loopy Hat

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Description

Slightly Loopy is a fitted Hat with a deep moss (seed) stitch brim and body. At the top of the body there is a band of loop stitch, with lots of tiny loops all the way around. The remainder of the crown is worked in moss (seed) stitch with a cartwheel decrease pattern.

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Yarn
86 [106, 122] yd/78 [97, 112] m
25yd/23m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
Chunky weight, single ply yarn

Needles & Notions
Set 5mm/UK6/US8 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in Debbie Bliss Maya [137yd/125m per 100g; 100% Wool]

Shown in size 22in/56cm on model with 20.5in/52cm circumference head

Sizes
To fit size: 20 [22, 24] in/50.75 [56, 61] cm
Finished size: 17.5 [19.25, 20.75] in/44.5 [49, 52.75] cm
Not sure which size to make? Check my handy size and measuring guide!

Gauge
17 sts x 20 rows to 4in/10cm on 5mm needles over St.St.
15 sts x 20 rows to 4in/10cm on 5mm needles over Moss (Seed) Stitch

Alternative yarns
Manos Del Uruguay Wool Clasica [138yd/126m per 100g; 100% Wool]

HandPaintedYarn.Com Handspun Bulky [135yd/123m per 100g; 100% Wool]

Skills required
Moss (Seed) Stitch

Loop (Fur) Stitch

Alternate Cable cast-on

Knitting in the round

Increases & decreases

Abbreviations

K: knit

P: purl

rpt: repeat

st(s): stitch(es)

k2tog: knit next 2sts together

Make Loop - ML

K1 through back of loop, keeping st on left needle bring yarn forward & pass yarn over left thumb to make a loop (approx 4cm) Take yarn back and knit this st again through back of loop, slipping st off needle and pass 1st made on the right needle over this 2nd st

How to

Using Alternate Cable cast-on method cast on 66 [72, 78] sts. The last stitch cast on will be a knit stitch; work foundation row flat, starting from the last stitch cast on, to establish the cast-on as part of the Moss (Seed) stitch pattern:

Foundation Row: *P1, K1; rpt from * to end

Join in the round, being careful not to twist sts.

Place stitch marker to indicate start of round.

Brim

Rnd 1: *K1, P1; rpt from * to end

Rnd 2: *P1, K1; rpt from * to end

These 2 rounds form the pattern for the Brim. Work in pattern until work measures 3 [3, 3.5] in/7.5 [7.5, 9] cm

Body

Rnd 1: Knit all sts through back of loop
Rnd 2: *K1, ML; rpt from * to end
Rnd 3: Knit all sts through back of loop
Rnd 4: *ML, K1; rpt from * to end

These 4 rounds form the pattern for the Body. Work in pattern until work measures approx. 5 [5.5, 6] in/12.5 [14, 15] cm (or desired length).

Crown

20in size jump to Rnd 3, 22in size jump to Rnd 2 and 24in size start at Rnd 1.

Rnd 1: *[P1, K1] 5 times, P1, k2tog; rpt from * to end [72sts]

Rnd 2: *[K1, P1] 5 times, k2tog; rpt from * to end [66sts]

Rnd 3: *[P1, K1] 4 times, P1, k2tog; rep to end [60sts]

Rnd 4: *[K1, P1] 4 times, k2tog; rpt from * to end [54 sts]

Rnd 5: *[P1, K1] 3 times, P1, k2tog; rpt from * to end [48 sts]

Rnd 6: *[K1, P1] 3 times, k2tog; rpt from * to end [42 sts]

Rnd 7: *[P1, K1] twice, P1, k2tog; rpt from * to end [36 sts]

Rnd 8: *[K1, P1] twice, k2tog; rpt from * to end [30 sts]

Rnd 9: *P1, K1, P1, k2tog; rpt from * to end [24 sts]

Rnd 10: *K1, P1, k2tog; rpt from * to end [18 sts]

Rnd 11: *P1, k2tog; rpt from * to end [12 sts]

Rnd 12: *k2tog; rpt from * to end [6 sts]

ML into each st for 2 rounds. Break yarn and thread through remaining sts and tighten to close.

Finishing

Weave in all ends. You may want to give the loops a gentle tug to tighten the knots. Blocking isn't necessary but does help the shaping & stitches settle.