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Description

Spring Cap is a beret-style Hat with an allover open meshwork pattern. It has a rolled stocking stitch brim and the Hat is completed by an optional knitted bobble on a stalk at the crown.

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Yarn
4oz/114g/225yd/206m
Worsted weight, single ply or plied yarn.

Needles & Notions
Set 4.5mm/UK7/US7 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted Multi [225yd/206m per 4oz/114g; 100% Wool]

Shown in size 22in/56cm on model with 21.75in/55.25cm circumference head

Gauge
18 sts x 24 rows to 4in/10cm on 4.5mm needles over Stocking Stitch

Sizes
To fit size: 18 [20, 22] in/45.75 [50.75, 56] cm
Finished size: 16 [17.75, 19.5] in/40.5 [45, 49.5] cm
Not sure which size to make? Check my handy size and measuring guide!

Skills required

Cable Cast-on

Knitting in the round

Increases & Decreases

Blocking a Hand Knit Hat

Abbreviations

K: knit

P: purl

rpt: repeat

R/rnd(s): rounds

st(s): stitch(es)

M1: pick up the horizontal loop between sts, place it onto the left needle then knit into the back of it

yo: wrap yarn round needle to create a yarnover

k2tog: knit next 2 sts together

ssk: slip next 2 sts knitwise, then knit these 2 sts together through the backs of the loops

How to

Using Cable cast-on method, cast on 72 [80, 88] sts.

Join in the round, taking care not to twist the stitches. Place stitch marker to indicate start of round.

Brim

Now work for the brim by knitting every round for 2in/5cm (or desired length) then work increase round once as follows:

Inc Rnd: *K2, M1; rpt from * to end [108, 120, 132 sts]

Body

Rnd 1: Knit all sts

Rnd 2: *k2tog, yo; rpt from * to end

Rnd 3: Knit all sts

Rnd 4: *yo, k2tog; rpt from * to end

These 4 rounds form the pattern for the main body. Work in pattern until the main body of the Hat (excluding the brim) measures approximately 3.5 [4, 4.5] in/9 [10, 11.5] cm (or desired length), ending after a Rnd 4.

Crown

Rnd 1: *ssk, K8, k2tog; rpt from * to end [90, 100, 110 sts]

Rnd 2: *K1, [k2tog, yo] 4 times, K1; rpt from * to end

Rnd 3: *ssk, K6, k2tog; rpt from * to end [72, 80, 88 sts]

Rnd 4: *yo, k2tog; rpt from * to end

Rnd 5: *ssk, K4, k2tog; rpt from * to end [54, 60, 66 sts]

Rnd 6: *K1, [k2tog, yo] 2 times, K1; rpt from * to end

Rnd 7: *ssk, K2, k2tog; rpt from * to end [36, 40, 44 sts]

Rnd 8: *yo, k2tog; rpt from * to end

Rnd 9: *ssk, k2tog; rpt from * to end [18, 20, 22 sts]

Rnd 10: *k2tog, yo; rpt from * to end

Rnd 11: [ssk] 1 [0, 1] times, *k2tog, ssk; rpt from * to end [9, 10, 11 sts]