Your Guy's Favorite Hat

This will be your guy's favorite hat. Caron Yarns pattern with 3 yarn colors (his favorite team colors?) is a winner!

SIZES One size fits most

FINISHED MEASUREMENT

Hat circumference: 21 ½"/54.5cm

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft® (100% acrylic; 3oz/85g, approx 157yds/144m skein)Shown in: #9758 Forest Floor (A) and #9703 Bone (C) 3oz each Caron International's Simply Soft®Collection (100% acrylic; 3oz/85g, approx 157yds/144m skein)Shown in: #0013 Nutmeg (B) 3oz

One circular size U.S. 8 (5mm)

needle, 16"/40.5cm long or size to obtain gauge

Four size U.S. 8 (5mm) doublepointed needles (dpn)

Stitch marker

GAUGE

In Stoockinette stitch, using size U.S.8 (5mm) needles, 18 sts and 24 rnds= 4”/10cm.

STITCHES USED
K2, p2 rib

Slip stitch pattern

Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: Knit.

Rnd 3: *K1, sl 1; rep from * around.

Rnd 4: P1, *yb, sl 1, yf, p1; rep from * to last st, sl 1.

Rep Rnds 1-4 for Slip st patt.

NOTE

When changing colors, always cross yarn in back of work to prevent holes.

HAT

Brim

Using A and circular needle, CO 96 sts. Join being careful not to twist st, placing marker at beg of rnd. Work around in k2, p2 rib for 5”.

Crown

Work in Slip st patt alternating one row each of B, C and A throughout. Work until hat measures 9” from CO sts ending with Rnd 1.

Shaping: (Note: Shaping is always worked on patt Rnd 2. Change to dpns when hat becomes too small for circular needle.)

First dec:

Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: *K16, k3tog, rep from * to last st, k1--86 sts.

Rnds 3 and 4: Rep patt Rnds 3 and 4.

Second dec:

Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: *K14, k3tog; rep from * to last st, k1—76 sts.

Rnds 3 and 4: Rep patt Rnds 3 and 4.

Third dec:

Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: *K12, k3tog; rep from * to last st, k1—66 sts.

Rnds 3 and 4: Rep patt Rnds 3 and 4.

Fourth dec:

Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: *K10, k3tog, rep from end with k1—56 sts.

Rnds 3 and 4: Rep patt Rnds 3 and 4.

Fifth dec:

Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: *K8, k3tog, rep from end with k1—46 sts.

Rnds 3 and 4: Rep patt Rnds 3 and 4.

Sixth dec:

Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: *K6, k3tog, rep from end with k1—36 sts.

Rnds 3 and 4: Rep patt Rnds 3 and 4.

Seventh dec:

Rnd 1: Knit.

Rnd 2: *K4, k3tog, rep from end with k1—26 sts.

Rnd 3: *K2, k3tog; rep from * around, end k1—16 sts.

Fasten off leaving a 12” strand. Thread strand through yarn needle and slip through remaining sts drawing firmly to close.

Using yarn needle, weave in ends.