Sophia's Crown Hat: free pattern

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Originally uploaded by 2Sligo

You can copy the pattern from here, or download this pdf version

Here's a picture of the crown hat and sweater I made last winter. The sweater is really cute from the front. My daughter picked out the most beautiful buttons, and doesn't she have an eye for color? this photo catches the hat better, and anyway, the sweater is an adaptation of someone else's pattern whereas the hat is all mine. I hope you like it, and would like to try it out. Here's the pattern. The hat is quick and easy and so satisfying. I love Brown Sheep yarn! this particular color is Prairie Fire.

Sophia's Crown Hat
designed by Sylvia Cannizzaro for Sligo’s Muse

Materials:

• Lamb’s Pride Bulky Weight, 1 skein

• Mohair blend, bulky, about 125 yards

• gauge: 14 stitches and 16 rows= 4 inches

• needles: size 10, single point needles, or size to obtain gauge. A circular needle [16”] may be used for working in the round, if preferred [and notes on this option are provided in square brackets].

• yarn needle

• thinner, matching yarn for seaming and shaping

Size:
This pattern makes a children’s large or adult’s small hat, about 22” diameter. Change sizes by working on smaller or larger needles.

Stitches:

• Garter Stitch: knit all rows [alternate knit and purl rounds]

• Seed Stitch: row/round 1: k1, p1, repeat from * across/around

all following rows/rounds: knit the purl stitches and purl the knit stitches

• Stockinette Stitch: odd rows: knit

even rows: purl
[knit all rounds]

• *MK=make knot: [k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1] all in next stitch, then with point of left-hand needle, pass 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th stitch over the first stitch.
  

First, make the rim:
Begin with the points (make 8).
For each point:
Using the Lamb’s Pride, cast on 1 stitch.
row 1: inc in stitch
row 2: inc in first stitch, k1
row 3: k3
row 4: inc in first st, k1, inc in last st
row 5: k5
row 6: inc in first st, k3, inc in last st
row 7: k7
row 8: k3, MK*, k3
row 9: k7
row 10: inc in first st, k5, inc in last st
row 11: k9
Break yarn, leave point on needle.

Join the points by knitting straight across [or around, if knitting in the round]. You should have 72 stitches.

Work in garter stitch for 3 rows, then in seed stitch until band measures 3–4” or desired length, ending on a right side row.

Break yarn.

Next, make the hat:
[Reverse direction on the circular needle.] Join the mohair blend or other bulky weight contrasting yarn, and knit one row.
Continue in Stockinette st for 7–9” inches. The longer you work, the more ear coverage you’ll get.
Continuing in stockinette stitch, decrease as follows:
row 1: k2 tog; rep. all the way around (36 stitches)
row 2: purl [or knit]
row 3: k2 tog; rep. all the way around (18 stitches)
row 4: purl [or knit]
row 5: k2 tog; rep. all the way around (9 stitches)
Break yarn and thread through remaining 9 stitches, pull to tighten.
Sew seam.

Finishing:
Fold the hat inside the rim and sew together along base, using yarn needle and the smaller yarn. Also, sew the hat to the rim along the base of the points. Be careful not to sew too tightly.
Weave in all ends. (Note that many ends can be hidden inside the rim.

Enjoy!