Cooler weather has finally arrived for us! It has been in the 80’s and almost 90 for most of October so I have had to really motivate myself to knit or crochet. Now it has finally cooled down this week and the highs are below 60! I’m just hoping we don’t go straight from summer heat to cold. I love fall – it’s my favorite time of the year – but some years in Tennessee it almost skips fall temperatures completely and it’s so disappointing. Our leaves are changing nicely, though, and will last into the middle of November. It’s such a wonderful time of year!
This is also the perfect time to be crafting for the holidays. I’m working on teacher gifts for my three boys and busily making some baby things for our next little guy due right after Thanksgiving. It’s a busy time around here! I hope you are planning some fall and winter knit or crochet projects – you can get lots of inspiration by viewing my other free knitting or free crochet patterns. 🙂
Eyelet Rib Knit Hat
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool (100% Wool; 210 yards [192 meters]/100 grams): #218 Peacock, 1 ball
Needles: US size 8 (5.0 mm): straight; US size 9 (5.5 mm): a set of DPNs
Notions: Yarn needle; one ¾” (19mm) button
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Approximately 8” tall x 27” circumference at widest point
Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4” [10 cm] in pattern
Abbreviations:
M1 (make 1 stitch) – To make a stitch, lift horizontal bar between sts inserting left needle from front to back forming a loop on the needle. Knit through the back of the lifted loop
Tbl – through the back loop
S2kp (Slip 2, k1, pass slipped stitches over) – Slip 2 sts together knitwise, k1, pass slipped stitches over knit stitch and off right needle (2 sts decreased).
NOTES
Ribbing is worked flat on two straight needles, then the button area is bound off and the body of the hat is worked in the round on double pointed needles.
PATTERN
Ribbing
With smaller needles, cast on 100 sts.
Rows 1-3: *K2, p2; rep from * to end of row.
Row 4: K2, p2, BO next 2 sts, continue in est rib patt to end of row.
Row 5: Work across row in est rib patt to bound off sts, CO 2 sts, k2, p2.
Row 6: Work across row in est rib patt.
Inc Row: BO 12, (k1, m1) 6 times, (k2, m1) 41 times – 135 sts.
Divide between DPNs as follows: 35 sts on 1st needle, 35 sts on 2nd needle, 35 sts on 3rd needle, and 30 sts on 4th needle. Join for working in the rnd.
Begin Eyelet Pattern
Rnd 1: *P1, k1 tbl, p1, k2; rep from * around.
Rnd 2: *P1, k1 tbl, p1, k2; rep from * around.
Rnd 3 (Inc): *P1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1; rep from * around.
Rnd 4: *P1, k1 tbl, p1, k3; rep from * around.
Rnd 5 (Dec): *P1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st on RH needle over the center 2 sts; rep from * around.
Rnds 6-25: Rep Rows 2-5.
Rnd 26: Rep Row 2.
Shape Crown
Rnd 1: *(P1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) 8 times, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2tog; rep from * twice more – 156 sts.
Rnd 2: *(P1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) 8 times, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1; rep from * twice more.
Rnd 3: *S2kp, k3, pass 3rd st over, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over) 3 times, p1, k1 tbl, p1, s2kp, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over) 3 times, p1, k1 tbl, p2tog; rep from * twice more – 120 sts.
Rnd 4: *K1 tbl, k2, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2) 3 times, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2) 3 times, p1, k1 tbl, p1; rep from * twice more.
Rnd 5: *S2kp, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) 3 times, p1, k1 tbl, s2kp, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) twice, p1, k1 tbl, p1; rep from * twice more – 126 sts.
Rnd 6: *K1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) 3 times, p1, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) twice, p1, k1 tbl, p1; rep from * twice more.
Rnd 7: S2kp, *p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over) twice, p1, s2kp, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over) twice, p1, k1 tbl, s2kp, k1 tbl; rep from * once more, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over) twice, p1, s2kp, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over) twice, p1, k2 – 96 sts.
Rnd 8: *K1 tbl, p1, k2, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2) 5 times, p1, k1 tbl, k1; rep from * once more, k1 tbl, p1, k2, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2) 5 times, p1, k2.
Rnd 9: P1, k1 tbl, s2kp, k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) twice, s2kp, k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) twice, p1, s2kp, p1, k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) twice, s2kp, k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) twice, p1, s2kp, p1, k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) twice, s2kp, k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) twice – 102 sts.
Rnd 10: P1, k1 tbl, k4, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) twice, k4, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) twice, p1, k1, p1, k3, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) twice, k4, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) twice, p1, k1, p1, k3, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) twice, k4, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) twice.
Rnd 11: *S2kp, k3, pass 3rd st over, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2, pass 2nd st over, s2kp, k2, pass 2nd st over, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over) twice; rep from * twice more – 72 sts.
Rnd 12: *K3, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, (p1, k1, p1, k2) twice; rep from * twice more.
Rnd 13: S2kp, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, s2kp, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, s2kp, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, s2kp, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, s2kp, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, s2kp, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, yo, k1) twice – 67 sts.
Rnd 14: K1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, (p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3) twice.
Rnd 15: S2kp, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, p1, k1 tbl, s2kp, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, p1, k1 tbl, p1, s2kp, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, p1, k1 tbl, s2kp, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, p1, k1 tbl, p1, s2kp, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, p1, k1 tbl, s2kp, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k3, pass 3rd st over – 48 sts.
Rnd 16: K1, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2.
Rnd 17: S2kp, k1, p1, s2kp, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, s2kp, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, s2kp, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, s2kp, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, s2kp, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2 – 36 sts.
Rnd 18: K2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k2.
Rnd 19: S2kp, s2kp, k1, p1, s2kp, p1, k2, s2kp, k2, p1, s2kp, p1, k2, s2kp, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2 – 24 sts.
Rnd 20: K3, p1, k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1, k2.
Rnd 21: *S2kp, k1; rep from * around – 12 sts.
Row 22: Knit
Row 23: *k2tog; rep from * to end of row – 6 sts.
Finishing
Cut yarn, leaving a generous tail. Draw tail through remaining sts on needle. Pull gently to close hole.
Weave in ends. Block.
Sew on button. Close flap.
This particular pattern was not what I need just now, but I did glance at the pattern.
I noticed that several of the abbreviations were unfamiliar. It would be useful if there was also a list of equivalent abbreviations.