I started creating patterns again. So here comes one that is surprisingly easy, but comes with a bunch of interesting different shapes and effects. Still not good at making pictures, though.
You’ll need: about 75g of bulky yarn for main colour (MC); about 20g of bulky yarn for contrasting colour (CC), 4.5mm needles (either double point (
Abbreviations:
- CC – contrasting colour
- MC – main colour
ktbl – (knit through back loop); k2tbl (knit 2 through back loops)- k – knit
- p – purl
ssk –slip slip knit (left leaning decrease)- k2tog – knit 2 together (right leaning decrease)
- x (number) – repetitions
Pattern:
- Cast on 90 stitches with CC, join in round (being careful not to twist)
- (k2tbl p2) x 22, k2tbl for 15 rows
- switch to MC
- knit 4 rows
- *(k9 p5 k4) x5, for 6 rows
- knit 6 rows
- (p5 k13) x5, for 6 rows*
- knit 6 rows
- repeat between * once more
- knit 2 rows
- (k1
ssk k12 k2tog k1) x5 - knit
- (k1
ssk k10 k2tog k1) x5 - knit
- (k1
ssk k8 k2tog k1) x5 - knit
- (k1
ssk k6 k2tog k1) x5 - knit
- (k1
ssk k4 k2tog k1) x5 - knit
- (k1
ssk k2 k2tog k1) x5 - knit
- (k1
ssk k2tog k1) x5 - knit
- (k1
ssk k1) x5 - pull yarn through all remaining loops and pull tight
- weave in ends.
The contrasting part is folded towards the inside as to support warming the ears and creating a neat edge to the hat. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy the resulting pattern as much as they do:
