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Pattern Overview
The Winding Path Hat is knit in the round from the bottom up with two strands of yarn held together – DK-weight merino wool and lace-weight mohair. Adding a strand of mohair creates a soft halo and makes the hat cozier and warmer.
The design features cables on a reverse stockinette background.
The folded brim is knit in 2×2 rib.
First, you will cast on the required number of stitches and join knitting in the round. Next, you will knit a long tube until you reach your desired length. Then you will work crown decreases. After that, you will thread a tapestry needle and draw the tail through the remaining stitches.
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Size
One size
To fit head circumference: 54-56cm / 21.25-22″.
Finished height: approximately 20.5cm/ 8″ with the brim folded up 7cm/2.75″.
Gauge
10x10cm (4x4in) = 20sts x 30rows in stockinette stitch after blocking on 4mm (US 06) needles.
Yarn
Drops Daisy in the color light grey (mix 04), 2 balls.
Drops Kid-Silk in the color moonlight (uni color 56), 1 ball.
Needles
3.5 mm (US 04), 40cm (16″) circular knitting needles for the brim.
4 mm (US 06), 40cm (16″) circular knitting needles for the body.
4 mm (US 06), 80cm (32″) circular knitting needles or DPNs for the crown decreases.
Notions
Cable needle, stitch marker, tapestry needle, measuring tape, scissors.
Abbreviations
2/2LC (2 over 2 Left Cross) – slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold in front, knit 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches from the cable needle.
2/2RC (2 over 2 Right Cross) – slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold in back, knit 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches from the cable needle.
k – knit.
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together.
p – purl.
p2tog – purl 2 stitches together.
ssk – slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip the next stitch knitwise, return the 2 stitches back to the left needle, knit those 2 stitches together through the back loops.
* * – repeat the instructions in between the asterisks the number of times specified.
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WINDING PATH HAT KNITTING PATTERN
Brim
With 3.5mm (US 04) needles, cast on 104 sts using the Long-tail cast-on. Place a stitch marker and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.
TIP: Join in the round using the invisible join method. Then turn your work to knit in the opposite direction, so that the right side of the cast-on will be visible when you fold the brim.
Round 1: *p2, k2* to end.
Repeat round 1 until the brim measures 13cm/ 5.25″ from the cast-on edge.
Body
Switch to 4mm (US 06) needles.
Rounds 1-7: *p4, k4, p1, k4* to end.
Round 8: *p4, 2/2RC, p1, 2/2LC* to end.
Repeat rounds 1-8 2 more times.
Repeat rounds 1-4 1 more time.
Crown shaping
Change to longer or double-pointed needles when necessary.
Round 1: *p2, p2tog, k4, p1, k4* to end (96sts left).
Round 2: *p3, k4, p1, k4* to end.
Round 3: *p1, p2tog, k4, p1, k4* to end (88sts left).
Round 4: *p2, 2/2RC, p1, 2/2LC* to end.
Round 5: *p2tog, k4, p1, k4* to end (80sts left).
Round 6: *p1, k4* to end.
Round 7: *p1, ssk, k2, p1, k2, k2tog* to end (64sts left).
Round 8: *p1, k3* to end.
Round 9: *p1, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog* to end (48sts left).
Round 10: *p1, k2* to end.
Round 11: *p1, ssk, p1, k2tog* to end (32sts left).
Round 12: *p1, k1* to end.
Round 13: k2tog to end (16sts left).
Finishing
Cut the yarn, leaving a 15cm (6″) long tail. Thread a tapestry needle and draw the tail through the remaining stitches, tighten. Weave in all loose ends.
Wet block the finished hat.
When the hat has fully dried, fold the brim up 7cm/2.75″. The brim is designed to cover the first few rows of the pattern (approximately 1cm/0.5″), so when wearing the hat, the inner ribbing doesn’t peak out.
