UNIDO HAT
Pattern Notes:
Yarn: 200 yards (183 meters) worsted weight yarn. Shown in Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (100% Peruvian Wool) Storm Cloud.
Needle Size: US 7 (4.5 mm), 16 inch or longer circular needles, or size needed to achieve gauge.
Gauge: 17 stitches and 24 Rounds/ 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch.
Notions:
o Tapestry needle.
o Cable needle.
o Stitch marker.
Sizes:
o Small Fits 18 – 21” head, Measures around 15” deep.
o Large Fits 22- 24” head, Measures around 15” deep.
Abbreviations:
k: Knit
k2tog: Knit two stitches together
p: Purl
2/2LC: Sl1 st to cn and hold to front, k1, k1 from cn
2/2LPC: Sl1 st to cn and hold to front, p1, k1 from cn
2/2RC: Sl1 st to cn and hold to back, k1, k1 from cn
2/2RPC: Sl1 st to cn and hold to back, k1, p1 from cn
RT: K2tog leaving sts on needle, k first st, sl both sts from needle
Hat Pattern:
Cast on 84 (98) stitches, join to knit in the round making sure not to twist any stitches. Place marker at the beginning of the round, slipping it at the beginning of each round.
Round 1: *p1(2), RT, p1(2), k8; repeat from * around.
Round 2: *p1(2), k2, p1(2), k8; repeat from * around.
Rounds 3 - 10: Repeats Rounds 1 – 2.
Round 11: [p1(2), RT, p1(2), 2/2LC, p4, 2/2RC] seven times.
Round 12: [p1(2), k2, p1(2), k2, p4, k2] seven times.
Round 13: [p1(2), RT, p1(2), k1, 2/2LPC, p2, 2/2RPC, k1] seven times.
Round 14: [p1(2), k2, p1(2), k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1] seven times.
Round 15: [p1(2), RT, p1(2), k1, p1, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, p1, k1] seven times.
Round 16: [p1(2), k2, p1(2), k1, p2, k2, p2, k1] seven times.
Round 17: [p1(2), RT, p1(2)1(2), k1, p2, 2/2LC, p2, k1] seven times.
Round 18: [p1(2), k2, p1(2), k1, p2, k2, p2, k1] seven times.
Round 19: [p1(2), RT, p1(2), k1, p1, 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p1, k1] seven times.
Round 20: [p1(2), k2, p1(2), k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1] seven times.
Round 21: [p1(2), RT, p1(2), k1, 2/2RPC, p2, 2/2LPC, k1] seven times.
Round 22: [p1(2), k2, p1(2), k2, p4, k2] seven times.
Rounds 23 – 52: Repeat Rounds 11- 22 three times .
Decreases
Round 53: [k10(12), k2tog] seven times (77 (91) stitches)
Round 54: k77 (91)
Round 55: [k9(11), k2tog] seven times] seven times (70 [84] stitches)
Round 56: k70 (84)
Round 57: [k8(10), k2tog] seven times (63 [77] stitches)
Round 58: k63 (77)
Round 59: [k7(9), k2tog] seven times (56 [70] stitches)
Round 60: k56 (70)
Round 61: [k6(8), k2tog] seven times (49 [63] stitches)
Round 62: k49 (63)
Round 63: [k5(7), k2tog] seven times (42 [56] stitches)
Round 64: k42 (56)
Round 65: [k4(6), k2tog] seven times (35 [49] stitches)
Round 66: [k3(5), k2tog] seven times (28 [42] stitches)
Round 67: [k2(4), k2tog] seven times (21 [35] stitches)
Round 68: [k(3), k2tog] seven times (14 [28] stitches)
Round 69: [k2tog] seven times (7 [14] stitches)
Large Size only: [k2tog] seven times (7 stitches)
Leave a 6” tail, slip the remaining stitches onto a tapestry needles, pull tight and weave in the ends. Block accordingly.