Hope everyone had a very happy holiday! After a nice trip to Houston and some time at home with my fam in Philly, I'm heading back to reality and Boston tomorrow. This is one of my favorite hat patterns (ever!) that Danielle Sheilds, our resident designer has come up with. The shape was inspired by a vintage knitting magazine I picked up but the rest is all Danielle. This pattern is a little trickier than some of our others...I needed Danielle's help a few times but the end result is so worth it. It was a great learning experience for me, my first time knitting short rows.
Knit in Buttercup Glow rolling stone yarn.
Knit in Boho Dance, rolling stone yarn.
Bathing Beauty Cap
One size
Needles: Size US 13
cast on 15 using provisional cast on.
Section 1:
Row 1: Slip your first stitch purlwise (this stitch will always be slipped). knit to the last stitch and slip this stitch (purlwise) to right needle.
Row 2: Slip first stitch and knit to end.
Row 3: Knit until 2 stitches remain. Wrap second to last stitch by slipping it to right needle, bringing yarn in front (as if to purl) and passing the stitch back to the left hand needle. Turn work.
Row 4 and all remaining even rows: knit
Row 5: Sl 1, knit until 3 stitches remain. Wrap the next stitch as above. Turn.
Row 7: Sl 1, knit until 4 remain, wrap next stitch. Turn.
Row 9: Sl 1, knit until 5 remain, wrap next stitch. Turn.
Row 11: Sl 1, knit until 6 stitches remain, wrap next stitch. Turn
Section 2 (in which you increase for ear flap):
Row 1: Sl1, kfb, knit until you come to your 1st wrapped stitch, knit this stitch and wrap the next stitch (as you did as above). Turn.
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Sl1, kfb, knit until you come to the next wrapped stitch, knit this and wrap the next stitch. Turn.
Row 4: Knit
Continue as above, knitting even rows. On odd rows, increasing (kfb), then knitting the closest wrapped stitch and wrapping the stitch that follows until you’ve wrapped the last stitch on your needle. You’ll have increased to 20 stitches.
Section 3 (in which you decrease ear flap):
Row 1: Sl1, Kfb. Knit to the last stitch and slip this stitch (purlwise) to right needle. You will have increased to 21 stitches, and now you’ll begin decreasing.
Row 2: Sl1, knit to end.
Row 3: Sl. 1, k2tog, knit until 2 stitches remain. Wrap second to last stitch by slipping it to right needle, bringing yarn in front (as if to purl) and passing the stitch back to the left hand needle.
Row 4 and all remaining even rows: knit
Row 5: Sl 1, k2tog, knit until 3 stitches remain. Wrap the next stitch as above. Turn.
Row 7: Sl 1, k2tog, knit until 4 remain, wrap next stitch. Turn.
Row 9: Sl 1, k2tog, knit until 5 remain, wrap next stitch. Turn.
Row 11: Sl 1, k2tog, knit until 6 stitches remain, wrap next stitch. Turn. 16 stitches remain.
Section 4:
Row 1: Sl1, knit until you come to your 1st wrapped stitch, knit this stitch and wrap the next stitch (as you did as above). Turn.
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Sl1, knit until you come to the next wrapped stitch, knit this and wrap the next stitch. Turn.
Row 4: Knit Continue as above, knitting even rows. On odd rows, knitting the closest wrapped stitch and wrapping the stitch that follows until you’ve wrapped the last stitch on your needle.
Section 5: repeat section 1
Section 6: repeat section 2.
Section 7: repeat section 3.
Section 8:
Row 1: Sl1, k2tog, knit until you come to your 1st wrapped stitch, knit this stitch and wrap the next stitch (as you did as above). Turn. 15 stitches remain.
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Sl1, knit until you come to the next wrapped stitch, knit this and wrap the next stitch. Turn.
Row 4: Knit
Finishing: Remove provisional cast on and place live stitches on a smaller size needle. Graft the live stiches from your cast on together with your final row using kitchner stitch. Weave in ends. Wear and enjoy!
