Midnight Blue Hat

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So, this design is an accompanying piece for my Midnight Blue Scarf. I really loved how that scarf turned out, so I decided to make a matching hat using the same technique. 

Please note that while the difficulty level for scarf was easy, the hat is a bit trickier to make; you have to pay extra attention to the needle changing steps, and tighten the first stitch of every round, or you will end up with a noticeable gap. 

I really hope you will make both, and enjoy wearing it.

Level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Yarn: Nako Vison (100% premium acrylic, 100 g/ 3.53 Oz, 195 m/ 213 yds). Color: denim 203: 1 skein
• Size U.S. 6/ 4 mm circular knitting needles, size U.S. 11/ 8 mm circular knitting needles.
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Sizes: S - M/L

Head circumference:

• Size S: 54-56.5 cm (21.5"-22.2").
• Size M/L: 57-60 cm (22.5"-23.5").

Gauge: 31 sts x 30 rows in simple ribs pattern and 4 mm needles.

Yardage: 

• Size S: 70 -75 m/ 75 - 80 yds.
• Size M/L: 80 - 85 m / 90 - 95 yds.

Abbreviations:

• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• ss: slip stitch.
• ktbl: knit through back loop.
• ptbl: purl through back loop.
• k2tog: knit two sts together.

Instructions:

With 4 mm circular knitting needles cast on 90 (110) sts, join in the round. Don't know how to join in the round? here is a short tutorial on how to do it (from 0:26 - 1:15 min): 

 

Put the ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds. Work as follows:

simple ribs pattern: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the row 9 times.

Note: you don't need st marker when working the next 28 rounds, because you use different circular needle each round.

Work next round using 8 mm circular needle 

Round 1: (k 1, ptbl) to end.

Work next round using 4 mm circular needle:

Round 2: (ktbl 1, p 1) to end.

Repeat rounds (1-2) twelve (fourteen) times. 

With 4 mm circular needles k two rows. put back the st marker at the beginning of round.

Decreasing rounds:

Round 1: *k2tog, k 8 (9), repeat from * to end.

Rounds (2-3): k to end.

Round 4: *k2tog, k 7 (8), repeat from * to end.

Rounds (5-6): k to end.

Round 7: *k2tog, k 6 (7), repeat from * to end.

Rounds (8-9): k to end.

Round 10: *k2tog, k 5 (6), repeat from * to end.

Round 11: k to end.

Round 12: *k2tog, k 4 (5), repeat from * to end.

Round 13: k to end.

Round 14: *k2tog, k 3 (4), repeat from * to end.

Round 15: k to end.

Round 16: *k2tog, k 2 (3), repeat from * to end.

Round 17: k to end.

Round 18: *k2tog, k 1 (1, 2), repeat from * to end.

Round 19: k to end.

For size M/L, work the next 2 rounds:

Round 18: *k2tog, k 1 repeat from * to end.

Round 19: k to end.

For all sizes, work the last round:

Last round: k2tog, to end.

leave a 15 cm / 6" long yarn tail then cut. Pull the yarn through all sts, and tighten tog. Weave in loose ends.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.