Beaded Rounds Hat

Hi friends! my love of hat making keeps on growing, and ideas keep coming to my head all the time. In this long and full of events year, I got into the habit of surfing Pinterest and YouTube looking for stitch patterns that can be adapted into hats, then I would rush to my stash to grab any leftover skein (or skeins) and start working. So here I am, 16 new head wear designs, proudly presented to you, most of then are easy to make. The only reason that makes me tag these hats as "Intermediate"  is the fact that casting on and joining stitches into a round might seem advanced to some.

This hat is special for its green beaded looking rounds, and it could be knitted with brighter colors, which I feel are going to make it look even prettier, so why not give it a try.

Stay safe and healthy, and I hope you have a lovely time in the upcoming holidays.

Skill level: Intermediate

GET printable PDF for this pattern here.

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Superlana Midi: 25% wool ,75% acrylic, 3.5 oz. (100 g), 186 yards (170 meter). One skein of gray, green and black.
• Circular Knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, size US 8 (5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Sizes and measurements:

• Size S: head circumference = 21 - 21.5" (53.5 - 54.5 cm), height = 6.5" (16.5 cm).
• Size M: head circumference = 22 - 22.5" (56.5 - 57.5), height = 7.5" (19 cm).
• Size L: head circumference  = 23 - 23.5" (59 - 60 cm), height = 8" (20.5 cm).

Gauge: 18 sts and 18 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 8 (5 mm) needles.

Yardage:

• Size S: 150- 155 yards(138 -142 m).
• Size M: 157 - 162 yards (144 -148 m). 
• Size L: 168 -173 yards (154 -158 m). 

Knitting Terms:

• st = stitch.
• sts = stitches.
• k = knit.
• p = purl.
• yo =yarn over.
• sl st = slip stitch.
• ssk = slip next 2 sts knitwise, then knit them together through back loops.
• p3togtfl = p 3 stitches together through front loops.

Instructions:

With gray yarn cast on 88 (96, 104) 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.

First round: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Repeat first round 5 times. Bind on green yarn, repeat first round twice, once with gray yarn, twice with green yarn, and 13 times with gray yarn. Cut green yarn. Knit four rounds. Bind on green yarn again.

*With green yarn, work next two rounds as follows:

Round 1: sl st, (k 1, yo, k 1) in next st, repeat to end.

Round 2: sl st with yarn in front, p3togtfl, repeat to end.

With gray yarn knit four rounds. 

Repeat from * four times.  

Decreasing rounds: 

Round 1: ssk, k 9 (10, 11), repeat from * to end. 80 (88, 96) sts

Round 2: knit to end.

Round 3: ssk, k 8 (9, 10), repeat from * to end. 72 (80, 88) sts

Round 4: knit to end.

Round 5: ssk, k 7 (8, 9), repeat to end. 64 (72, 80) sts

Round 6: knit to end.

Round 7: ssk, k 6 (7, 8), repeat to end. 56 (64, 72) sts

Round 8: ssk, k 5 (6, 7), repeat to end. 48 (56, 64) sts

Round 9: ssk, k 4 (5, 6), repeat to end. 40 (48, 56) sts

Round 10: ssk, k 3 (4, 5), repeat to end. 32 (40, 48) sts

For size S, cut a 15 cm / 6" long yarn, pull it through all sts and tighten tog. Next round is for sizes M and L only:

Round 11: ssk, k (3, 4), repeat to end. (32, 40) sts

For size M, cut a 15 cm / 6" long yarn, pull it through all sts and tighten tog. Next round is for size L only:

Round 12: ssk, k (3), repeat to end. (32) sts

For size L, cut a 15 cm / 6" long yarn, pull it through all sts and tighten tog.

Weave in loose ends. Make a pompom using the three yarn colors and fix it on top.

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.