Simple Braids Hat

Note: This pattern has been reviewed and updated on the 8th of November, 2020 to include a picture tutorial to clarify the instructions.

Greetings my fellow Knitters! this is the third project in my February head wear series, and it incorporates the simple braid pattern. I made it available in three different sizes (see measurements below), and experienced knitting it in multiple colors to show how the pattern would look. So, I hope you will find a combination that will suit you. 

Skill level: Intermediate

GET printable PDF for this pattern here.

Materials:

• Yarn:
  • Size S: Alize Lanagold Classic, 51% acrylic, 49% wool, 3.53 oz (100 g), 262 yards (240 m), in the color "Flame Red" 903: 1 skein. 
  • Size M: Nako Vizon, 100% premium acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 213 yards (195 m), in the color "Mallard Green" 181: 1 skein. 
  • Size L: Nako Vizon, 100% premium acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 213 yards (195 m), in the color "White" 208: 1 skein.
• Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, size US 8 (5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Sizes and head circumference measurements:

• Size S: 21.5” - 22” (54 - 56 cm).
• Size M: 22.5” - 23” (57 - 58.5 cm).
• Size L: 23.25” - 24” (59 - 61 cm).

Gauge: 19 sts and 32 rounds = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in k 1 p 1 ribs pattern.

Yardage:

• Size S: 100 - 110 yards (90 - 100 m).
• Size M: 110 - 120 yards (100 -110 m).
• Size L: 125 - 135 yards (115 - 125 m).

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• k2tog: knit 2 stitches together.
• p2tog: purl 2 stitches together.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the 2 sts together through back loops.

Instructions:

Cast on 75 (80, 85) 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.

Round: *k 3, p 2, repeat from * to end.

Repeat the round 8 times. 

Work the main pattern:

Round 1: *k 2, sl st, p 2, repeat from * to last end.

Rounds 2 and 3: repeat round 1.

 

Round 4: *k the sl st without dropping it, k 2, slide the sl st off the needle, p 2, repeat from * to end.

Round 5: *k 3, p 2, repeat from * to end.

Repeat rounds (1- 5) six (six, seven) times.

Decreasing rounds:

Round 1: *k 2, sl st, p2tog, repeat from * to end. 60 (64, 68) sts

Rounds 2 and 3: *k 2, sl st, p 1, repeat from * to end.

Round 4: *k the sl st without dropping it, k 2, slide the knitted sl st off the needle, p 1, repeat from * to end.

Round 5: *k 1, k2tog, p 1, repeat from * to end. 45 (48, 51) sts

Rounds 6 and 7: *k 2, p 1, repeat from * to end.

Round 8: *k2tog, p 1, repeat from * to end. 30 (32, 34) sts

Rounds 9 and 10: *k 1, p 1, repeat from * to end.

Round 11: k2tog, repeat to end. 15 (16, 17) sts

Cut a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail, pull it 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.

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Meshy Squishy Toque

Hello everyone! As my followers know, every so often I like to grab scrap yarn from my stash, and make small projects just for fun, also to take a break from long-term projects. So since my theme for February is hats, it's time to make use of that scrap yarn. These two hats are knitted using what's left from my Uniflower baby blanket. The yarn is so fluffy and soft, and the pattern is very simple that you will finish knitting in no time. Remember, Spring is coming, so here I present you with this quick-to-knit, late-winter piece to keep warm until then.

Skill level: Intermediate

Get printable PDF for this pattern:   or   

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Baby Best, 90% Acrylic, 10% Bamboo, 3.52 oz (100 g), 262 yards (240 m), in the color 189 (1 skein) for size S, and color 185 (1 skein) for size M/L.
• Circular knitting needles, 16" long (40 cm), size US 8 (5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Sizes and Head circumference measurements:

• Size S: 21.5 - 22" (54 - 56.5 cm).
• Size M/L: 22.5 - 23.5" (57 - 60 cm).

Gauge: 19 sts and 32 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in k 1 p 1 rib pattern.

Yardage:

• Size S: 100 - 110 yards (90 - 100 m).
• Size M/L: 110- 120 yards (100 -110 m).

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• sl st: slip stitch purl-wise.
• k2tog: knit 2 stitches together.
• ssk: Slip, slip knit-wise, knit the two slipped stitches together through back loops. 

Instructions:

Cast on 80 (88) 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.

Round: (k 1, p 1), repeat to end.

Repeat the round six (eight) more times, then work as follows:

Round 1: k 2, *sl st, k 3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl st, k 1.

Round 2: repeat round 1.

Round 3: (k 1, p 1, k the sl st, p 1), repeat to end.

Round 4: k to end.

Round 5: (sl st, k 3), repeat to end.

Round 6: repeat round 5.

Round 7: (k the sl st, p 1, k 1, p 1), repeat to end.

Round 8: k to end.

Repeat rounds (1- 8) five more times, then work the first four rounds of the pattern for size M/L only.

Decreasing rounds:

Size S:

Round 1: (ssk, sl st, k 1), repeat to end. (60 sts)

Round 2: (k1, sl st, k1), repeat to end.

Round 3: (k 2, p 1), repeat to end.

Round 4: (k2tog, k 1), repeat to end. (40 sts)

Size M/L:

Round 1: (sl st, k2tog, k 1), repeat to end. (66 sts)

Round 2: (sl st, k 2), repeat to end.

Round 3: (k 2, p 1), repeat to end.

Round 4: (ssk, k 1, repeat to end. (44 sts)

Now continue for both sizes:

Rounds 5 and 6: k all sts.

Round 7: k2tog to end. [20 (22) sts]

Rounds 8 and 9: k all sts.

Round 10: k2tog to end. [10 (11) sts]

Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long tail. Pull the tail through all sts and tighten together. 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.

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Night Coffee Hat

Hi everyone! February nights are really cold, so wearing hats is a must. This month's theme is hats; right now I'm interested in designing knitted headwear, like beanies or slouchies. For my first hat design, I'm using the seersucker pattern. It's very simple to knit and has a nice baklava pattern, plus, knitting this hat only takes a couple of hours to finish. I made one for my husband and he loved it, and I hope you will like it too!

Skill level: Intermediate

GET printable PDF for this pattern here.

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Lanagold Classic, 51% acrylic, 49% wool, 3.53 oz (100 g), 262 yards (240 m), in the color "Flame Red" DUE 903: 1 skein.
• Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, size US 8 (5 mm).
• Ring stitch marker.
• Tapestry needle.

Head circumference:

• Size S: 21.25 - 21.85" (54 - 55.5 cm).
• Size M: 22 - 22.65" (56 - 57.5 cm).
• Size L: 22.8 - 23.65" (58 - 60 cm ).

Gauge: 17 sts and 24 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in seersucker pattern.

Yardage: 

• Size S: 110– 120 yards (100– 110 m).
• Size M: 120– 130 yards (110– 120 m).
• Size L: 140– 150 yards (130– 140 m).

knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• k2tog: knit 2 stitches together.
• s2s1ktog: slip two sts as if to knit them together, slip the third one knit-wise, knit the three sts together through back loops (centered double decrease). You can watch my tutorial video below to learn how to knit this stitch:

Instructions:

Cast on 72 (80, 88) 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.

Ribs Pattern:

Row: (p 1, k 3), repeat to end.

Repeat this row 7 times.

Seersucker Pattern:

Row 1: (k 1, p 1), repeat to end.

Row 2: repeat row 1.

Row 3: (k 2, p 1, k 1), repeat to end.

Row 4: repeat row 3.

Row 5: (k 1, p 1), repeat to end.

Row 6: repeat row 5.

Row 7: (p 1, k 3), repeat to end.

Row 8: repeat row 7.

Repeat rows (1 - 8) two (three, three) times, then repeat rows (1 - 6) of the pattern once.

Decreasing rows:

Row 1: (p 1, s2s1ktog, p 1, k 3), repeat to end. 54 (60, 66) sts

Row 2: (p 1, k 1, p1, k 3), repeat to end.

Row 3: (p 1, k 1, p 1, s2s1ktog), repeat to end, 36 (40, 44) sts

Rows 4 and 5: (p 1, k 1), repeat to end.

Row 6: k2tog to end. 18 (20, 22) sts

Rows 7 and 8: k to end.

Row 9: k2tog to end. 9 (10, 11) sts

Cut yarn, leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail, pull it 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.

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