Kathy’s Stretchy Hat

Knit Hat_Kathys Stretchy Hat PDF

Pattern for use by kind permission of Kathy Chantrell

A blanket can keep almost all of a child warm, but they still need something to protect their heads from the cold! Please make sure that this Stretchy Hat is large enough to fit a child’s head. Proportionally, a four year old’s head is almost the size of an adult, so please keep that in mind when you are knitting. If the hat fits you, it will fit a child.

Materials and Tools

• Light worsted weight yarn (American)/DK (UK)/8 ply (Aus), approximately 55 grams/2 oz.
• 7.5mm/US 11 needles

Notes

Two strands of yarn are used throughout.

Abbreviations

K2tog: Knit two stitches together

Instructions

To make Kathy’s Stretchy Hat, using 2 strands of yarn, cast on 60 sts.

Row 1: Knit 3, purl 3; repeat to end of row

Row 2: Repeat row one until work measures 6” (15cm) then decrease for crown.

SHAPE CROWN

Row 1: K4, K2tog, repeat to end of row.

Row 2: Purl.

Row 3: K3, k2tog, repeat to end of row.

Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: K2, k2tog, repeat to end of row.

Row 6: Purl.

Row 7: K1, k2tog, repeat to end of row.

Row 8: Purl.

Row 9: K2tog, repeat to end of row.

Row 10: P2 tog, repeat to end of row.

Cut yarn leaving a tail of approximately 18” (50cm).

Finishing Instructions

Thread yarn through needle, then thread needle through remaining 5 stitches. Use this thread to join a back seam on the wrong side of the work. Fasten off neatly and darn in ends.

Sew seam.

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