Bloom On! Hat
Designed by Terry Matz
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Spring Forward with our Bloom On! Hat. This easy knittingpattern is a great way to get a jump on spring! And you canstart spring cleaning your stash by using odd balls for the hatband and flower.Instead of curling under, the rolled brim lies flat almostmagically, thanks to a couple of rounds of purl stitches afterthe first few knit rounds. The knit flower is perfect for usingup colorful oddball yarn you hated to throw away and issimple to knit. Although this pattern is written for bulkyweight yarn it is easily adapted to any yarn weight - justmodify the pattern to the gauge of the yarn.
Materials
Yarn:Color A: 90 yards, bulky weight.Color B (band): 45 yards, bulky weight.Color C (flower): 30 yards, fingering weight.The example was knit with Hobby Lobby's Yarn Bee Cameo Turquoise (Color A), Cameo RoseQuartz (Color B) and Featherwisp Sassy (Color C).ButtonCircular Needles, Size 10.5 US (6 mm), 16" long.Double point needles, Size 10.5 US, 6 mm.
Stitch Information
Gauge in stockinette stitch for Color A: 10 st = 3 in (7.5 cm)Finished measurements: Hat body about 20" (25cm) in circumference. 8.5" (21cm) from cast-onedge to crown.Increase or decrease in multiples of 8. You will need to adjust the decrease for your total numberof stitches.
Hat Brim:
Cast on 73 stitches in Color A.Rounds 1-2: Color A: Knit. (First round of hat only: Slip first stitch. Knit to last stitch. Knit laststitch with slipped first stitch, being careful not to twist the round. This will close the round anddecrease one stitch. 72 st. Place stitch marker.)Switch to Color B.Round 3: KnitRounds 4-5: PurlSwitch to Color A.
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