Taking inspiration from the mission and guidelines of Wool-Aid, Warm Waffles Hat is designed to create a warm woolen hat for a child who lives in the coldest climate and has the least access to resources. The hat is worked with a waffle stitch pattern giving the knitter something interesting to do, but keeping the texture simple enough for either gender. This may be considered an advanced beginner or intermediate pattern because knowledge of stitch and hat construction are helpful. This hat takes just a few hours to knit, making the Warm Waffles Hat perfect for a charity such as Wool-Aid.
Finished size:
Child: flat 15”, stretches to 20”circumference, height 10” (85grams)
Teen: flat 16”, stretches to 24”circumference, height 11.5” (100grams)
Gauge: 18 stitches, 20 rows = 4” k1,p1 rib
Materials: Yarn: wool in bulky weight; 137yards/100grams total
Photo: size child hat is knit in Knit Picks, Wool of the Andes Bulky; colors: Porcini
Needles: Size US8 (5mm),US9 (5.5mm) 16” circular needles, set size US9, double pointed needles.
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle
Abbreviations: CO=cast on K=knit k2tog=knit 2 stitches together P=purl Rnd/s=round/s sts=stitches BR=beginning round (marker)
Directions: Directions are written for size child, [teen in brackets] (notes in italic)
Brim: With US8(5mm) needles, CO 60 [72], place BR marker, join to work in the round.
Rnds
1-12
[15]:
* K1, p1; repeat from * to end
(2.5”,
3”)
Hat: With US9(5.5mm) needles,
Rnds 1, 2: Knit
Rnds 3, 4, 5: * K1, p2; repeat from * to end
Work
in pattern 9”[10”]
from CO, completing
rnd 5.
Crown: (Move to double pointed needles when needed.)
(You’ll be moving BR marker one stitch to the left.)
Rnd 1: Remove BR marker, K1, place BR marker, * Knit 12, place marker; repeat from * to end)
Rnd 2: * Knit to 2sts before marker, k2tog; repeat from * to end
Rnds 3, 4, 5: *P2, k1 to 2sts before marker, k2tog; repeat from *to end
Rnd 6, 7: * Knit to 2sts before marker, k2tog; repeat from * to end
Rnd 8, 9: *P2, k1 to 2sts before marker, k2tog; repeat from *to end
Rnd 10: * P2, k2tog; repeat from * to end
Rnd 11: * K1, k2tog; repeat from * to end
Rnd 12: * K2tog; repeat from * to end
Finishing: Cut 12” yarn, thread through remaining stitches, tie off neatly, and weave in tails for a reversible hat!
This pattern is available on marilynnsgardenknitdesign.blogspot.com.
Warm Waffles Hat pattern pdf available on Ravelry.com
Copyright 2022, Marilynn Blacketer. All rights reserved. 6/18/22
For pattern support please contact: marilynnblacketer@gmail.com
