Woodland Park Hat

While in Seattle, enjoying a brisk morning at the Woodland Park Zoo, I noticed many people were wearing a hat that looked intriguing. A few weeks later, my friend wore that style of hat into the yoga studio, and let me turn it inside-out to take a good look at the construction. With Knit Picks, Wool of the Andes Bulky yarn, wool hats were designed, knitted and (soon to be) donated to Wool-Aid.

Woodland Park Hat

by Marilynn Blacketer '17

Taking inspiration from the mission and guidelines of Wool-Aid, Woodland Park 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 rounds of knit-purl rib, knit, and purl, 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 Woodland Park Hat perfect for a charity such as Wool-Aid.

Finished size: Child: flat 15”, stretches to 20”circumference, height 10”

Gauge: 18 stitches, 20 rows = 4” k1,p1 rib

Materials: Yarn: wool in bulky weight; 137yards/100grams (per hat)

Photo: Woodland Park Hats are knit in Knit Picks, Wool of the Andes Bulky; colors: Hazelnut, Spruce

Needles: Size US #9(5.5mm), US #10(6mm), 16” circular needles, set size US#10, 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

Directions:   
Brim: With US#9(5.5mm) needles, CO 70, join to work in the round.

Rnds 1-15: * K1, p1; repeat from * to end (3”)
 

Hat: With US#10(6mm) needles,
Rnd 1: Knit
Rnds 2-5: Purl
Rnd 6: Knit
Rnds 7-10: * K1, p1; repeat from * to end
Work in pattern 9” from CO, ending on rnd 5.
 

Crown: Move to double pointed needles when needed.
Rnd 1: * Knit 10, place marker; repeat from * to end
Rnd 2: * K1, p1, to 2sts before marker, k2tog; repeat from * to end

Repeat Rnd 2 making the decreases until 1 stitch remains between markers. Remove markers.

Finishing: Cut 12” yarn, thread through remaining stitches, tie off neatly, and weave in tails for a very reversible hat!

This pattern is available on marilynnsgardenknitdesign.blogspot.com.

Woodland Park Hat pattern pdf available on Ravelry.com

Copyright 2017, Marilynn Blacketer. All rights reserved. 9/13/17

For pattern support please contact: marilynnblacketer@gmail.com

Ribbon Stitch Hat

Taking inspiration from the mission and guidelines of Wool-Aid, the Ribbon Stitch 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 as a modification of Ribbon Stitch (400 knitting stitches, p168) 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 you'll be working with two colors, just one per round, then slipping stitches. This hat takes just a few hours to knit, making the Ribbon Stitch Hat perfect for a charity such as Wool-Aid.

Finished size: Child: flat 15”, stretches to 20”circumference, height 10” 

 

Gauge: 16 stitches, 30 rows = 4”      garter stitch as presented in this pattern

Materials: Yarn: wool in bulky weight

Main color 103yards/75grams + Contrasting color 34yards/25grams = 137yards/100grams total

Photo: Ribbon Stitch Hat is knit in Knit Picks, Wool of the Andes Bulky ; 

Main color: Blackberry, Contrasting color: Avocado

Needles: Size US #9, US #10, 16” circular needles, set size US#10, double pointed needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Abbreviations: CO=cast on      K=knit k2tog=knit 2 stitches together       k2togbl=knit 2 stitches together through the back loop      P=purl      p2tog=purl 2 stitches together Rnd/s=round/s      sts=stitches      S=slip stitch purl-wise holding yarn to the back      MC=main color      CC=contrasting color

Directions:  

Brim: With US#9(5.5mm) needles, CO 64, join to work in the round.

MC rnds 1-15: K2, p2 rib, (3”)  

Hat: With US#10(6mm) needles,
MC rnd 1: Knit
MC rnd 2: Purl
MC rnd 3: Knit
CC rnd 4: * Knit 3, slip 1; repeat to end
CC rnd 5: * Purl 3, slip 1 ; repeat to end
Work in pattern 9” from CO, ending on rnd 5. (repeat rnds 1-5 nine times) 

Crown Move to 4 double pointed needles when needed
MC rnd 1: * Knit 16, place marker; repeat to end
MC rnd 2: * P2tog, p 11, p2tog, p1; repeat to end
MC rnd 3:* k2tog, k 9, k2togbl, k1; repeat to end
CC rnd 4: * K1, S1, (k3, S1)twice, k1,S1; repeat to end
CC rnd 5: * P1, S1, (p2tog, p1, S1)twice, p1, S1; repeat to end
MC rnd 6: Knit
MC rnd 7: * P2tog, p5, p2tog, p1; repeat to end
MC rnd 8: * K2tog, k3,k2togbl, k1; repeat to end
CC rnd 9: * K2, S1; repeat to end
CC rnd 10: * P2tog, S1; repeat to end
MC rnd 11: Knit
MC rnd 12: * P2tog; repeat to end

Finishing: Cut 12” yarn, thread through remaining stitches. Tie off neatly. Weave in tails.

This pattern is available on marilynnsgardenknitdesign.blogspot.com.

Ribbon Stitch Hat pattern pdf available on Ravelry.com

Copyright 2017, Marilynn Blacketer. All rights reserved. 3-11-17

For pattern support please contact: marilynnblacketer@gmail.com

Here are photos of the process:

The box of yarn arrived from KnitPicks!
 

From the bulky yarn,  I selected the hanks of Avocado and Blackberry.  I also gathered tools.

With US#9(5.5mm) needles, CO64 stitches, and worked the K2, P2 ribbing for 15 rounds (3"). Then I knitted the first round of the hat onto US#10(6mm)needles ready to start the Ribbon Stitch pattern.

I worked the Ribbon Stitch pattern.  (Note: Looking at the ruler, I was early in setting the markers.)  Next time, to solve that problem, work 9 repeats of the Ribbon Stitch pattern, set markers at 16sts, and begin the crown decreases.

I moved to 4 double pointed needles, and knitted with the 5th to finish  the hat.  I had a couple rounds of MC yet to completed.

Ribbon Stitch Hat!  (Note:This hat was worked with 8 repeats of the Ribbon Stitch pattern, usually the hats are worked with 9 repeats.)

The Ribbon Stitch Hat has a great fold up brim!