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. 
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
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.
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
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
