Christian's Hat
I designed this hat to match Christian's Scarf - the pattern of which I shared with you in a post about a week ago. This hat pattern is downloadable for free, just like the pattern of the the scarf. Happy knitting :)
For the PDF version of the pattern please click here. 
Christian’s Hat
Ágnes Kutas-Keresztes
Size
to fit head circumference 56 – 61 cm
(22-24 inches)
length approx. 21 cm (8 ¼ inches)
Materials
Yarn:
HWS Markoma Pittsburgh
40% wool, 60% acrylic
188 meters / 100 g
¾ skeins
Needles:
3.5 mm (US 4) double-pointed needles
4 mm (US 6) double-pointed needles
Notions:
yarn needle
stitch marker
Gauge
21 stitches / 25 rounds = 10 cm ( 4 inches) in pattern using 4 mm (US 6) needles
Abbreviations
BO – bind off k2tog – knit 2 together
CO – cast on p – purl
k – knit p2tog – purl 2 together
Directions
Ribbing
With 3.5 mm (US 4) double-pointed needles CO 105 stitches, place marker and join in the round.
Rounds 1-6: * P2, k1, p1, k1, repeat from * to end of round.
Body
Continue working with 4 mm (US 6) double-pointed needles.
Rounds 1-2: Purl.
Rounds 3-5: * P2, k3, repeat from * to end of round.
Repeat Rounds 1-5 until work measures approx. 14.5 cm (5 ¾ inches), ending with Round 2. (For a longer hat, knit this part longer and start knitting the crown later.)
Crown
Round 1: * P2, k3, repeat from * to end of round.
Round 2: * P2, k1, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 84 stitches
Rounds 3: * P2, k2, repeat from * to end of round.
Rounds 4-5: Purl.
Round 6: * P2tog, k2, repeat from * to end of round. 63 stitches.
Round 7: * P1, k2, repeat from * to end of round.
Round 8: * P1, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 42 stitches.
Rounds 9-10: Purl.
Round 11: * P1, k5, repeat from * to end of round.
Round 12: * P1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 28 stitches.
Round 13: * P1, k3, repeat from * to end of round.
Round 14: P2tog around. 14 stitches.
Round 15: Purl.
Round 16: K2tog around. 7 stitches.
Finishing
Break yarn and draw through remaining stitches. Weave in all ends.Soak hat in cold water, press out excess water with a towel and let it dry lying flat.
Christian’s Hat © 2012 Ágnes Kutas-Keresztes. All rights reserved
This pattern is provided for your personal, non-commercial use and may not be resold or shared.
Finished projects are most welcome in the Ágnes Kutas Knitwear Design ravelry group J
