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Knitting Pattern: Boyfriend Hat

Sizes
Adult S-XL

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
12” around (stretches to fit sizes)
9 1/2” tall with 4” folded brim
13 1/2” tall unfolded brim

YARN
Simply Wool Worsted (100% Eco Wool)
218 yards per 100 grams
1 hank in color Wanda

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 6 (4MM) 16” circular needles
US 6 (4MM) double-pointed needles
Tapestry needles, marker, measuring tape

GAUGE
4.5 – 5 sts = 1” on #6 – 9 needles (4.0mm-5.5mm)

NOTES
This hat is worked from the bottom
up and switched to double pointed
needles when decreasing.

TAGS
#BoyfriendHat
#Loopnthreads

DIRECTIONS
CAST ON
With circular needles, CO 92 sts. Join,
taking care not to twist sts, and pm for
EOR.

HAT
Round 1: K2, P2 – repeat ribbing until
work measures 12 3/4-13”.

DECREASING
*NOTE* Switch to double-pointed needles when your round gets too tight for circular needles. I recommend it at the start of a new round. Move the marker or use your tail as a mark when using dpns.

*K2, P2TOG.* Repeat from * around.
69 sts left.
Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts around.
69 sts left.
*K2TOG, p1.* Repeat from * around.
46 sts left.

Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts around until you have 1 st left. Slip this st from your left needle to your right
needle. Remove the marker and slip that same st back over to the left needle. PM.
46 sts left.
K2TOG around. 23 sts left.
Knit around evenly. 23 sts left.


FINISHING
Cut yarn, leave a long tail to thread through your tapestry needle, weave through live stitches, and stitch together.

ABBREVIATIONS

CO – Cast-on
Sts – Stitches
PM – Place Marker
EOR – End Round
K – Knit
P – Purl
K2TOG – Knit 2 Together

SCHEMATIC

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