Update: I made another one of these and it turned out even better!
I wanted a certain kind of hat and couldn’t find a pattern for it. So I decided to make my first ever hat pattern. I wanted a hat that would cover my ears, but not go too far down onto my forehead. And I wanted a round crown, not a point.
It was really a lot harder than I thought it would be. I knit and re-knit the crown of this hat so many times, I might as well have knit 5 hats.
I’m really, really proud of this accomplishment and have gotten lots of compliments on my hat. (Although, I may have shoved it in peoples faces and said “Look what I made! I made up the pattern in my brain!”) So please let me know if you knit it or like it in the comments, I would love that!
Mitered Bonnet Pattern by Desiree Pelletier
4mm dpns (double pointed needles)
1 skein of Paton Classic Wool Merino
9 stitch markers
Gauge: 5 stitches/ inch
6 rows/ inch
Abbreviations:
PM- place marker
KFB- knit into front and back of that stitch
k2tog- knit two together
ssk- slip, slip, knit
Cast on 108 stitches using the longtail cast on. 27 stitches on each of 4 dpns. PM at beginning of round.
Row 1: Purl 20, pm, purl 29, pm, purl 10, pm, purl 29, pm, purl 20. If you have several colours of stitch markers, it might help to have the beginning of the round marker one colour, the first and fourth another colour and the second and third another colour.
Row 2: KFB, knit to two stitches before next marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to one stitch before next marker, kfb, slip marker, knit 10, slip marker, kfb. Knit to two stitches before next marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to one stitch before beg. of round, kfb.
Row 3: Purl.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 two more times, then do row 2 once more. There should be four garter ridges including the one from the cast on.
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: Same as row 2
Repeat these two rows until hat measures 3.5 inches from cast on edge. measure between the two markers that are 10 stitches apart. End on row 4.
Row 6: Knit to two stitches before first marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to two stitches before fourth marker, removing the second and third markers on the way, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to end of round.
Row 7: Knit.
Repeat these two rows until hat has 96 stitches. It should be about 4.75 inches from the cast on edge. End on row 6.
Row 8: Knit 6, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 12, pm, knit 6. The beginning of round marker stays, but nothing is happening with it.
Row 9: (decrease round) *Knit to two stitches before next marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk. Repeat from * until after last ssk before beg. of round. Knit to end of round.
Rows 10 & 11: Knit.
Repeat rows 9, 10 and 11 until there are two stitches between markers. Stop after row 9. Knit one round, removing all markers except the one at the beginning of the round.
Next round: K2tog
Next round: Knit
Next round: K2tog
Pull yarn through remaining 4 stitches. Weave in ends.
Please let me know if you knit this, I’d love to see it!
PS – I’m working on a downloadable PDF version of this pattern. Please leave a comment if you’d like to be notified when it’s available. (Soon!)
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Excellent job! You SHOULD be shoving it into peoples faces, but unless they knit, they just can’t appreciate what an accomplishment this is!
But don’t let that stop you from being proud of yourself!
I look forward to knitting this, and I’ll send a pic when I do.
Thanks for sharing your work.
Cute! I’d love to have the downloadable pattern! I’m really into knitting hats & need a newer type to try now!
Thanks so much! I’d love to see hats that other people made from my pattern! It’s on ravelry too, if you wanted to add it there.
This hat is great! My daughter rides her bike everywhere and says her ears are always cold; this looks like she could wear it under a bike helmet! Yes send me the pdf when you get it done. Thanks
Hi there, really love this pattern and knit it at once. However i am stuck in Row 2 from ” ….”, should it be knit 9, slip marker, kfb?
Row 2: KFB, knit to two stitches before next marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to one stitch before next marker, kfb, slip marker, “knit 10, slip marker, kfb”. Knit to two stitches before next marker, k2tog, slip marker, ssk, knit to one stitch before beg. of round, kfb.
It’s correct as written. The 10 stitches between the 2 stitch markers in the front of the hat don’t have any increases or decreases. You just kfb in the stitches immediately before and after those 2 stitch markers. I hope that helped! Please let me know if you have any more questions!
I really like this pattern. It would be very good to wear under a motorcycle helmet. Can you please notify me when you have the PDF? Thank you so much.
Found you thru Stumble-Love the pattern and would love to knit it for my granddaughter-
Will look for you on Ravelry.
thanks-
Oh! I liked so much this Hat, it was just what I’ve been looking for.
I’m writting this from brazil, that’s the globalisation!
Thanks so much for the pattern.
OK…GOT MOST OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS…WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SSK? SLIP ONE STITCH, KNIT ONE AND SLIP ONE STITCH OVER? sorry caps lock was on…not really screaming.
thanks looked all over the internet for one like this one. i do a lot of walking and hope to wear it walking.
Would love to have this pattern. I’m looking for interesting hat patterns for my granddaughters.
I have been looking for a hat with style that covers the ears, and I feel you have done it. I want to make it for myself. Good Job. ;-}
Wow! great outcome.
This hat looks great, I can’t wait to knit it
I’d love a copy of the pdf of the pattern, I’d like to knit this hat. Thanks!
I would LOVE this pattern in a PDF format. Please let me know when you make it available!
This is a wonderful pattern. If you have a PDF of it, I’d love a copy.
brilliant pattern. I’d love a PDF