Thurlow’s ribbed chevron motif is inspired by the trees that line Vancouver’s streets and fill its surrounding forests. Sized to fit a woman’s head with a bit of slouch and worked with Cascade 220, it’s a quick knit that will keep you warm as this year’s long cold winter drags on.
Finished Dimensions:
17″ finished circumference, will comfortable stretch to fit a head up to 24″ in circumference
This should fit an average woman’s head with a bit of slouch. If you’d like a snug fit, I’d recommend adding a few extra rows of ribbing at the beginning and folding the brim up. For a larger or smaller size, either increase or decrease your cast-on by a multiple of 14 or choose larger/smaller needles to modify your gauge.
Needles:
- one 16″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge (suggested 4.5mm)
- one 16″ circular needle one size smaller than first needle (suggested 3.5mm)
- one set double pointed needles in size needed to obtain gauge
Additional Tools:
stitch marker
pom-pom maker
Gauge:
22 stitches per 4 inches in chevron pattern, after blocking
Materials:
- 145 yards of worsted weight yarn (1 ball Cascade 220 shown here in Jet, Charcoal Grey, and Silver Grey)
- optional 33 yards of contrasting worsted weight yarn for pom-pom (1 ball Cascade 220 shown here in Straw, Lavender Heather, and Nebula Heather)
Abbreviations:
K: knit
P: purl
K2tog: knit two together (right leaning decrease)
SSK: slip slip knit (left leaning decrease)
P2tog: purl two together
Brim:
Using smaller needles, cast-on 98 stitches. Place marker and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. Work 15 rows of ribbing (if you’d like a hat that fits more snugly I would recommend knitting an extra 3-5 rows of ribbing so you can fold the brim up.)
Rib: *K1, P1 repeat from * to end of round
Body:
Switch to larger needles and work rows 1-14 three times:
Row 1 & 2: *K1, P5, K2, P5, K1 repeat from * to end of round
Row 3 & 4: *K2, P4, K2, P4, K2 repeat from * to end of round
Row 5 & 6: *K3, P3, K2, P3, K3 repeat from * to end of round
Row 7 & 8: *K1, P1, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P1, K1 repeat from * to end of round
Row 9 & 10: *K1, P2, K2, P1, K2, P1, K2, P2, K1 repeat from * to end of round
Row 11 & 12: *K1, P3, K6, P3, K1 repeat from * to end of round
Row 13 & 14: *K1, P4, K4, P4, K1 repeat from * to end of round
Crown:
Continue working in the round, switching to DPNs once the decreases cause the circumference of the hat to become too small to continue on your circular needles.
Row 1: *K1, P2tog, P3, K2, P3, P2tog, K1 repeat from * to end of round (14 stitches decreased, 84 stitches remain)
Row 2: *K1, P4, K1 repeat from * to end of round
Row 3: *K1, P2tog, P2, K2, P2, P2Tog, K1 repeat from * to end of round (14 stitches decreased, 70 stitches remain)
Row 4: *K1, P3, K1 repeat from * to end of round
Row 5: *K1, P2tog, P1, K2, P1, P2tog, K1 repeat from * to end of round (14 stitches decreased, 56 stitches remain)
Row 6: *K1, P2, K1 repeat from * to end of round
Row 7: *SSK, K2tog repeat from * to end of round (28 stitches decreased, 28 stitches remain)
Row 8: K to end of round
Row 9: *K2tog, K1 repeat from * until two stitches remain, K2tog (10 stitches decreased, 18 stitches remain)
Row 10: K2tog to end of round (9 stitches decreased, 9 stitches remain)
Cut working yarn and thread it through remaining stitches to bind off. Make sure to block your hat to make the ribbing lie flat and reveal the chevron texture. Then weave in ends and attach the optional pom-pom and you’re ready to go!