Draft Pattern: Felted Cloche

Materials

1 skein Cascade 220 100% wool 200m/220yards light worsted weight
5mm/US 8 40cm/16” circular needle or size required to meet gauge
5 mm/ US 8 double pointed needles (set of 5 preferred)
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Felting needles and wool scraps for embellishment, if desired


Gauge

18st = 10cm/4” in stocking stitch

Pattern

Cast on 112 stitches to circular needle.
Join, taking care not to twist stitches over needles or cord.

Round 1: knit
Round 2: K6, (k2Tog, K12) 7 times, K2Tog, K6
Rounds 3-5: knit
Round 6: (k11, K2Tog) 8 times
Rounds 7-9: knit
Round 10: K3, (k2Tog, K10) 7 times, K7
Rounds 11-13: knit
Round 14: K7, (K2Tog, K9) 7 times, K2Tog, K2

Knit until work measures 12.5 cm /5 inches from last decrease round.

Switch to double point needles as follows:
With first DPN, knit 8 stitches, place marker, knit 8 stitches
Repeat with second, third and fourth DPN until all stitches have been transferred from circular needle onto DPNs

Decrease round: knit to two stitches before marker, K2Tog, knit to two stitches before end of needle, K2Tog. Repeat 3 more times
Next round: Knit all stitches

Continue alternating decrease round and plain knit round until 4 stitches remain in each section (32 stitches total), then continue decrease round only until 8 stitches remain on needles.

Break off yarn, pull through remaining loops and draw tight. Darn in ends.
Agitate by hand in hot soapy water to lightly felt/full hat, pausing frequently to check the fit!


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Draft pattern: Brimmed Hat

Materials

1 skein Cascade 220 220yrds 100% wool light worsted weight
Small amount of waste yarn for setup rows
5mm/ US 8 40cm/16” circular needle or size required to meet gauge
5 mm/8US double pointed needles (set of 5 preferred)
Tapestry needle


Gauge

18st = 10cm/4” in stocking stitch

Pattern

YO = yarn over needle
K1 tbl = knit 1 stitch through the back loop
ytb, Sl 1 = put yarn to back of work, slip one stitch as if to purl

Using waste yarn, cast on 8 stitches (use circular needle or two DPNs to knit back and forth).
Work in stocking stitch for approx 1”, ending after a knit row.
Divide stitches evenly over four DPNs
Join, taking care not to twist stitches, and knit two rounds.

Change to main yarn, knit 1 round, and shape crown as follows:
(k1, YO) 8 times
(K1, K1tbl) 8 times
(K2, YO) 8 times
(K2, K1tbl) 8 times
(k3, YO) 8 times
(K3, K1 tbl) 8 times
Continue increasing in this fashion until there are 12 stitches in each section, 24 stitches on each needle
The last round in this section will be (K11, K1tbl) 8 times

Knit 10 rounds even

Work band and short-row brim as follows:
*Purl 1 round
Knit 1 round
(P1, K1) for two rounds
K 1 round
Repeat from * one more time
Purl 1 round
Begin short rows:
Knit 53, ytb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, (P1, K1) 12 times, P2, ytb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, (P1, K1) 14 times, K1, ktb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, P 32, ytb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, P 35, ytb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, P 38, ytb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, (P1, K1) 20 times, P1, ytb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, (k1, P1) 22 times, ytb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, K 47, ytb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, K 50, ytb, Sl 1, turn
Ytb, Sl 1, knit to end of round
Cast off loosely in rib stitch (K1, P1).

Carefully cut away waste yarn, placing live loops onto DPNs. Pull tail of yarn through loops, draw tight to close.
Darn in all ends.


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