Uptown Girl
By Shelley D. Jones
Leopard print is stylish and sophisticated, not to mention everywhere you look this year. Even the littlest girls want to be in style! I had wanted to use leopard print in a design for several years, and suddenly I realized that a hat was the perfect project. I used the traditional browns to keep it neutral, but added bright pink to add some fun color. This hat seems to go with just about everything. And it makes the little girl in your life as chic as you are!
Size
0-6 mo [6-12 mo, 12-24 mo, 2-4 yr, 5-teen]
Size shown: 2-4 yr
Finished Measurements
Head circumference: 15 [16, 18, 20, 21 inches]
Materials
Spud & Chloë™, Sweater [55% wool/45% organic cotton; 160 yards/146 meters per 3.5 ounce/100 gram hank];
#7501 Popsicle - 1 skein
#7503 Root Beer - 1 skein
#7506 Toast – 1 skein
Recommended needle sizes
US #6/4 mm 16 inch circular needle
US #7/4.5 mm 16 inch circular needle
US #7/4.5 mm double pointed needles (set of four or five)
Notions
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Gauge
With larger size needles, 20 sts and 24 rows = 4 inches in stranded St st
Pattern Notes
Place markers in between chart repeats to help you keep your place. Some sizes do not use all charts. Change to dpns on round 4 of the crown shaping charts (charts C and D). The bow is knit flat as a long strip, and then folded to make a bow. The body of this hat is knit in the round with two colors, and the third color is added with the duplicate stitch technique. A pink seed stitch bow is knit separately and sewn on.
Skills Required
knitting in the round, stranded color work, duplicate stitch, knitting on dpns
INSTRUCTIONS
Using Popsicle and smaller circular needle, cast on: 72 [80, 88, 96, 104] sts. Join to work in the round. Pm at beg of rnd. Work twisted ribbing as follows:
Rnd 1: * K1tbl, P1; repeat from * around.
Rnd 2: * K1, P1; repeat from * around.
Rnds 3-6: Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 twice.
Change to larger needle and knit 1 rnd.
Using Toast and Root Beer, knit with 2 colors as follows:
For size 0-6 months: Work across Chart A 3 times, starting with Row 10.
Repeat chart until hat measures approx 3½ inches from cast on, ending with Row 1 (16 rows of chart completed).
For size 6-12 months: Work across Chart A 3 times, followed by Chart B once, starting with Row 7. Repeat charts until hat measures approx 4 inches from cast on, ending with Row 1 (19 rows of chart completed).
For size 12-24 months: Work across Chart B once, then work Chart A 3 times, then work Chart B once more, starting with Row 3. Repeat chart until hat measures approx 4½ inches from cast on, ending with Row 1 (23 rows of chart completed).
For size 2-4 yrs: Work across Chart A 4 times, starting with Row 10. Repeat chart until hat measures approx 5½ inches from cast on, ending with Row 1 (28 rows of chart completed).
For size 5-teen: Work across Chart A 4 times, followed by Chart B once, starting with Row 7. Repeat chart until hat measures approx 6 inches from cast on, ending with Row 1 (31 rows of chart completed).
Crown Shaping
For size 0-6 months: Work across Chart C 3 times.
For size 6-12 months: Work across Chart C 3 times, followed by Chart D once,.
For size 12-24 months: Work across Chart D once, then work Chart C 3 times, then work Chart D once more.
For size 2-4 yrs: Work across Chart C 4 times.
For size 5-teen: Work across Chart C 4 times, followed by Chart D once.
After Rnds 1-9 of the crown shaping charts are completed, 27[30, 33, 36, 39] sts remain.
Continue with Toast as follows:
Rnd 10: Knit all sts.
Rnd 11: * K1, K2tog; repeat from * around: 18 [20, 22, 24, 26] sts remain.
Rnd 12: *K2tog; repeat from * to around: 9 [10, 11, 12, 13] sts remain.
Cut yarn, leaving a 6-inch tail.Thread tail through remaining stitches, pulling tightly to close the ring.Weave in the end of the yarn on the inside of the hat.
Using the duplicate stitch technique, cover the light brown stitches inside the dark brown spots with Popsicle.
Weave in all ends. Block.
Bow
Using size 6 needle, cast on 7 sts, leaving a rather long tail (about 10 inches).
Row 1: K1, (p1, k1) across.
Repeat Row 1 (seed st) until piece measures 1½ inches.
Work the following 6-row Dec/Inc sequence:
Row 1: Ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog: 5 sts.
Row 2: Ssk, p1, k2tog: 3 sts.
Rows 3 and 4: K1, p1, k1.
Row 5: Kfb, p1, kfb: 5 sts.
Row 6: Kfb, k1, p1, k1, kfb: 7 sts.
Work in seed st until piece measures 4½ inches. Repeat 6 row Dec/Inc sequence.
Work in seed st until piece measures 7½ inches. Repeat 6 row Dec/Inc sequence.
Work in seed st until piece measures 9½ inches.
Make sure that you can fold the bow in half and the two middle sections are the same length, and the two outer sections are the same length. Bind off all sts. Fold the two outer portions of the bow underneath the two middle portions. The middle portions will form the loops of the bow. Weave in the ends and use the tails to sew the bow together and then sew it on the hat.
About 7 years ago, Shelley rediscovered knitting as a way to cope with her stressful day job, and found herself addicted. She is busy raising two young daughters with her husband and trying to find a way to knit in her sleep.
Pattern © 2010 Shelley D. Jones. Contact