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| Slip-Stitch Mesh Hat |
After I finished the Slip-Stitch Mesh Fingerless Gloves, I figured I had just enough yarn left in my skein for a hat. And it seemed like a good idea to make a hat that matched the gloves, since they're knit from the same stuff and all. So, if you're interested in knitting the smaller size of the gloves and the hat as written (I give a variation to make it slightly larger below, and I'm not sure you have enough yarn to accomplish it if you're making the gloves too), you can probably do it with just one ball. Otherwise, of course, they're both good stash projects that don't use too much yardage!
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| The back. Simple and clean. |
Needles: One 16" circular needle in size US 9, one 16" circular needle in size US 7, one set of double pointed needles, also in size US 9
Notions: Tapestry needle
Gauge: 18 stitches = 4 inches on size 8 needles
Using your size 7 needle, cast on 90 stitches, place marker, and join in round. Knit one inch in a p1, k1 ribbing and then switch to your size 9 needle. And then, we'll be moving on to the main pattern, which uses a variation on Slip-Stitch Mesh from page 156 of Barbara G. Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, and goes as follows:
Rows 1 & 2: * p1, k1; rep from *
Row 3: * k1, slip 1 with yarn in back *
Row 4: * p1, slip 1 with yarn in back *
Row 5: * yo, k2tog *
Row 6: knit
Knit rows 1 - 6 five times (six times for a larger hat - this beanie is on the smaller size, as written), and then knit row 1 again. And then, it's time to begin the decreases, which go as follows:
Decrease Row 1: * (p1, k1) three times, p1, ssk, k1, k2tog, (p1, k1) three times *
Decrease Row 2: * (p1, k1) three times, p1, slip 2 together knitwise-k1-p2sso, (p1, k1) three times
Decrease Row 3: * (p1, k1) two times, p1, ssk, k1, k2tog, (p1, k1) two times *
You may want to switch to your dpns about now...
Decrease Row 4: * (p1, k1) two times, p1, slip 2 together knitwise-k1-p2sso, (p1, k1) two times *
Decrease Row 5: * p1, k1, p1, ssk, k1, k2tog, p1, k1 *
Decrease Row 6: * p1, k1, p1, slip 2 together knitwise-k1-p2sso, p1, k1 *
Decrease Row 7: * p1, ssk, k1, k2tog *
Decrease Row 8: * p1, slip 2 together knitwise-k1-p2sso *
Clip yarn, leaving tail, and thread through final 10 stitches. Pull tight, thread to inside of hat, and knot. Tuck in ends.
I was under the impression that a slip stitch pattern involved two colors. I'm going to try this pattern with that in mind and see how it turns out. thanks for the pattern-it has a really nice shaping at the crown.
ReplyDeleteHello there! You're right that slip stitch patterns are often a really nice way to do color work. I got the inspiration for this one from the pattern I used in the Mirage Cowl (http://www.ballstothewallsknits.com/2014/05/mirage-cowl.html) - you could do something similar and get a lovely design where one color peeks out from the other :)
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