{"id":749,"date":"2021-02-21T16:53:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T22:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/krazyawesome.com\/knitmonster\/?p=749"},"modified":"2021-02-22T09:08:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T15:08:30","slug":"austin-slouchy-stocking-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krazyawesome.com\/knitmonster\/austin-slouchy-stocking-hat.html","title":{"rendered":"Austin Slouchy Stocking Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I really love the idea of a stocking hat, but they aren’t the most practical of hats in my climate. I decided to make one with a looser fabric with a bit of a looser fit, hoping to make it just airy enough that I could get more wear out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then Austin got the most snow we have ever had, complete with a total failure of the power grid and water systems statewide (guys, I swear I didn’t realize wanting a cold-weather hat was like making a wish on a monkey’s paw). I managed to finish my hat, at least? Anyway, the hat works just as I hoped, and it’s just long enough that you can wrap the long end around your neck so it doubles as a short scarf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This also is a perfect chance to use a space-dyed or self-striping yarn. I’d been eyeing this Queenland Perth colorway for a long time, and it does not disappoint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finished Size:<\/strong> 26.5 inches long (minus tassel); ribbing is about 8.5 inches across unstretched<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yarn:<\/strong> fingering weight yarn; sample knit with Queensland Collection Perth, Tasmanian Bay colorway, 437 yds per ball (used approximately two-thirds of one ball)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gauge:<\/strong> 23 st per 4 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Needle Size:<\/strong> 5 US \/ 3.75mm, or size needed to obtain gauge <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The loose gauge makes it really stretchy, and the weight of the hat could end up pulling it down some. That makes the sizing a bit tricky; if it comes out too loose, you could try adding elastic thread inside the ribbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marking each decrease rounds with scrap yarn or safety pins makes it much easier to keep track. Using a row counter is a great idea, too, though I really like the added safety of using row markers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you start working decrease rounds, it helps to use contrasting markers, so you can easily tell which is the one marking the beginning\/end of each round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abbreviations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

st = stitch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM = place marker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K = knit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P = purl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K2tog = knit two stitches together (decrease)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cast on 110 st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join in round, PM, K1 P1 for 1.75 in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increase 2 st (1 at beginning of round and 1 halfway through); 112 st total<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knit stockinette (knitting all st) for 6 in<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K one round, PM every 28 st (dividing work into quarters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decrease round: K2tog after each marker <\/p>\n\n\n\n

K 5 rounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue to work a decrease round every 6th round until 16 st remain (4 in each quarter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K2tog around, 8 st remain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K2tog around, 4 st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Break off yarn, use tapestry needle to thread through remaining st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finishing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wash and block<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add tassel or pompom (I don’t have instructions for tassels or pompoms done yet, but there are tons available online)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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