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Liam’s Loops Hat – Free Knitting Pattern


LIAM Was MY FIRST NEPHEW AND HE WAS BORN AROUND THE TIME THIS PATTERN WAS FIRST RELEASED umphteen YEARS AGO. THIS HAT IS MUCH EASIER TO KNIT THAN IT LOOKS LIKE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIZES AND VARIATIONS.
YOU CAN REPEAT THE BODY PATTERN INFINITELY TO MAKE ANYTHING FROM A BEANIE TO A SOCK HEAD TO AN ELF HAT IF THAT IS YOUR DESIRE!
THERE IS ALSO A SET OF MITTENS TO GO WITH THE HAT.



YARN

1 skein of Aran weight, 130 m (142 yards)/100 g
Sample uses Novita Isoveli, 75% wool, 25% nylon, color green.

NEEDLES

1 set of 5 double-point needles or circular needles for magic loop in size: 4 mm (US 6) or to obtain gauge.

GAUGE

18 sts over 26 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stockinette stitch

SIZING

Baby [Child] Adult

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

44 [55, 67] cm (17 [21.75, 26.25] inches) in circumference

ABBREVIATIONS

CO = Cast on

K = Knit

K2tog = Knit 2 sts together

P1 = Purl
P3tog = Purl 3 sts together

Psso = Pass slipped stitch over

Rep = Repeat

Rnd(S) = Round(s)

Sl = Slip

St(s) = Stitch(es)

Tbl = through the back loop
4/4 LC ribbed = Slip 4 sts on a cable holder in front of the work, p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, [p1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl] from cable holder.


PATTERN STARTS!

BRIM

Using single cast on method, CO 80 [100, 120] sts, join to knit in round, careful not to twist.

[P1, k1 tbl] rep to the end of the rnd.

Rep this rnd 8 [10, 12] times.

BODY

Set up rnd 1: [P1, k tbl] 10 times. Rep 4 [5, 6] times.

Rnd 2: [(4/4 LC ribbed, p1, k1 tbl) 2 times] rep 4 [5, 6] times.

Rnds 3 – 11: [(P1, k1 tbl) 10 times] rep 4 [5, 6] times.

Rep these 10 rnds 2 [3, 4] times total.



CROWN

Rnd 1: (P1, k1 tbl) 4 times, p1, sl1, k2tog, psso, (p1, k1 tbl) 4 times.

Rnd 2: (P1, k1 tbl) 4 times, p3tog, (k1 kbl, p1) 3 times, k1 tbl.

Rnd 3: (P1, k1 tbl) 3 times, p1, sl1, k2tog, psso, (p1, k1 tbl) 3 times.


Rnd 4: (P1, k1 tbl) 3 times, p3tog, (k1 tbl, p1) 2 times, k1 tbl.

Rnd 5: (P1, k1 tbl) 2 times, p1, sl1, k2tog, psso, (p1, k1 tbl) 2 times.

Rnd 6: (P1, k1 tbl) 2 times, p3tog, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl.

Rnd 7: P1, k1 tbl, p1, sl1, k2tog, psso, p1, k1 tbl.

Rnd 8: P1, k1 tbl, p3tog, k1 tbl.

Rnd 9: P1, sl1, k2tog, psso.


FINISHING

Cut yarn, and thread it through all the sts. Weave in all the loose ends.

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