Sometimes simple is best! This stocking hat will become a staple of your wardrobe, and is great to make for gifts. It is easy to make and easy to wear. The Universal Yarn Deluxe DK Tweed yarn gives it great visual texture and is a joy to work with. So grab your favorite DPNs and start knitting away!
The products used in this pattern were provided by Universal Yarn and The Knitting Zone.
Basic Stocking Hat
Knit Pattern
Easy Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot
Supplies
Size
Child (Small, Medium, Large)
Fits head size 18 (20, 22, 24) inches
Yarn
Universal Yarn Deluxe DK Tweed Superwash: (90% Super Wash Wool, 3% Viscose, 7% Acyrlic), Size 3 – Light/DK, 284 yds / 100 g, (2.84 yds/g)
Tiger 402 – 1 skein used in sample
Knitting Needles
4.0mm (US 6) – set of 5 DPNs (HiyaHiya Sharp used)
3.5mm (US 4)- set of 5 DPNs (Nirvana Needle Arts Mango used)
Gauge
Learn about gauge HERE
20 sts x 26 rows = 4″ in Stockinette
Other Supplies
Stitches and Abbreviations
click on highlighted sts for tutorial
co – cast on
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 together
st(s) – stitch(es)
[ ] – work step in brackets number of times indicated
Pattern Notes
- Read through all instructions before beginning.
- The stitch count is at the end of each rnd after the period, usually only if the count has changed from the previous rnd. {count here}
- Chs and sl sts are not included in stitch counts unless specified.
Pattern
Ribbing
CO 80 (92, 100, 112) on smaller needles
Rnd 1: [K2, p2] around.
Repeat row 1 until ribbed section measures 2″
Hat Body
Switch to larger needles
Rnd 1: K all.
Repeat row 1 until hat measures 8, (9, 9.5, 10) inches from cast on to needles (or desired hat length).
Decreases by size
Child Decreases
Rnd 1: (K2tog, k2) around. (60 sts)
Rnds 2&3: K all
Rnd 4: (K2tog, k1) around. (40 sts)
Rnds 5&6: K all
Rnd 7: K2tog around. (10 sts)
Bind off all sts
Small Decreases
Rnd 1: K8, (K2tog, k5) around. (80 sts)
Rnds 2&3: K all
Rnd 4: (K2tog, k2) around. (60 sts)
Rnds 5&6: K all
Rnd 7: (K2tog, k1) around. (40 sts)
Rnds 8&9: K all
Rnd 10: K2tog around. (10 sts)
Bind off all sts
Medium Decreases
Rnd 1: (K2tog, k3) around. (80 sts)
Rnds 2&3: K all
Rnd 4: (K2tog, k2) around. (60 sts)
Rnds 5&6: K all
Rnd 7: (K2tog, k1) around. (40 sts)
Rnds 8&9: K all
Rnd 10: K2tog around. (10 sts)
Bind off all sts
Large Decreases
Rnd 1: K4, (k2tog, k7) around. (100 sts)
Rnds 2&3: K all
Rnd 4: (K2tog, k3) around. (80 sts)
Rnds 5&6: K all
Rnd 7: (K2tog, k2) around. (60 sts)
Rnds 8&9: K all
Rnd 10: (K2tog, k1) around. (40 sts)
Rnds 11&12: K all
Rnd 13: K2tog around. (10 sts)
Bind off all sts
Finishing
- Cut yarn leaving a long tail
- Sew tail through all 10 bind off stitches
- Pull tail to close top opening
- Weave in ends.
Wear or give and enjoy!
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Hi,Jessie I made the basic stocking cap in the child’s size. The last round 7 of the decrease rounds says that there will be 10 stitches remaining; however, there are 20 remaining. I opted to keep it that way though. I could have repeated round 7 to take it down to 10, but I liked the way it looked with 20 stitches. I did use the instructions for the child’s size, but I used worsted weight yarn, size 6 needles for the ribbing, and size 8 for the body. It’s a good fit for an adult female with a small head. I love the pattern.