His Hat
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Copyright Marnie MacLean 2003
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Designed by Marnie MacLean especially for ArtFibers in San Francisco
For most women I know (myself included) if it looks good, we will wear it. I've worn beautiful shoes that have torn my feet to shreds, or dresses that needed constant attention to keep them in that perfect position. I don't know how many itchy sweaters or breathlessly tight pants I donned in the relentless pursuit of fashion.
Most men I know, on the other hand, would just as soon put tabasco in their eyes as throw out a comfortable (albeit overly well ventilated) pair of underwear. Comfort is key for men and deviating from that usually involves significant arm twisting even for their own wedding. This is an important factor to consider whenever making something for a man in your life, be he your brother, friend, nephew or partner. Search for a yarn that is as soft as anything you'd make for a baby, but in colors that he won't run screaming from. Scottie is a great choice since Marino is one of the most man friendly fibers I can imagine. The tweed combinations offered in this line are great for creating a single hat that will compliment an entire wardrobe.
But, hey, don't feel limited to making this hat for men, women love it too and the ribbing makes it a good pattern for most adult sizes. The gauge is such that you can easily finish this hat in less than a week, which mean you could have a bucket load of last minute gift hats in a very short period of time.
Gauge:
14st x 20 rows = 4"
Supplies:
- #10.5 dble pointed needles (set of 5 if possible)
- 1 skein of Scottie in color of choice
Yarn substitution
Scottie is a bulky weight wool yarn. Any bulky weight yarn that achieves gauge should be fine. To reproduce the look of this hat, you could hold three or more different color strands of sport weight yarn, at once, and knit them as a single yarn. In this case, the colors are red, white and black.
Stitches used:
- 1 x 1 ribbing
Hat
The pattern is written for Adults with Child size in parenthesis
CO 70 (60) stitches and distribute evenly over 4 of your 5 dble pointed needles. Place stitch marker between first and last stitch to mark end of rounds.
Working in the round, K1, P1 for 22 (15) rows
Decrease:
Row 1:*Work 8 stitches, K2 tog* To end
Even Rows 2-18: K the K and P the P. (the decreases will
cause alternate even
rows to have 2K in a row)
Row 3: *Work 7 stitches, P2tog* To end
Row 5: *Work 6 stitches, K2tog* To end
Row 7: *Work 5 stitches, P2tog* To end
Row 9: *Work 4 stitches, K2tog* To end
Row 11: *Work 3 stitches, P2tog* To end
Row 13: *Work 2 stitches, K2tog* To end
Row 15: *Work 1 stitches, P2tog* To end
Row 17: *K2tog* To end
Do not BO. Cut 12" tail and use tapestry needle to run tail through remaining stitches twice. Pull tight, secure and work in tail. Work in any other remaining tails.
Depending on how tightly you knit, you may wish to block this hat a little, especially if the top of the hat looks pointed. I did not need to this with this particular hat, but have had to do so with other hats using this pattern.
Image Credits:
photos: Marnie MacLean
models: Leo Guevara and Panda
