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Hat Description

Fisherman’s Cap is a beret worked in brioche or fisherman’s rib. It’s a roomy Hat featuring 6 spiral decreases at the crown.

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Yarn

100g/420m/459yds
Sock weight, plied yarn.

Needles & Notions

Set 2.5mm/UK–/US1½ DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample Details

Zitron Trekking Hand Art Sock [459yd/420m per 100g; 75% new Wool, 25% Nylon]

Gauge

32 sts x 40 rows to 4in/10cm on 2.5mm needles over Stocking St
26 sts x 40 rows to 4in/10cm on 2.75mm needles over Fisherman’s Rib

Sizes

To fit sizes: 19 [21, 23] in/48.25 [53.25, 58.5] cm
Finished size: 16 [18, 20] in/40.5 [45.75, 51] cm

Not sure which size to make? Check my handy size and measuring guide!

Skills Required

Alternate Cable Cast-on
Knitting in the round
Increases and Decreases
Slipped Stitches
Knitting into the Row Below
Draw-through Bind-off
Blocking a Hand Knit Hat

Abbreviations

K: knit
P: purl
rpt: repeat
R/rnd(s): rounds
st(s): stitch(es)
K1bl: knit stitch through the row below
S1: slip stitch purlwise with yarn at the back
M1: lift the horizontal loop between next 2 sts, place it onto the left needle & knit into the front of it
ssk: slip next 2 sts knitwise, then knit these 2 sts together through the backs of the loops

How To

Using 2.5mm needles and Alternate Cable cast-on method, cast on 128 [144, 160] sts.

Join in the round, being careful not to twist sts. Place stitch marker to indicate start of round.

Brim

Rnd 1: *K1, P1; rpt from * to end

Rnd 2: *S1, P1; rpt from * to end

Repeat these 2 rounds until brim measures 1.5 [1.75, 2] in/3.75 [4.5, 5] cm, or desired length, ending after a Rnd 2. Change to 2.75mm needles and work increase round once as follows:

Inc Rnd: *K2, M1; rpt from * to end [192, 216, 240 sts]

Body

Rnd 1: Knit all sts

Rnd 2: *K1bl, P1; rpt from * to end

These 2 rounds form the fisherman’s rib pattern. Work in pattern until body measures 3 [3.25, 3.5] inches/7.5 [8.25, 9] cm, excluding the brim.

Crown

19in size jump to Rnd 9, 21in size jump to Rnd 5, 23in size start at Rnd 1.

Rnd 1: *ssk, K38; rpt from * to end [234 sts]

Rnd 2: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 18 times; rpt from * to end [228 sts]

Rnd 3: *ssk, K36; rpt from * to end [222 sts]

Rnd 4: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 17 times; rpt from * to end [216 sts]

Rnd 5: *ssk, K34; rpt from * to end [210 sts]

Rnd 6: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 16 times; rpt from * to end [204 sts]

Rnd 7: *ssk, K32; rpt from * to end [198 sts]

Rnd 8: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 15 times; rpt from * to end [192 sts]

Rnd 9: *ssk, K30; rpt from * to end [186 sts]

Rnd 10: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 14 times; rpt from * to end [180 sts]

Rnd 11: *ssk, K28; rpt from * to end [174 sts]

Rnd 12: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 13 times; rpt from * to end [168 sts]

Rnd 13: *ssk, K26; rpt from * to end [162 sts]

Rnd 14: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 12 times; rpt from * to end [156 sts]

Rnd 15: *ssk, K24; rpt from * to end [150 sts]

Rnd 16: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 11 times; rpt from * to end [144 sts]

Rnd 17: *ssk, K22; rpt from * to end [138 sts]

Rnd 18: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 10 times; rpt from * to end [132 sts]

Rnd 19: *ssk, K20; rpt from * to end [126 sts]

Rnd 20: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 9 times; rpt from * to end [120 sts]

Rnd 21: *ssk, K18; rpt from * to end [114 sts]

Rnd 22: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 8 times; rpt from * to end [108 sts]

Rnd 23: *ssk, K16; rpt from * to end [102 sts]

Rnd 24: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 7 times; rpt from * to end [96 sts]

Rnd 25: *ssk, K14; rpt from * to end [90 sts]

Rnd 26: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 6 times; rpt from * to end [84 sts]

Rnd 27: *ssk, K12; rpt from * to end [78 sts]

Rnd 28: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 5 times; rpt from * to end [72 sts]

Rnd 29: *ssk, K10; rpt from * to end [66 sts]

Rnd 30: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 4 times; rpt from * to end [60 sts]

Rnd 31: *ssk, K8; rpt from * to end [54 sts]

Rnd 32: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 3 times; rpt from * to end [48 sts]

Rnd 33: *ssk, K6; rpt from * to end [42 sts]

Rnd 34: *ssk, P1, [K1bl, P1] 2 times; rpt from * to end [36 sts]

Rnd 35: *ssk, K4; rpt from * to end [30 sts]

Rnd 36: *ssk, P1, K1bl, P1; rpt from * to end [24 sts]

Rnd 37: *ssk, K2; rpt from * to end [18 sts]

Rnd 38: *ssk, P1; rpt from * to end [12 sts]

Rnd 39: *ssk; rpt from * to end [6 sts]

Break yarn and draw through remaining 6 sts, tighten to close.

Finishing

Weave in all ends and block as required.

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