Denver Hat

Make your own gnome hat with this Denver Hat pattern. It's a free and easy knit pattern that looks great on either sex.

Materials:

• Yarn: Naturally Caron.com Country (75% Microdenier Acrylic/25% Merino Wool), 3 oz/85 g, 185 yds/169 m skein): #0023 Chocolate Truffle 3oz/85g, #0021 Peacock 3oz/85g
• One pair US size 10 (6mm) needles for women’s hat
• One pair US size 11 (8mm) needles for men’s hat
• Bobbins
• Yarn needle

SIZES: Women’s (Men’s)

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

Women’s Head measurement: 19” (before stretching) on size 10 needles

Men’s Head measurement: 20” (before stretching) on size 11 needles
 

GAUGE

In Stockinette st using size 10 needles, 14 st and /21 rows = 4”/10 cm

In Stockinette st with size 11 needles, 13 sts and 20 rows = 4”/10 cm
 

STITCHES USED

Seed stitch

Stockinette stitch
 

SPECIAL TERMS

K1-f/b/f (for increasing)

K1-f/b (for increasing)

K2tog (for decreasing)

P2tog (for decreasing)
 

NOTES

The diagonal stripe of the pattern is carried on the WS and the horizontal stripe is switched at the seam edge.

Colors notes:

MC = one strand of Chocolate Truffle

A = two strands of Chocolate Truffle

B = two strands of Peacock

C = one strand each of Chocolate Truffle and Peacock

There are 2 different types of color changes are employed in this project.

The vertical/diagonal stripe is created using the Intarsia method using 5 working bobbins or cut strands that are carried row to row on the WS of the work. This color combination uses 2 strands of CC and is coded as “B” in the instructions. Cut each 2 strand bobbin 80’’ long until the decrease rows begin – cut new bobbins at 40’’.

The horizontal stripe is worked by picking up color changes at the seam edge in 2 colors. The first is 2 strands of MC. In the pattern instructions this color combination is color “A”. The second horizontal stripe is worked with 1 strand of CC and one strand of MC. In the pattern instructions this color combination is color “C”.

To simplify directions these will read: k1A or k1B or k1C to give color instruction.

Instructions:

HAT

Beg at bottom point of earflap on WS with color A and size 10 needle for women’s (size 11 needle for men’s), cast on 1 st. Work in Seed st. Odd rows are RS rows, even rows are WS rows.

Row 1: K1-f/b/f --3 sts.

Row 2: K1, p1, k1.

Row 3: K1-f/b, p1, K1-f/b--5 sts.

Row 4: P1, k1, p1, k1, p1 (now that sts can be seen clearly, the sts between incs. will be worked in Seed st.).

Row 5: K1-f/b, work next 3 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--7 sts.

Row 6: (K1, p1) 3 times across, end with k1.

Row 7: K1-f/b, work next 5 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--9 sts.

Row 8: (P1, k1) 4 times across, end with p1.

Row 9: K1-f/b, work next 7 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--11 sts.

Row 10: (K1, p1) 5 times across, end with k1.

Row 11: K1-f/b, work next 9 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--13 sts.

Row 12: (P1, k1) 6 times across, end with p1.

Row 13: K1-f/b, work next 11 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--15 sts.

Row 14: (K1, p1) 7 times across, end with k1.

Row 15: K1-f/b, work next 13 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--17 sts.

Row 16: (P1, k1) 8 times across, end with p1.

Row 17: K1-f/b, work next 15 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--19 sts.

Row 18: (K1, p1) 9 times across, end with k1.

Row 19: K1-f/b, work next 17 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--21 sts.

Row 20: (P1, k1) 10 times across, end with p1.

Row 21: K1-f/b, work next 19 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--23 sts.

Row 22: (K1, p1) 11 times across, end with k1.

Row 23: K1-f/b, work next 21 sts in Seed st., K1-f/b--25 sts.

Row 24: (P1, k1) 12 times across, end with p1.

The first earflap is complete. Leaving these 25 sts on needle beg second earflap by casting on the first st to the same needle. Make second earflap the same as the first, ending with row 24. Both earflaps will be side to side on the same needle.

Band/Body of Hat

Row 25: (P1, k1) 12 times across second earflap ending with p1; cast on 15 sts for front of hat; (p1, k1) 12 times across first earflap ending with p1--65 sts.

Note: The earflaps meet at the back of the neck/bottom of head and will be seamed when complete at the center back.

Row 26: (P1, k1) 32 times, end with p1.

Row 27: (K1, p1) 32 times, end with k1.

Row 28: Rep row 26.

Row 29: (K1B, k12A) 5 times.

Row 30: (P11A, p1B), (p12A, p1B) 4 times across, end with p1A.

Row 31: K2A, k1B, (k12A, k1B) 4 times, end with k10A.

Horizontal stripe change:

Row 32: P9C, p1B, (p12C, p1B) 4 times, end with p3C.

Row 33: K4C, k1B, (k12C, k1B) 4 times, end with k8C.

Row 34: P7C, p1B, (p12C, p1B) 4 times, end with p5C.

Row 35: K6C, k1B, (k12C, k1B) 4 times, end with k6C.

Row 36: P5C, p1B, (p12C, p1B) 4 times, end with p7C.

Row 37: K8C, k1B, (k12C, k1B) 4 times, end with k4C.

Horizontal stripe change:

Row 38: P3A, p1B, (p12A, p1B) 4 times, end with p9A.

Row 39: K10A, k1B, (k12A, k1B) 4 times, end with k2A.

Row 40: P1A, p1B, (p12A, p1B) 4 times, end with p11A.

Row 41: (K12A, k1B) 5 times.

Tie off last B bobbin.

Row 42: (K12A, p1B) 5 times, joining new B bobbin in last st.

Row 43: K1A, k1B, (k12A, k1B) 4 times, end with k11A.

Beg crown dec rows (2 straight rows are worked after each dec. row):

Horizontal stripe change:

Row 44: P8C, p2tog C, (p1B, p10C, p2tog C) 4 times, end with p1B, p2C --60 sts.

Row 45: K3C, k1B, (k11C, k1B) 4 times, end with k8C.

Row 46: P7C, p1B, (p11C, p1B) 4 times, end with p4C.

Row 47: K5C, k1B, (k2tog C, k9C, k1B) 4 times, end with k2tog C, k4C--55 sts.

Row 48: P4C, p1B, (p10C, p1B) 4 times, end with p6C.

Row 49: K7C, k1B, (k10C, k1B) 4 times, end with k3C.

Beg crown dec rows.

Horizontal stripe change:

Row 50: P2tog A, p1B, (p8A, p2tog A, p1B) 4 times across, end with p8A--50 sts.

Row 51: (K9A, k1B) 5 times.

Tie off last B bobbin.

Row 52: (P9A, p1B) 5 times, joining new B bobbin in last st.

Row 53: K1A, k1B, (k2tog A, k7A, k1B) 4 times, end with k2tog A, k6A--45 sts.

Row 54: P6A, p1B, (p8A, p1B) 4 times, end with p2A.

Row 55: K3A, k1B, (k8A, k1B) 4 times, end with k5A.

Horizontal stripe change:

Row 56: P2C, p2tog C, p1B, (p6C, p2tog C, p1B) 4 times across, end with p4C--40 sts.

Row 57: K5C, k1B, (k7C, k1B) 4 times across, end with k2C.

Row 58: P1C, p1B, (p7C, p1B) 4 times, end with p6C.

Row 59: (K2tog C, k5C, k1B) 5 times—35 sts.

Tie off last B bobbin.

Row 60: (P6C, p1B) 5 times, joining new B bobbin in last st.

Row 61: K1C, k1B, (k6C, k1B) 4 times, end with k5C.

Horizontal stripe change:

Row 62: P2A, p2tog A, p1B, (p4A, p2tog A, p1B) 4 times across, end with p2A--30 sts.

Row 63: K3A, k1B, (k5A, k1B) 4 times, end with k2A.

Row 64: P1A, p1B, (p5A, p1B) 4 times, end with p4A.

Row 65: (K2tog A, k3A, k1B) 5 times—25 sts.

Tie off last B bobbin.

Row 66: (P4A, p1B) 5 times, joining new B bobbin in last st.

Row 67: K1A, k1B, (k4A, k1B) 4 times, end with k3A.

Horizontal stripe change:

Row 68: P2tog C, p1B, (p2C, p2tog C, p1B) 4 times, end with p2C--20 sts.

Row 69: (K3C, k1B) 5 times.

Tie off last B bobbin.

Row 70: (P3C, p1B) 5 times, joining new B bobbin in last st.

Row 71: K1C, k1B, (k2tog C, k1C, k1B) 4 times, end with k2tog C—15 sts.

Row 72: (P1B, p2C) 5 times.

Tie off C.

Row 73: K15B.

Row 74: (P1B, p2tog B) 5 times—10 sts.

Row 75: K2tog B 5 times—5 sts.

Row 76: P2tog B, p1B, p2tog B—3 sts.

Bind off and stitch center back seam.