Autumn Spice is a unisex slouchy hat, with a vintage inspired chevron panel. Reminiscent of those magical fall trips to Grandma’s house. Apple sauce bubbling on the stove, butter tarts oozing in the oven, and pumpkin pies cooling on the counter. A nearby fire crackles cozily, offering promises of treats, knitting, cuddles and stories.
Size
17 1/2’’ [44.5 cm] circumference (very stretchy) x 11’’ [28 cm] depth
Yarn
Sweet Paprika Designs Pizzicato (80% blue-faced leicester wool, 20% nylon; 412 yards [376 meters]/ 115 grams): Barn Door (MC) – 150 yards used, 1 skein; Buckwheat (CC1) – 7 yards used and Pumpkin Spice (CC2) – 7 yards used
Needles
Size US 2 1/2 (3 mm): 24” circular
Notions
1 stitch marker; tapestry needle
Gauge
24 sts and 34 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.
Schematic
Pattern Notes
This hat is worked flat from the bottom up and then seamed.
The chevron panel is worked using intarsia.
At the start of RS rows, when switching between colors, you may break the old color before joining the new one and weave in the ends later. If you prefer to carry the resting color(s) up the side when joining a new color, read our tutorial on {carrying a second color in a tidy way}. https://knotions.com/techniques/two-color-knitting-carrying-yarn-side/
Before beginning be sure to wind off approximately 36 yards [33 meters] / 10 grams of MC to use for the intarsia chevron panel.
Chart
Hat
With larger ball of MC and using a tubular long tail method, CO 100 sts, then (DO NOT turn work) switching to a normal long tail method, CO another 23 sts. (123 sts). Note: Using the two cast on methods will mesh best with the ribbing and garter.
Brim
Main part of hat will be worked in 2×2 ribbing and the panel will be worked in garter stitch.
Follow either the chart or the written instructions below.
Row 1 (RS): K23, pm to indicate end of garter stitch section, (p1, k1) to end of row.
Row 2 (WS): (P1, k1) to m, sm, k to end of row.
Row 3: K1, (yo, k2tog) x 11, sm, (p1, k1) to end of row.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: Join CC1. DO NOT cut MC. K2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, sm, pick up MC, (p1, k1) to end of row.
Row 6: (P1, k1) to m, sm, pick up CC1, k to end of row.
Row 7: K to m, sm, pick up MC, (p1, k1) to end of row.
Row 8: Repeat Row 6.
Row 9: Join CC2. DO NOT cut MC. K2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, sm, pick up MC, (p1, k1) to end of row.
Row 10: (P1, k1) to m, sm, pick up CC2, k to end of row.
Row 11: K to m, sm, pick up MC, (p1, k1) to end of row.
Row 12: Repeat Row 10.
Rows 13 – 16: Repeat rows 5 – 8.
Body
Row 17: Join CC2. DO NOT cut MC. K2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, sm, pick up MC, k to end of row.
Row 18: P to m, sm, pick up CC2, k to end of row.
Row 19: K to m, sm, pick up MC, k to end of row.
Row 20: Repeat Row 18.
Row 21: Join CC1. DO NOT cut MC. K2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, sm, pick up MC, k to end of row.
Row 22: P to m, sm, pick up CC1, k to end of row.
Row 23: K to m, sm, pick up MC, k to end of row.
Row 24: Repeat Row 22.
Row 25: Join smaller ball of MC. K to m, sm, pick up larger ball of MC, k to end of row.
Row 26: P to m, sm, pick up smaller ball of MC, k to end of row.
Row 27: K1, (yo, k2tog) x 11, sm, pick up larger ball of MC, k to end of row.
Row 28: Repeat Row 26.
Row 29: Join CC1. DO NOT cut larger ball of MC. DO cut smaller ball of MC. You will still only have 2 working strands of yarn. K2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, sm, pick up MC, k to end of row.
Row 30: P to m, sm, pick up CC1, k to end of row.
Row 31: K to m, sm, pick up MC, k to end of row.
Row 32: Repeat Row 30.
Row 33: Join CC2. DO NOT cut MC. K2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, sm, pick up MC, k to end of row.
Row 34: P to m, sm, pick up CC2, k to end of row.
Row 35: K to m, sm, pick up MC, k to end of row.
Row 36: Repeat row 34.
Rows 37 – 44: Repeat rows 29 – 36.
Rows 45 – 48: Repeat rows 29 – 32.
Rows 49 – 72: Repeat rows 25 – 48.
Rows 73 – 88: Repeat rows 25 – 40.
Crown
Row 89: Join CC2. DO NOT cut MC. K2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, ssk, sm, pick up MC, k to end of row.
Row 90: P to m, sm, pick up CC2, k to end of row.
Row 91: K2tog, k19, ssk, sm, pick up MC, (k8, k2tog) x 10. (111 sts)
Row 92: Repeat Row 90
Row 93: Join CC1. DO NOT cut MC. Do CUT CC2. K2tog x 2, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk x 2, sm, pick up MC, (k7, k2tog) x 10. (99 sts)
Row 94: P to m, sm, pick up CC1, k to end of row.
Row 95: K2tog, k15, ssk, sm, pick up MC, (k6, k2tog) x 10. (87 sts)
Row 96: Repeat Row 94
Row 97: Join smaller ball of MC. CUT CC1. You will have 2 strands of MC. K2tog, k13, ssk, sm, pick up larger ball of MC, (k5, k2tog) x 10.
(75 sts)
Row 98: P to m, sm, break smaller ball of MC and continue with larger ball of MC, k to end of row.
Row 99: K2tog, k1, (yo, k2tog) x 4, yo, k2tog x 2, sm, (k4, k2tog) x 10. (63 sts)
Row 100: P to m, sm, k to end of row.
Row 101: K3, k2tog, k3tog, k3, k2tog, sm, (k3, k2tog) x 10. (49 sts)
Row 102: (P2tog, p2) x 10, sm, p2tog, k2, p1, p2tog, k2. (37 sts)
Row 103: K1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, rm, (k1, k2tog) x 10. (25 sts)
Row 104: P2tog x 11, p1, p2tog. (13 sts)
Finishing
Cut approximately 30” [76 cm] tail from the working MC yarn. Using a tapestry needle, thread working yarn through all 13 live stitches. Slide stitches from needle and cinch crown of hat closed by pulling yarn taut.
Weave in any ends from intarsia chevron panel.
Being careful to line up rows, with the length of MC used to close crown, mattress stitch the side of the hat, working from crown to brim.
Weave in any remaining ends.
Wet block gently.
About the Designer: Carolyn Macpherson
About the Designer: Carolyn MacphersonCarolyn designs, knits, and lives out of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. She is intrigued daily by the wonders all around that the world has to offer. Drawing inspiration from the quiet stillness of a pearly sunrise to the wildness of the lake during a midnight thunderstorm.
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