Fool’s Gold by Chris Church

15 (17.5)” circumference unstretched at the band, up to 20 (up to 22.5)” circumference when stretched.

Yarn

Malabrigo Yarn Twist (100% merino; 130 yards [119 meters]/100 grams): Gold Buscanner , 1 skein (for the all down-turned points), Clear Amber 1 skein (mixed points), Naranja Seco (child’s version with one upturned point).

Needles

US#10 (6 mm): 24” circular

Gauge

18 sts and 22 rows = 4” in St st unblocked this is a stiff gauge.
Row gauge is most important to match in this pattern

Notions

Tapestry needle, waste yarn for provisional cast on

Bobble – Into a stitch [(k1,yo)twice, k1] (5 sts now on the needle), turn. P5, turn. K5, turn. P2tog, p, p2tog, turn. Sl2k1psso (1 st on the needle).

The adult size takes every scrap of yarn, so get gauge and leave a short tail before the knot on the Long Tail Provisional cast on.

This pattern is worked back and forth from band to crown, which is Kitchenered together at the back of the hat.  Many rows don’t go to the edges on either side.

The points are shaped with short rows.  If you’ve never knit short rows this is a great pattern to try them with – it only uses a single skein of yarn and the thicker yarn will make it easier to see and pickup the wraps. Read our tutorial on {how to knit short rows).

The number in parentheses at the end of the row is the number of stitches between wraps & turns or the end of the row. The child’s are before the slash and the adult is after.  If there is only one number is applies to all sizes.

A small adult might be able to get away with not knitting the fit wedge at the back of the hat.

Using the long-tail provisional CO 32 (38) sts with a short tail at the knot, this pattern uses almost every inch of yarn.

Foundation wedge (which is a down-turned point)

Row 1 (WS): K5, p to 1 st from the end, w&t. (31/37)
Even Rows 2-8 (RS): K all.
Row 3: K4, p to 2 sts from the end, w&t. (30/36)
Row 5: K5, p to 3 sts from the end, w&t. (29/35)
Row 7: K4, p to 4 sts from the end, w&t. (28/34)
Row 9: K5, p to 6 sts from the end, w&t. (26/32)
Row 10: K to 8 (14) sts from the end, w&t. (18)
Row 11: P to 8 sts from the end, w&t. (16)
Row 12: K to 9 (15) sts from the end, w&t. (15)
Row 13: P to 10 sts from the end, w&t. (13)
Row 14: K to 10 (16) sts from the end, w&t. (12)
Row 15: P to 12 sts from the end, w&t. (10)
Row 16: K to 11 (17) sts from the end, w&t. (9)
Row 17: P to 14 sts from the end, w&t. (7)
Row 18: K to 12 (18) sts from the end, w&t. (6)
Row 19: P to 16 sts from the end, w&t. (4)
Row 20: k2, Bobble, w&t. (2 & a bobble)
Row 21: P to wrapped stitch, pick up the wrap and purl together with stitch wrapped, p1, w&t.
Row 22: K to wrapped stitch, pick up the wrap and knit together with stitch wrapped, w&t.
Odd Rows 23-31: P to wrapped stitch, pick up both wraps and purl together with stitch wrapped, p1, w&t.
Even Rows 24-30: K to wrapped stitch, pick up the wraps and knit together with stitch wrapped, w&t.
Row 32: K to wrapped stitch, pick up both wraps and knit together with stitch wrapped, k to end.
Row 33: K4, p to wrapped stitches, (pick up wraps and purl together with stitch wrapped) three times until 1 st from the end, w&t.
Row 34: K all.

Knit your preference of wedges.  Either all of one, a mix bag.  Stop knitting wedges once you reach 15” at the end of a wedge repeat across the garter stitch band.  For the child’s version, continue to finishing.  For the adult version, add a fit wedge.

Down-turned wedge

Row 1 (WS): K5, p to 2 sts from the end, w&t. (30/36)
Even Rows 2-8 (RS): K all.
Row 3: K4, p to 3 sts from the end, w&t. (29/35)
Row 5: K5, p to 4 sts from the end, w&t. (28/34)
Row 7: K4, p to 5 sts from the end, w&t. (27/33)
Row 9: K5, p to 7 sts from the end, w&t. (25/31)
Row 10: K to 8 (14) sts from the end, w&t. (17)
Row 11: P to 9 sts from the end, w&t. (15)
Row 12: K to 9 (15) sts from the end, w&t. (14)
Row 13: P to 11 sts from the end, w&t. (12)
Row 14: K to 10 (16) sts from the end, w&t. (11)
Row 15: P to 13 sts from the end, w&t. (9)
Row 16: K to 11 (17) sts from the end, w&t. (8)
Row 17: P to 15 sts from the end, w&t. (6)
Row 18: K to 12 (18) sts from the end, w&t. (5)
Row 19: P to 17 sts from the end, w&t. (3)
Row 20: K1, Bobble, w&t. (1 & a bobble)
Row 21: P to wrapped stitch, pick up the wrap and purl together with stitch wrapped, p1, w&t.
Row 22: K to wrapped stitch, pick up the wrap and knit together with stitch wrapped,  w&t.
Odd Rows 23-31: P to wrapped stitch, pick up both wraps and purl together with stitch wrapped, p1, w&t.
Even Rows 24-30: K to wrapped stitch, pick up the wraps and knit together with stitch wrapped, w&t.
Row 32: K to wrapped stitch, pick up both wraps and knit together with stitch wrapped, k to end.
Row 33: K4, p to wrapped stitches, (pick up wrap and purl together with stitch wrapped) four times until 1st from the end, w&t.
Row 34: K all.

Up-turned wedge

Row 1 (WS): K5, p to 2 sts from the end, w&t. (30/36)
Even Rows 2-8 (RS): K all.
Row 3: K4, p to 3 sts from the end, w&t. (29/35)
Row 5: K5, p to 4 sts from the end, w&t. (28/34)
Row 7: K4, p to 5 sts from the end, w&t. (27/33)
Row 9: K5, p to 6 sts from the end, w&t. (26/32)
Row 10: K to 8 (14) sts from the end, w&t. (18)
Row 11: P to 7 sts from the end, w&t. (17)
Row 12: K to 10 (16) sts from the end, w&t. (15)
Row 13: P to 8 sts from the end, w&t. (14)
Row 14: K to 12 (18) sts from the end, w&t. (12)
Row 15: P to 9 sts from the end, w&t. (11)
Row 16: K to 14 (20) sts from the end, w&t. (9)
Row 17: P to 10 sts from the end, w&t. (8)
Row 18: K to 16 (22) sts from the end, w&t. (6)
Row 19: P to 11 sts from the end, w&t. (5)
Row 20: Bobble, k2, w&t. (a bobble & k2)
Row 21: P to wrapped stitch, pick up the wrap and purl together with stitch wrapped,  w&t.
Row 22: K to wrapped stitch, pick up the wrap and knit together with stitch wrapped, k1, w&t.
Row 23-31: P to wrapped stitch, pick up both wraps and purl together with stitch wrapped, w&t.
Row 24-30: K to wrapped stitch, pick up the wraps and knit together with stitch wrapped, k1, w&t.
Row 32: K to wrapped stitch, pick up both wraps and knit together with stitch wrapped, k1, k to end.
Row 33: K4, p to wrapped stitches, (pick up wraps and purl together with stitch wrapped), four times until 1st from the end, w&t.
Row 34: K all.

Fit wedge (Adult size only)

Row 1 (WS):K5, p3, w&t. (8)
Rows 2-10 (RS): K all.
Row 3: K4, p4, pick up wrap and purl together with stitch, p1, w&t. (10)
Row 5: K5, p5, pick up wrap and purl together with stitch, p1, w&t. (12)
Row 7: K4, p6, w&t. (10)
Row 9: K5, p3, w&t. (8)
Row 11: K4, p to end (picking up wraps and purling together as you come to them) , slip end of yarn through last stitch. (37)

Finishing

Graft the two edges together.  Weave in ends.