This hat combines short rows, garter stitch wedges, and alternating colors for a fun knit!  Inspired by other patterns with similar construction—but sweater patterns using this method for yoke shaping—the Stoneleigh hat is the little sister of the Loch Raven, Assateague, and Baton Rouge sweaters.  Choose your favorite two colors of sock yarn for this hat, and choose to add a pom pom or leave it off at the very end.

Size

Finished circumference 19” (with ease)

8” from bottom brim to top of hat

To fit head circumference 20-22”

Yarn

Colinette Jitterbug (100% superwash wool; 400 yards [366 meters]/150 grams): 116 Velvet Plum (MC), 1 ball

Spincycle Dyed in the Wool (100% wool; 200 yards [183 meters]/approx. 50 grams): Mississippi Marsala (CC), 1 ball

Needles

Size US 2 (2.75 mm): 16” circular and second circular (or set of dpn’s, or longer circular for magic loop for working in the round when decreasing for the crown)

Notions

Marker for beginning of round, tapestry needle, pom pom maker if adding a pom pom {see our tutorial on making a pom pom with a pom pom maker}

Gauge

24 sts and 56 rows = 4” [10 cm] in garter st after wet blocking gently.

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

DS: double stitch

Pattern Notes

This pattern uses German short rows for the short row shaping.  {See our tutorial on German Short Rows.}

Pattern

With MC and 16” circ, CO 124 sts, join, and pm for BOR.

Work in 2×2 rib for 16 rounds.

Change to CC.

Short row wedge

Row 1 (RS): K all sts.

Row 2 (RS): P all sts.

Row 3 (RS): K to last 12 sts, turn.

Row 4 (WS): DS, k to last 12 sts, turn.

Row 5: DS, k to 10 sts before DS, turn.

Row 6: DS, k to 10 sts before DS, turn.

Row 7: DS, k to 9 sts before DS, turn.

Row 8: DS, k to 9 sts before DS, turn.

Row 9: DS, k to 8 sts before DS, turn.

Row 10: DS, k to 8 sts before DS, turn.

Row 11: DS, k to 6 sts before DS, turn.

Rows 12-14: rep Row 9.

Row 15: DS, k5, pm (this marks new BOR). There are still 124 sts on your needle.

Return to working in the round

Next rnd: K all sts, working a k2tog in each DS.

Next rnd: P all sts.

Cut CC, attach MC.

Rep Short row wedge with MC, then CC, MC, CC, and MC again for a total of 6 wedges.

After last MC wedge, do NOT cut MC, but attach CC.

Crown shaping

Begin working in the round again.

Rnd 1(RS): With CC, *k29, k2tog, rep from * to end; 120 sts.

Rnd 2 and all even rounds: P all sts. Cut CC in rnd 2.

Rnd 3: With MC, *k22, k2tog, rep from * to end; 115 sts.

Rnd 5: *K21, k2tog, rep from * to end; 110 sts.

Rnd 7: *K20, k2tog, rep from * to end; 105 sts.

Rnd 9: *K19, k2tog, rep from * to end; 100 sts.

Rnd 11: *K18, k2tog, rep from * to end; 95 sts.

Rnd 13: *K17, k2tog, rep from * to end; 90 sts.

Now you will begin decreasing every round. Change to two circs/dpn’s/magic loop when necessary.

Rnd 14: *P16, p2tog, rep from * to end; 85 sts.

Rnd 15: *K15, k2tog, rep from * to end; 80 sts.

Cont in this manner, ending with *K3, k2tog, rep from * to end as your last round; 20 sts.

Next rnd: *P2tog, rep from * to end; 10 sts.

Finishing

Cut yarn, pull through live sts on needle.  Block lightly, add pom pom if desired {see our tutorial on making a pom pom}, and enjoy!