Bobble-Edged Hat pattern
Bobble-Edged Hat
This hat pattern was included in the Unique One Fall Newsletter and, since the next newsletter will be coming out in a month or so with an all-new wicked cunnin' scarf pattern (which I LOVE, if I must say so myself, wait til you see this one) -- I thought I'd put the Bobble Hat pattern here on my blog for safekeeping, for my loyal readers, for eternity or for as long as the internet lasts. Enjoy!
Bobble-Edged Hat
Materials: 2 balls Paintbox yarn from Knit One Crochet Too (a worsted weight single ply wool which has 100 yards in a 50-gram ball; you actually only need about 150 yards for the hat); size 7 16" circular needles and size 7 double pointed needles; tapestry needle to weave in ends.
Size: fits average-sized woman's head
Special Abbreviation: MB (Make Bobble): knit into front and back of next stitch twice (4sts). Turn, P4. Turn, K4. Turn, P2tog twice. Turn, k2tog through the back loops.
Cast on 96 sts using size 7 16-inch circular needle. Join and work bobble edging as follows: Row 1: Purl. Bobble Round: K2, *MB, K5; rep from *, end last rep MB, K3.
(Purl a round, knit a round) twice (2 garter ridges).
Work in K2, P2 rib for one inch.
Purl 3 rounds.
Work textured rib pattern as follows: Round 1: (K5, P1) around. Round 2: P1, (K3, P3) around, end K3, P2. Round 3: P2, (K1, P5) around, end K1, P3. Repeat these three rounds for pattern. Work in textured rib pattern for 3 1/2 inches.
Purl 3 rounds.
Continue in stockinette stitch and work decreases as follows:
Round 1: (K6, K2tog) around.
Round 2 and all even rows: Knit.
Round 3: (K5, K2tog) around.
Round 5: (K4, K2tog) around.
Round 7: (K3, K2tog) around.
Round 9: (K2, K2tog) around.
Round 11: (K1, K2tog) around.
Round 12: Knit.
Next Rounds: K2tog around until 6 sts are left. Cut yarn, pull tail through remaining sts, pull tight. Weave in ends.
Fab hat... love the yarn you used as well. Looks toasty warm and stylish too!
Posted by:Tara | December 31, 2005 at 08:35 AM
I love this hat and want to make it--do you have any idea what the gauge should be? I'm a relatively new knitter and would hate for my lovely hat to come out doll sized because I wanted to use a different yarn.
Posted by:Julie | June 14, 2006 at 02:17 AM
The gauge for the hat is 4.5 sts per inch on a size 7 needle; Paintbox is a worsted weight yarn, so if you use another worsted weight yarn, you should get about the same size. Good luck and have fun knitting the hat!
Posted by:Beth Collins | June 14, 2006 at 07:09 AM
Beautiful hat!! Think I'll try it with Paton's soy striped yarn. Looks like it would have a fairly similar outcome.
Thanks and keep up the gorgeous knitting!!
Posted by:Angela | December 16, 2007 at 01:36 PM