Blossoms & Buds Hat
March 26, 2020
It's Spring! Smell the fresh air!
I made a new hat that uses nupps and something that I call a "bud stitch" from a Japanese knitting stitch book. I hope you like it!
Blossoms & Buds Hat
Materials:
Swans Island Washable Wool sport weight, 1 skein (360 yards/100g)
16 inch circular & double pointed needles US 1.5 / 2.5mm needle
Gauge: 25.33 sts and 38.5 rounds = 4"/10cm
Directions:
Cast on 128 sts.
Work ribbing for 1.5" as follows:
Round 1: *K 1, p 3* around
Round 2: *K1, p1* around
Knit a round and inc 8 in last row (136 sts)
Purl a round, knit a round, purl a round, knit 3 rounds.
Work 10 rounds of nupp flowers chart (8 repeats of 17-stitch chart):
Tips for knitting nupps:
https://pattern-duchess.com/knitting-estonian-nupp-stitch/
https://knotions.com/nupps-how-to-knit-tutorial/
https://pattern-duchess.com/how-to-knit-estonian-nupp-stitch/
Find the one you like and go with that! Or if you prefer, substitute a bobble stitch, or just a bead!
Knit a round, purl a round, knit a round, purl a round, knit a round and decrease 4 in last round (132 stitches). Purl 2 more rounds.
Work 14 rounds of Bud Stitch until hat measures about 8", ending with Round 7 or 14:
Bud Stitch:
Rounds 1 - 4: Purl
Round 5: *Purl 5, insert RN into center of stitch in 4th row below the next stitch and pull up a long loop; yo; insert RN into center of stitch in 4th row below of the same stitch and pull up a long loop; yo; insert RN into center of stitch in 4th row below of the same stitch and pull up a long loop (5 loops made from one stitch - keep the loops all the same height); drop the stitch on the left needle* around.
Round 6: *Purl 5, knit the 5 new loops you pulled up* around
Round 7: *Purl 5, sl 3 as if to knit, k2tog, psso one at a time,* around
Round 8 - 11: Purl
Round 12: *Purl 2, , insert RN into center of stitch in 4th row below the next stitch and pull up a long loop; yo; insert RN into center of stitch in 4th row below of the same stitch and pull up a long loop; yo; insert RN into center of stitch in 4th row below of the same stitch and pull up a long loop (5 loops made from one stitch - keep the loops all the same height); drop the stitch on the left needle, p3* around.
Round 13: *Purl 2, knit the new loops you pulled up, purl 3* around
Round 14: *Purl 2, sl 3 as if to knit, k2tog, psso one at a time, purl 3* around.
(I made the yo’s and dropping the st off bold because that was where I kept forgetting to do them, and got off in my stitch count.)
Purl 1 round. Knit 1 round.
Work in stockinette stitch and decrease for top changing to dpns where necessary:
Round 1: *Knit 6, yo, k3tog* around
Round 2 and all even rounds: Knit
Round 3: *Knit 5, yo, k3tog* around
Round 5: *Knit 4, yo, k3tog* around
Round 7: *Knit 3, yo, k3tog* around
Round 9: *Knit 2, yo, k3tog* around
Round 11: *Knit 1, yo, k3tog* around
Round 22: Knit, dec 1 st at end of round
Round 13: K2tog around until 11 sts remain. Cut yarn leaving an end to weave in. Pull up tight and weave end in on wrong side.
I added a pom pom on top, but you can finish it off as you like! This hat would do well with blocking. I didn’t block mine, but I should have. If it were a gift for someone, I would have blocked it to make it prettier.
Happy knitting!
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