White and Neon Pink Hat Pattern

Winter has hit here in Canada, one day there was no snow the next there was a foot.  It’s has become a bleak time, with only white, grey and dirty brown in the landscape.  So during my Christmas break I decided to make a hat that would add a pop of colour to my day.  I made this hat using yarns that I already had, I had used on the pink on a different hat (you can see a photo here) and the white has been used on a few projects here and there.  I love my pink yarn but I always feel like it is too bright to use it on its own so I like to mix it with more neutral colors like I’m doing here.   

Materials and Supplies

• Main Colour (MC): 1 skein of Caron Simply Soft in the colour White (or any Medium Weight yarn of your choice)
• Contrasting Colour (CC): 1 skein of Caron Simply Soft in the colour Neon Pink (or any Medium Weight yarn of your choice)
• US 8 (5 mm) circular needles
• US 8 (5 mm) double pointed needles
• A Stitch marker
• Plastic needles to sew in the ends

Gauge:

19 stitches by 25 rows for a 4” by 4” square in a stockinette stitch

Measurements of the Hat:

Diameter of hat 22.5 inches and 9 inches in height excluding the rim of the hat

Pattern:
Casting On:
In MC cast on 96 stitches on to the circular needles

Edge Ribbing:

Place Stitch Marker, while making sure not to twist the row, *K2, P2* repeat till end of round.

Continue until the ribbing is 2 inches long.

Body of Hat:

Round 1: *K1 in CC, K5 in MC * repeat till end of round. 

Round 2: *K1 in CC carry in the yarn on right side of work, K5 in MC* repeat till end of round.  At the end of this row make sure that the CC yarn is on the wrong side of the work before starting the next row.

What it should look like at the end of the row

Round 3-4: Knit 2 rows in MC. Don’t bother trying to carry the CC yarn on the wrong side for these two rows.

Round 5: K3 in MC, K1 uls in CC (knit 1 under loose strand, see photos below), * K5 in MC, K1 uls in CC* until last 2 stitches, K2 in MC.  

Round 6: K3 in MC , *K1 in CC carry yarn on right side of work, K5 in MC* Until last 2 stitches, in CC knit 1, MC k2 

Rounds7: K3 in MC, move CC to wrong side of work (without making a stitch), Knit in MC till end of round

Round 8: Knit in MC all around  

Round 9: *K1 uls in CC, K5 in MC * repeat till end of round. 

Round 10: *K1 in CC carry in the yarn on right side of work, K5 in MC* repeat till end of round.

Repeat rounds 3-10 until you have the length you want. If you want a short hat, repeat the pattern for 6-7 inches and if you want more of a slouchy look continue until the hats length is about 8-9 inches.

Decreases:

Change to double point needles when there are too few stitches to do on the circular needles.

On the next repeat at the row 7 do the following:

Round 1: In MC K1, K2tog, place CC yarn on wrong side of work ,*K4, K2tog* until last 3 stitches, K3. (80)

Round 2: In MC, K4, K2tog *K3, K2tog* until last 4 stitches, K2, K2tog (64)

Round 3: *K1 uls in CC, K3 in MC* repeat till end of round. Carry the CC on wrong side of work       

Round 4: *K1 in CC, K3 in MC, K1 in CC* repeat till end of round.  Carry yarn on right side of work

Round 5: K1 in MC,*K2tog, K2* repeat till end of round.  (48)

Round 6: K1 in MC, *K2tog, K1* repeat till end of round.  (32)

Round 7: K1 in MC, *K1 uls in CC, K1 in MC* till last stich, CC K1 uls (32)

Round 8: *K1 in MC, K1 in CC* repeat till end of round. You can cut the MC and weave in the tail.

Round 9: K2tog in CC all around (16)

Round 10: K2tog in CC all around (8)

Cut leaving a long tail, weave the tail though the stitches and pull tight.

If you want, make a pom pom (I have a tutorial for that here) and block you work. 

K1 uls:

Although this photo does not show it that well when you pick up the loose yarn you will also be knitting the next main colour at the same time.  

If you have any questions let me know in the comments.  If you end up making the hat let me know in the comments or tag me on Instragram. 


Edits Jan 16, 2016: A few people messaged me on ravelry about a couple spots that didn't make sense, so I fixed that so its works now. It's my first pattern I've shared so any advice is welcomed.