Did you look at the calendar this morning? As I opened The Greatest Gift, my advent devotional book by Ann Voskamp, I panicked. Yikes! There are only 22 more days until Christmas! I thought I would share this hat pattern with you, in case you need to knit up a quick gift for someone, and Ann’s book, in case you need to escape the shopping frenzy and focus on the joy of the Christmas season.
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| The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp |
This summer, while visiting my mother-in-law, she showed me a hat she knit about 25 or 30 years ago. She said the pattern came out of a very old knitting book which she no longer had. She had taken the hat to a friend, and asked her to write out the pattern for her. I brought the pattern home to knit a sample. I loved knitting this hat.
Warning….You know how you can not eat just one “Oreo” cookie at a time? Well, you will not be able to only knit one of these. As soon as I cast off one hat, another was cast on. I knit three of them before stopping! Do you think YOU could knit just one??
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Chore Time Bobble Hat
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| Knit with Purely Natural Gray Romney Yarn |
A quick knit, reminiscent of fisherman sweaters, and perfect for winter chore time on the farm. Three sections make this an enjoyable knit, the ribbing, blackberry stitch section, and the bobble section.
Gauge: 18sts = 4 inches
Needle: US size 7 circular needle
Yarn: 3 oz. of VTGrand View Farm Worsted Weight Yarn
Terms:
RT – Right Twist – Knit two together without taking off the left needle, knit the first stitch, and then remove both stitches.
MB – Make Bobble – in next stitch (K1, P1, K1, P1). Turn work (ws) K4. Turn work (rs) K4. Turn work (ws) K4. Turn work (rs) Slip 2, K2tog, pass 2 slipped stitches over the K2tog.
Pattern:
Cast on 100 stitches. Place marker at the beginning of the round.
Ribbing:
Rows 1-10: (P1, K1tbl) repeat ( ) across the row.
Blackberry Stitch section:
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| My first hat…followed by a white hat…..followed by a brown hat! |
Rows 11 and 13 (ws) K2, Purl 48, K2, place marker, K2, P 48, K2.
*On row 11, you will increase to 104 stitches in the purl sections by increasing 2 stitches in each purl section. This gives you a total of 104 stitches on the needle.
*On row 11, you will increase to 104 stitches in the purl sections by increasing 2 stitches in each purl section. This gives you a total of 104 stitches on the needle.
Row 12 (rs): *RT, (in the next stitch [ P1, K1, P1, K1] repeat [ ] to next marker, RT 2 times *repeat * to * end.
Row 14 (rs): *RT, (in the next stitch [P1, K1, P1, K1], P3tog) repeat to marker, RT * repeat * to * once more, to end.
Work rows 11-14 a total of 3 times, then rows 11 & 13 once.
Decrease/Bobble Section:
Row 26: (RT, K22, RT, pm) 4 times, end.
Row: 27 and all ws rows: Knit across row.
Row: 28: (RT, K22, RT, pm), 4 times, end.
Row: 30 (RT, K2tog, K20, RT, slip marker), 4 times, end.
Row 32: (RT, K2tog, K17, SSK, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end.
Row 34: (RT, K2tog, K4, MB, K5, MB, K4, SSK, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end.
Row 36: (RT, K2tog, K13, SSK, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end.
Row 38: (RT, K2tog, K5, MB, K5, SSK, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end.
Row 40: (RT, K2tog, K9, SSK, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end.
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| Vintage Bobble Hat |
Row 42: (RT, K2tog, K7, SSK, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end.
Row 44: (RT, K2tog, K5, SSK, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end.
Row 46: (RT, K2tog, K3, SSK, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end.
Row 48: (RT, K2tog, K1, SSK, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end.
Row 50: (RT, Sl 1 – K2tog- psso, RT, slip marker) 4 times, end. (22 sts)
Row 51: K2tog around.
Cut yarn and draw it through remaining stitches.
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Gansey Progress
Ponchos and Friends
Holistic Farming and Knitting
Irish Fishermen, Ganseys, and Shepherds
harknessangels
Wonderful hat! Thanks so much for sharing the pattern!
Veronica SnowflakeFaerie
What a wonderful hat! thank you for the pattern! it’s lovely.
Stay warm and happy knitting 🙂
xoxo