Foliage Hat © 2012 Irina Dmitrieva. All rights reserved.

This pattern is available for personal use only.

Designed by Irina Dmitrieva

Size: Average Adult. To fit head sizes 21-24”

Gauge: 22st/26r = 4"

Yarn: 180-190 yards of DK weight wool yarn

1skein of YarnArt Merino De Luxe

Hardware:

Circular Knitting Needles: 3.5 mm [US 4 ]

and 4.0 mm [US 6] 16" long.

Double Pointed Needles: 1 set 4.0mm [US 6].

Tapestry needle.

Symbol and Abbreviations:

No stitch

k Knit

p Purl

yo Yarn Over

k2tog Knit 2 together

ssk Slip, Slip, Knit: Slip next stitch from left hand needle to right hand needle knitways. Slip

next stitch the same way. Return both stitches to left hand needle in their new twisted

positions and knit 2 together

k3tog Knit 3 together

sl2 k1

p2sso

Insert the needle into the next 2 stitches as if you were going to knit two together, but slip

them onto the right hand needle instead. Knit 1. Pass the two slipped stitches over the

stitch just knit.

p3tog Purl 3 together

C2BD Slip the next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold behind work. Knit the next stitch from

the left-hand needle, then knit 2 stitches together from the cable needle.

C2B Slip the next stitch onto cable needle and hold behind work. Knit the next stitch from the

left-hand needle, then knit the st from the cable needle.

C2F Slip the next stitch onto cable needle and hold in front of work. Knit the next stitch from

the left-hand needle, then knit the stitch from the cable needle.

Foliage Hat © 2012 Irina Dmitrieva. All rights reserved.

This pattern is available for personal use only.

Directions:

Using smaller circular needle, cast on 112. Join in the round without twisting.

Work 12 rounds in k1, p1 rib.

Change to larger needles, begin with Rnd 1, work pattern from Chart 1 or instructions below:

Rnd 1: *p1, k2tog, k1, ssk, p1, C2B, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 2 and all even: knit the knits and purl the purls as you see them

Rnd 3: * p1, sl2 k1 p2sso, p1, C2B, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 5: *p3, C2B, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 7: * p1, k1, p1, C2B, p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 9: * p1, k1, p1, C2B, p1, k2tog, k5, ssk, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 11: * p1, k1, p1, C2B, p1, k2tog, k3, ssk, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 13: * p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, C2B, p1, k2tog, k1, ssk, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 15: * p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, C2B, p1, sl2 k1 p2sso, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 17: * p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, C2B, p3, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 19: * p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, C2B, p1, k1, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 21: * p1, k2tog, k5, ssk, p1, C2B, p1, k1, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 23: * p1, k2tog, k3, ssk, p1, C2B, p1, k1, p1, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnds 25-40: repeat Rnds 1-16

Crown shaping:

Continue with Round 41, work pattern from Chart 1 or instructions below. When hat gets too

small to work comfortably on 16-inch circular, switch to DPNs or 2 circulars as you prefer.

Rnd 41: * p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, C2B, p3tog, C2F; repeat from * to end

Rnd 42: * p1, k7, p1, k1, k3tog, k1; repeat from * to end

Rnd 43: * p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, C2BD; repeat from * to end

Rnd 44 and all next even: knit the knits and purl the purls as you see them

Rnd 45: * p1, k2tog, k5, ssk, p1, C2B; repeat from * to end

Rnd 47: * p1, k2tog, k3, ssk, p1, C2B; repeat from * to end

Rnd 49: * p1, k2tog, k1, ssk, p1, C2B; repeat from * to end

Rnd 51: * p1, sl2 k1 p2sso, p1, C2B; repeat from * to end

Rnd 53: * p3tog, C2B; repeat from * to end

Rnd 55: k3tog to end

After 55th round cut yarn , leaving 6-inch tails, and use tapestry needle to pull end through

remaining stitches. Weave in ends.

Foliage Hat © 2012 Irina Dmitrieva. All rights reserved.

This pattern is available for personal use only.

Chart 1

Legend :

no stitch

k2tog p3tog

k ssk C2BD

p k3tog C2B

yo sl2 k1 p2sso C2F