Tweed-Look Pom Hat knit pattern by Kathy North of Designs by KN.

TWEED-LOOK POM HAT (knit)

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Skill level: Intermediate

Size: Teen/Adult – approx. 22” circumference

Materials:

150 yds. worsted wt. wool or wool-blend yarn in red, or color of choice (MC)

150 yds. worsted wt. wool or wool-blend yarn in brown, or color of choice (CC)

(sample shown in red Patons “Classic Wool” & brown Queensland Kathmandu “Aran”)

Size 8 (5 mm) circular needle (16” or 20” length), or size needed to achieve gauge

Set of 4 (or 5) size 8 (5 mm) dpns

Pom pom maker

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 13.5 sts & 24 rows = 4” in tweed-stitch pattern in the round on size 8 (5 mm) ndl.

Stitches/Terms: beginning (beg), bind off (BO), cast on (CO), decrease (dec), increase (inc), knit (k), place marker (pm), pass slipped stitch over (psso), purl (p), purl two together (p2tog), repeat (rep), round (rnd), slip slip knit (ssk), stitch (st), stockinette stitch (st st), yarn over (yo)

Pattern notes: Hat is worked circularly from ribbed lower edge to crown decreases.

Special stitches:

Knit one below (K1B): Insert needle into stitch of row below next stitch on left needle and knit that stitch.

Hat

With circular needle & MC, cast on 72 sts. Join for circular knitting, being careful that stitches are not twisted on needle. Place marker to note beg of rnds.

Rnds 1-20: *K2, p2, rep from * around.

Rnds 21-22: Knit.

Begin tweed stitch pattern:

Rnd 1: With CC, *K1, K1B, rep from * around.

Rnd 4: With CC, knit.

Rnd 3: With MC, *K1B, K1, rep from * around.

Rnd 4: With MC, knit.

Rep Rnds 1-4 until tweed portion of hat measures 5” from top of ribbed portion.

Rep Rnd 1.

Begin decreases (Note: change to dpns when sts no longer fit comfortably on circular needle):

Rnd 1 (dec rnd): With CC, *k7, k2tog, rep from * around (64 sts)

Rnd 2: With MC, *K1B, k1, rep from * around.

Rnd 3 (dec rnd): With MC, *k6, k2tog, rep from * around (56 sts)

Rnd 4: With CC, *k1, K1B, rep from * around.

Rnd 5 (dec rnd): With CC, *k5, k2tog, rep from * around (48 sts)

Rnd 6: With MC, *K1B, k1, rep from * around.

Rnd 7 (dec rnd): With MC, *k4, k2tog, rep from * around (40 sts)

Rnd 8: With CC, *k1, K1B, rep from * around.

Rnd 9 (dec rnd): With CC, *k3, k2tog, rep from * around (32 sts)

Rnd 10: With MC, *K1B, k1, rep from * around.

Rnd 11 (dec rnd): With MC, *k2, k2tog, rep from * around (24 sts)

Rnd 12: With CC, *k1, K1B, rep from * around.

Rnd 13 (dec rnd): With CC, *k1, k2tog, rep from * around (16 sts)

Rnd 14: With MC, *K1B, k1, rep from * around.

Rnd 15 (dec rnd): With MC, *k2tog, rep from * around (8 sts)

Rnd 16 (dec rnd): With MC, k2tog around (4 sts) DO NOT CUT YARN.

Begin I-cord:

Continuing with MC, k2tog twice, k1 (3 sts remain). Work I-cord on 3 sts thus: knit across these 3 sts, slide sts to right side of needle, pull yarn from back and knit the same 3 sts. Repeat until I-cord measures 6”. End with k3tog to bind off, cut yarn, leaving 8” tail.

Finishing

Make a pom pom and sew securely to end of I-cord. Weave in all tails.

For personal or charity use only. Do not duplicate pattern for commercial purposes.