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by Jen Paulousky

It gets mighty cold up there on the chair lift. Especially when your favorite place to go snowboarding has nothing but a relic of a lift from the 1950s, and moves slower than you could hike to the summit. But my boyfriend and I love the Blue Hills in Canton, MA, so the only solution was a proper hat.

Unfortunately, a traditional rolled brim just wouldn't do, and ear flaps leave the back of the neck exposed. Designed to be the perfect ski hat, the long back keeps the neck warm on the chair lift, while the doubled-up wool in the middle keeps the ears warm too.

Because of the ribbing's serious stretch, this hat will fit just about any adult. Ask Chris -- I borrow it all the time.

model: Chris Groves photos: Jen Paulousky
SIZE
One size fits most adults (shown on a 22-inch head)
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Length: 11.5 inches
Circumference: 14 - 24 inches (unworn vs. fully stretched)
Width of back flap: 10 - 16 inches (unworn vs. fully stretched)
 

MATERIALS

[MC] Brown Sheep Co. Lamb's Pride Bulky [85% wool, 15% mohair; 125 yd/112m per 100g skein]; color: Bulldog Blue; 1 skein
[CC] Blackberry Ridge fingering weight wool [100% wool; 450 yd/405m per approx. 114g (4 oz) skein]; color: Blue Stone; less than 1 skein

1 16-inch US #10/6 mm circular needle
1 set US #10/6 mm double-point needles
Tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)
Stitch marker

GAUGE
12 sts/21 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations can be found here]

Back flap is worked back and forth on circular needle, then additional sts are cast on and the crown of the hat is worked in the round.
When shaping crown, switch to double-point needles when necessary.
 
DIRECTIONS

Using MC and circular needle, CO 38 sts.
Row 1 [RS]: [K2, p2] to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2 [WS]: [P2, k2] to last 2 sts, p2.
These 2 rows establish 2x2 Rib.

Increase Row [RS]: Kfb, work in rib as set to last st, kfb.
Next Row [WS]: Work all sts in patt as set, incorporating new sts into rib patt.
Repeat these 2 rows twice more. 44 sts.
Cont in patt as set until work measures 3 inches.
Join CC and work with both yarns held tog. Cont in patt as set until work measures 5 inches, ending with a WS row.
Next Row [RS]: CO 3 sts, work new sts in patt and cont in patt to end, CO 3 sts.
Next Row [WS]: Work all sts in patt as set.
Repeat these 2 rows once more.
Next Row [RS]: CO 3 sts, work new sts in patt and cont in patt to end, CO 3 sts, place marker and join to begin working in the round. There will be 4 k sts at center front of hat, forming one wide rib. 62 sts on needle.
Work 2 more rounds in patt as set.
Work 30 sts of next round, break CC yarn.
Cont in patt as set with MC until work measures 8 inches from beg.

Shape Crown
Next Round: [Work 10 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 57 sts rem.
Work 1 round in patt as set.
Next Round: [Work 9 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 52 sts rem.
Work 1 round in patt as set.
Next Round: [Work 8 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 47 sts rem.
Work 1 round in patt as set.
Next Round: [Work 7 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 42 sts rem.
Work 1 round in patt as set.
Next Round: [Work 6 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 37 sts rem.
Next Round: [Work 5 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 32 sts rem.
Next Round: [Work 4 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 27 sts rem.
Work 1 round in patt as set.
Next Round: [Work 3 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 22 sts rem.
Work 1 round in patt as set.
Next Round: [Work 2 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 17 sts rem.
Next Round: [Work 1 sts in patt, work next 2 sts tog in patt] 5 times, k2. 12 sts rem.
Work 1 round in patt as set.
Next Round: K2tog 5 times, k2. 7 sts rem.
Break yarn, draw through rem sts and pull tight.
 
FINISHING

Weave in all ends.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER

When Jen Paulousky is not engineering things, she designs knitwear and clothing as her alter ego Blue Alvarez Designs.

For more patterns and inspiration, visit her website.

 
Pattern & images © 2005 Jen Paulousky. Contact Jen