Spore

A free hat pattern.

Size Large

This is the first pattern I've written, if there are any mistakes or if any clarifications need to be made, please leave a comment!

This hat is worked in the round and is very slouchy. The brim is not tight but the hat stays on my head. The brim can be folded up to make the hat less slouchy. The body begins in seed stitch and transitions into stockinette stitch.This hat uses repeats of 4 in the brim and 12 in the body if you chose to modify the pattern. The purls could easily be used for color work instead.

Only the size Large has been test knit by me, I added the other sizes based on math.

Difficulty:
Easy

Materials:

• 165 yards of Aran weight yarn (Loops and Threads Urban is used here)
• A set of size 7 and a set of size 9 double pointed needles (or size to obtain gauge)
• A stitch marker
• A tapestry needle

Gauge:
17 stitches per 4 inches (10 cm) and 25 rows per 4 inches (10 cm) for the body (after being blocked)

Sizes: 
S, (M, L, XL)

US/Imperial
Fits a 19-20, (21-22, 23-24, and 25) inch head.
The circumference of the brim is 14 (16, 18, 20) inches blocked.

Metric
Fits a 48-60, (53-56, 58-61, and 64) centimeter head.
The circumference of the brim is 36, (41, 46, and 51) centimeters

Clearer image of body pattern

Abbreviations:
K = knit
P = purl
M = increase 1 stitch
PM = place marker
K2tog = Knit two stitches together
st = stitch or stitches

The Pattern:

The Brim
Using smaller needles, CO 56, (64, 72, 80) stitches
K2, P2 across each row for 2.5, (2.75, 3, 3.25) inches or 6.5, (7, 7.5, 8) cm.

The Body
Increase row:
 - S: *K4, M1; repeat from * until 8 stitches remain. *K2, M1; repeat from * to end. (72 stitches)
 - M: *K3, M1; repeat from * until 4 stitches remain. K to end. (84 stitches)
 - L: *K3, M1;repeat from * to end (96 stitches)
 - XL:  *K3, M1; repeat from * until 8 stitches remain. *K2, M1; repeat from * to end. (108 stitches)

Switch to larger needles.
Row 1: *K1, P1; repeat from * to end
Row 2: K across
Row 3: *P1, K1; repeat from * to end
Row 4: K across
Row 5: *K1, P1; repeat from * to end

Image showing decreases

Rows 6 and 7: K across.
Row 8: *P1, K2; repeat from * to end
Rows 9 and 10: K across
Row 11: *K1, P1, K1; repeat from * to end
Rows 12 and 13: K across
Row 14: *K2, P1; repeat from * to end
Rows 15-17: K across
Row 18: *P1, K3; repeat from * to end
Rows 19-21: K across
Row 22: *K2, P1, K1; repeat from * to end
Rows 23-25: K across
Row 26: *P1, K3; repeat from * to end
Rows 27-31: K across
Row 32: *K2, P1, K3; repeat from * to end
Row 33+: K around until the hat measures 6.5 (7, 8, 9) inches or 16.5, (18, 20, 23) centimeters.

Decrease Rounds
Row 1: *K 10, K2tog, PM; repeat from * to end
Row 2: K across
Row 3: *K to 2 stitches before the st marker, K2tog; repeat from * to end
Rows 4+: Repeat rows 2-3 until 12 (14, 16, 20) st remain
Final rows: K2tog across two rows.
3 (4, 4, 5) stitches remain

Cut the yarn leaving at least an 8 inch tail and pull through the remaining stitches. Weave in the ends and block the hat. A pom may also be added for additional decoration.