How to Knit a Bobble Hat
Looking for a beginner friendly project to make? This bobble hat is perfect for someone that has learnt the knitting basics and is looking for their first project. This pattern includes stocking stitch, rib stitch and decreasing.
A great project that you would be able to complete in a weekend.
Pattern by Ella Burch
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Knitcraft Everyday Chunky Red 1 x 100g
5mm (US 8) Knitting Needles
6mm (US 10) Knitting Needles
Darning Needle
Pompom Maker or cardboard circles with a 6cm/2.5in diameter
Tension
15 stitches x 21 rows to 10cm/4in over stocking st using 6mm (US 10) needles
Abbreviations
St st: stocking stitch (Knit RS row, Purl WS row)
Sts: Stitches
K: Knit
P: Purl
Rep: repeat
K2tog: Knit two together
P2tog: Purl two together
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
Actual Size
Child: 44cm (17in) circumference; 16cm (6in) height
Adult: 55cm (22in) circumference; 20cm (8in) height
Using 5mm (US 8) knitting needles, cast on 66 (82) sts.
Row 1: *K2, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: *P2, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Rep rows 1-2 two(three) more times.
Change to 6mm (US 10) knitting needles
Next Row: Knit.
Next Row: Purl.
The last 2 rows form st st.
Continue in st st until work measures 12(16)cm/5(6)in ending with a WS row.
Shape Top
Row 1: *K31(39), k2tog; rep from * once. [64 (80) sts]
Row 2: *P6, p2tog; rep from * to end. [56 (70) sts]
Row 3: *K5, k2tog; rep from * to end. [48 (60) sts]
Row 4: *P4, p2tog; rep from * to end. [40 (50) sts]
Row 5: *K3, k2tog; rep from * to end. [32 (40) sts]
Row 6: *P2, p2tog; rep from * to end. [24 (30) sts]
Row 7: *K1, k2tog; rep from * to end. [16 (20) sts]
Row 8: P2tog to end [8 (10) sts]
Row 9: K2tog to end [4 (5) sts]
Break yarn leaving a long tail, thread this end through remaining stitches and pull tight to secure, use this end to sew the seam to create the hat shape.
Make a pompom using your pompom maker, attach to the top of the hat.
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