Man Hat:A no-fail hat, perfect for the man that is hesitant to wear knitwear. Both yarns are super soft for their ever-so-sensitive heads. Makes a fairly large hat.
Needles: 16” US Size 8 (5.0mm) circular needle, 4 US Size 8 (5.0mm) double pointed needles.
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Grande or Malabrigo Yarn Chunky, one skein of either.
CO 64 stitches using a long tail cast on. (For smaller or larger sizes, add or subtract CO stitches in multiples of 8, or change yarn size.)
Connect and begin to work in the round.
Round 1: *k1, p1* repeat between *’s until the end of the round.
Round 2: knit around
Repeat until hat measures 7”, ending with a Round 1. Divide stitches evenly onto double pointed needles and begin decrease rows.
Decrease Rounds:
1: *k6, ssk* repeat between *’s to end of round.
2: *k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1* repeat between *’s to end of round.
3: *k5, ssk* repeat between *’s to end of round.
4: *k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1* repeat between *’s to end of round.
5: *k4, ssk* repeat between *’s to end of round.
6: *k1, p1, k1, p1, k1* repeat between *’s to end of round.
7: *k3, ssk* repeat between *’s to end of round.
8: *k1, p1, k1, p1* repeat between *’s to end of round.
9: *k2, ssk* repeat between *’s to end of round.
10: *k1, p1, k1* repeat between *’s to end of round.
11: *k1, ssk* repeat between *’s to end of round.
12: *k1, p1* repeat between *’s to end of round.
13: *ssk* repeat between *’s to end of round.
Eight stitches remain. Break thread, leaving around 8” of yarn. Pull through remaining 8 stitches with a tapestry needle. Weave in ends.
Pattern copyright Haven Leavitt 2010. This pattern is for personal use only. By using this pattern, you agree to use it only for your personal non-commercial use. You may not distribute this pattern in any way, but you may sell items produced using the directions in this patten.
I just made your hat for two of my brothers for Christmas. The pattern is great! Thanks so much for sharing it.
ReplyDeletewhat was the finished measurement of the hat/gauge for the project? love the pattern!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful one!!! I'm knitting one for my husband for Xmas! thanks a lot for the explanations!
ReplyDeleteCasa
Great pattern! Thanks so much! I made 3 with various modifications for my boyfriend, his brother, and his brother in law!
ReplyDeleteCute hat! Do we have a gauge for this? Or what was the finished measurement? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your pattern - made a lovely hat in an tweedy alpaca mix yarn for my Dad's birthday - a hairdresser cut his remaining hair too short and this will keep the chill out!
ReplyDeleteDoes this copyright (that I can't sell the pattern but could sell the hat) apply to all patterns on your site? I'm looking into selling knitted products and am not sure of copyright issues, but there's another hat on your blog that I really like and would like to see if I can figure out well enough to sell (as well as this one, although the first one is going to be for my husband). Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMelanieBeth -
ReplyDeleteSorry, but this copyright does not apply to any of the other patterns on this blog or available through Ravelry. This hat was an exception that I made, but for the most part, patterns are released for personal use only.
Best of Luck,
Haven
Can't seem to figure out how the k1 p1 for the rows in between decreases. After the first decrease on each dpn the pattern dictates that you are knitting in a purl row and vice versa. Is that supposed to be correct? It seems to mess up the rib.
ReplyDeleteIf I increased to 72 stitches, will that change my decreasing rounds? Right now I am on three dpns (24 stitches each). Do I need to start with a larger number of k before I ssk?
ReplyDeleteHi Emily,
ReplyDeleteYou would not need to start with a larger number of k before the ssk. You will just have an extra repeat of the decreases, i.e. 9 decreases around instead of 8 because you increased by a multiple of 8. Just follow the directions as they apply to your number of stitches, and you should be fine!
Thanks!
Haven
Reading the decrease rounds - *k1, p1, k1, p1, k1* repeat between *'s. Does this mean I will have 2 k1s together? Example - k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, k1...etc. Am I reading it correctly?
ReplyDeleteDoes this stitch pattern have a name or is it one you made up? I would like to use it in other patterns as it is a great all purpose tight weave stitch.
ReplyDeleteWhere is says "4 US Size 8 (5.0mm) double pointed needles" does this mean I need two set of size 8 knitting needles???
ReplyDeleteIt means you need to buy a US size 8 double pointed needle set. There are 5 needles in a package. Those are the kind you need. Not the straight knitting needles with an end. You need double pointed ends. Check youtube if you are uncertain. Youtube is great for instructional knitting!!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time knitting a hat, and it is for a friend's husband who she says has a "larger" head. But you say this makes a fairly large hat? Do you recommend increasing it, or would it stretch and fit nicely on a larger head? I am using a baby alpaca wool, needle size 10, 3.5 st per 1" and am a tight knitter. Thanks!!
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ReplyDeleteHi Haven,
ReplyDeleteThanks for this lovely pattern:)I want to knit for my husband and my brother. Could you pls tell me if I understand true:
I will K1, P1 and go on like this on the 1st row and then on the 2nd row I will only knit till the end of row (not K1,P1)..Is it correct?
Also the same problem here, when we start to decrease, you say K6..Is it "6 stitches knitted normal and ssk " or "6 stitches knitted as K1-P1-K1-P1-K1-P1 and ssk"??
Thanks
Sebnem
Love this pattern! Thanks for taking the time to write it up and for making it free. I just finished one for a Christmas gift and will be casting on for another soon!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteCan anyone please help me about my above mentioned pattern reading problem asap? Because the new year is coming and also I will start full time working in 1-2 weeks so I don't have too much time to knit the caps for my husband and my brother..
Thanks for any kind advice
Sebnem
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to give it a try, but I only own 4mm dpn.
How should I modify the pattern if I were to use them?
Thank for the easy hat pattern! I featured it on my knitting blog as a great gift idea.
ReplyDeleteThis is great. My only question is, what is the best way to make the brim stop rolling? (I'm new to making hats!) I definitely don't want this to be a roll brim hat.
ReplyDeleteDewpoint, you should Knit 6, then ssk, because you are on the knit-only row.
ReplyDeleteFor the other person who asked whether there would be two knit stitches together on the decrease rows, the answer is 'yes' for the odd number decrease rows. Because you are losing stitches, some of the ribs have to disappear during the decrease rows.
hola , me gusta mucho este gorro, pero no entiendo bien el ingles, lo tienes en traduccion al español, gracias
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Deleteesto puede ayudar
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Can anybody tell me the finished circumference of this hat?
ReplyDeleteThanks
Yes, I would also like to know the finished circumference.
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hmmm... reduce stitches by ssk creates a twist to the left, ktog creates a twist to the right... what if my first decrease row I use a ssk then on my third decrease row I use ktog, I assume I will take out the twist created by using only ssk reduction?!?! anyone? input?
ReplyDeletecorrection for above post, ktog = k2tog sorry...
ReplyDeleteHI...How can I enlarge this using chunky yarn... My son has and extra large sized head and I would like to make this for him.... Thanks, Marilyn
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