I thought it was about time to make a matching hat for my popular Jeannie Blanket ~ which I wrote in memory of a wonderful knitter
who inspired many others after rediscovering a love of knitting at the age of 89.
It is an easy-to-knit pattern and I think it looks really great !
Jeannie Hat 0 – 3 months
Size:
Width: 6“ (15cm), 12” (30cm) all around
Height: 5½“ (14cm)
Requires:
DK yarn ~ around 14g
4mm needles
Instructions:
Cast on 63 stitches
Start with a garter stitch border – knit 6 rows
Pattern:
1st Row: S1, knit to end
2nd Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
3rd Row: S1, knit to end
4th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
5th Row: S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
6th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
7th Row: S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
8th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat these 8 pattern rows twice more, increasing one stitch at the beg of the last row (64sts)
Shape the top ~
Row 1: * K5, k2tog, repeat from * last st, k1 (55sts)
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: * K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last s, k1 (46sts)
Row 5: * K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (37sts)
Row 7: * K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (28sts)
Row 9: * K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (19sts)
Row 11: * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (10sts)
Row 12: P2tog across the row (5sts)
Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up
With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure
Sew up the side seam and darn away ends.
Jeannie Hat 6 months
Size:
Width: 6½“ (16.5cm), 13” (33cm) all around
Height: 6½“ (16.5cm)
Requires:
DK yarn ~ around 18g – 20g
4mm needles
Instructions:
Cast on 72 stitches
Start with a garter stitch border – knit 6 rows
Pattern:
1st Row: S1, knit to end
2nd Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
3rd Row: S1, knit to end
4th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
5th Row: S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
6th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
7th Row: S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2
8th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat these 8 pattern rows three times more, decreasing one stitch at the end of the last row (71sts)
Shape the top ~
Row 1: * K5, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (61sts)
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: * K4, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (51sts)
Row 5: * K3, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (41sts)
Row 7: * K2, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (31sts)
Row 9: * K1, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (21sts)
Row 11: * K2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (11sts)
Row 12: P2tog across row to last st, k1 (6sts)
Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up
With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure
Sew up the side seam and darn away ends.
