Prairie Meadow
Hat
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Pattern Notes lc - left cable
This highly textured hat is worked in the round from the lh - left hand
bottom-up. Featuring twisting cables that open up into mb - make bobble
beautiful lilies with crocheted bobbles inside. Narrow p - purl
inserts of simple lace break up the cables as they gradu- p2tog - purl two together
ally come together in the crown of the hat. This pattern is pm - place marker
written in ONE ADULT SIZE but will fit between a 16” and psso - pass slipped stitch over
23” head circumference. The pattern is charted and also rem - remaining
includes separate written instructions. rnd - round/s
rc - right cable
Yarn sl - slip
Approximately 180 yards/165 m of DK weight yarn ssk - slip, slip, knit
(Pictured in Miss Babs Killington in White Peppercorn) wyib - with yarn in back
Note: Yardage needed does NOT include a gauge swatch. st/s - stitch/es
x - times
Needles
US #3 (3.25 mm) 16”/40 cm Circular Needle for brim Stitch Guide
US #7 (4.5 mm) 16”/40 cm Circular Needle & Double MB - 3-Half Double Crochet Bobble
pointed needles, for hat body and decreases (Worked in one stitch on a RS row)
Using crochet hook, insert hook into the stitch and pull up
Notions a loop, (do not drop stitch off of LH needle), *YO hook,
1 stitch marker for BOR insert hook into the stitch and pull up a loop from stitch,
5 additional stitch markers for marking pattern repeats, if (do not drop stitch off of LH needle); rep from * 2 more
desired times. (7 loops will be on your hook) YO hook and pull
4 mm Crochet hook (for bobbles) through all 7 loops, ch1. Bring hook to the front of the work
Cable needle and lift up the left leg of the stitch in the row below, YO
Tapestry Needle hook and pull through this leg and the loop left on your
Blocking materials hook. Slip the completed bobble to the RH needle.
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together.
Gauge P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together.
Cable pattern (blocked): Sl1, k2tog, psso: (Worked over 3 sts)
Worked in the round on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles Slip next stitch, knit 2 together, then pass slipped stitch over.
1- Chart Repeat = 3”/7.6 cm x 2”/5 cm Ssk: (Worked over 2 sts)
20 stitches & 18 rnds Slip 2 sts k wise, one at a time, place sts back onto LH nee-
dle p wise, k2tog through the back loop.
Finished Measurements (blocked and lying flat) 3/1/3 RPC: (Worked over 7 sts)
Width: Brim: 8”/20 cm, Hat: 9”/23 cm Slip next 4 stitches to CN and place at back of work, k3, slip
Depth: 9”/23 cm left-most stitch from CN to LH needle, move CN with re-
Note: Hat will fit from a 16”/41 cm to a 24”/61 cm head maining stitches to front of work, p1 from LH needle, then
circumference. k3 from CN.
3/3 LC: (Worked over 6 sts)
Abbreviations Slip next 3 stitches to CN and place at front of work, k3,
* - repeat from then k3 from CN.
( ) - repeat what is shown between 3/3 RC: (Worked over 6 sts)
bor - beginning of round Slip next 3 stitches to CN and place at back of work, k3,
cdd - central double decrease then k3 from CN.
cn - cable needle
co - cast on Video links
k - knit Longtail Tubular CO in the round: https://bit.ly/3C071Jv
k2tog - knit two together 3-Half Double Crochet Bobble: https://bit.ly/3oyHjJ0
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Chart -Reader Instructions
Pattern
Note: All repeats appear in bold text.
Brim
With smaller needles, CO 120 sts using a Longtail Tubular
Cast-On. Join in the round. Place unique marker for BOR.
Chart
Rnd 1: (Sl1p wyib, p1) 60x.
Rnd 2: (K1, sl1p wyif) 60x.
Rnd 3: (K1, p1) 60x.
Work Rnd 3 for 2”/5 cm from CO.
Work all rows of chart from right to left.
Chart rows consist of 20 stitches.
Hat Work each row of chart a total of 6 times per hat round.
Switch to larger needles.
Knit one round.
Note: Place a stitch marker after each chart repeat, if desired.
Remove them on round 34.
Work Rnds 1 & 2 of chart once.
Work Rnds 3-18 of chart twice.
Work Rnds 19-28 of chart once.
Decrease Hat
Work Rnds 29-34 of chart once.
Finishing
Break yarn and pass through the 12 rem sts, using a tapestry
needle. Pull tightly and secure with a knot inside the hat.
Weave in ends and block to finished dimensions on page 2.
Key
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Row - for -Row Written Instructions
Pattern Round 15: *K2, yo, k2, ssk, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, p1,
Note: All repeats appear in bold text. k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, p1; work from * 6 times.
Round 16: *K3, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, (p1,
Brim k2) 2 times, p1; work from * 6 times.
With smaller needles, CO 120 sts using a Longtail Tubular
Round 17: *K4, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k4, p1, yo, ssk,
Cast-On. Join in the round. Place unique marker for BOR.
p1, k2tog, yo, p1; work from * 6 times.
Rnd 1: (Sl1p wyib, p1) 60x.
Rnd 2: (K1, sl1p wyif) 60x. Round 18: Repeat round 2.
Note: If not working tubular co, replace these 2 rnds with 1x1 rib. 16-Row Repeat ends
Rnd 3: (K1, p1) 60x.
Work Rnd 3 for 2”/5 cm from CO. Rounds 19-34: Repeat rounds 3-18 once.
Round 35: Repeat round 3.
Hat Round 36: Repeat round 2.
Switch to larger needles. Round 37: Repeat round 5.
Knit one round. Round 38: Repeat round 2.
Note: Place a stitch marker after each chart repeat, if desired.
Round 39: Repeat round 7.
Remove them on round 50.
Round 40: Repeat round 2.
Round 41: Repeat round 9.
Round 1: *(K6, p1) 2 times, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, p1; Round 42: Repeat round 2.
work from * 6 times. (120 sts) Round 43: Repeat round 3.
Round 2: *(K6, p1) 2 times, (k2, p1) 2 times; work Round 44: Repeat round 2.
from * 6 times.
Decrease Hat
16-Row Repeat begins Round 45: *K4, ssk, p1, k2tog, k4, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog,
Round 3: *(K6, p1) 2 times, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, p1; p1; work from * 6 times. (96 sts)
work from * 6 times. Round 46: *K3, ssk, p1, k2tog, k3, (p1, k1) x2, p1;
Round 4: Repeat round 2. work from * 6 times. (72 sts)
Round 5: *3/3 RC, p1, 3/3 LC, p1, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, Round 47: *K2, ssk, p1, k2tog, k2, p1, sl1, k2tog,
yo, p1; work from * 6 times. psso, p1; work from * 6 times. (60 sts)
Round 6: Repeat round 2. Round 48: *K1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, p3; work from * 6
Round 7: *K3, 3/1/3 RPC, k3, p1, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, times. (48 sts)
ssk, p1; work from * 6 times. Round 49: *Ssk, p1, k2tog, p2tog, p1; work from * 6
Round 8: Repeat round 2. times. (30 sts)
Round 9: *3/3 RC, mb, 3/3 LC, p1, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, Round 50: *Sl1, k2tog, psso, p2tog; work from * 6
yo, p1; work from * 6 times. times. (12 sts)
Round 10: Repeat round 2.
Round 11: Repeat round 3. Finishing
Round 12: Repeat round 2. Break yarn and pass through the 12 rem sts, using a
Round 13: *Yo, k4, ssk, p1, k2tog, k4, yo, p1, yo, ssk, tapestry needle. Pull tightly and secure with a knot
p1, k2tog, yo, p1; work from * 6 times. inside the hat. Weave in ends and block to finished
Round 14: *K1, yo, k3, ssk, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, (p1, dimensions on page 2.
k2) 2 times, p1; work from * 6 times.
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