You Will Need
Yarn
Pure Wool DK by Rowan/ Westminster Fibers, Inc. (wool, 125 m/50 g)
- 3 skeins in color #28 (raspberry)
Needles
- 4 mm circular needles
- Set of 4 mm double-pointed needles
Also
- Stitch marker
- Round acrylic buckle, 76 mm in diameter
Cloche Hat with Buckle
Who could accuse you of being aloof once they see you in a hat this gorgeous? The asymmetry gives the piece real charm, and the vintage buckle only highlights how original it is. Such an elegant style!
Sizes
М (L)
Head circumference 48(52) cm
Gauge
24 sts and 28 rounds = 10 x 10 cm (stockinette stitch).
Abbreviations Used in the Pattern
Increase 1 st: knit 1 through the front and back loops.
Twisted Rib
(number of cast-on sts is a multiple of 2)
Round 1: * knit 1 through back loop,
purl 1; repeat from * around.
Repeat round 1.
Hat
Brim
Using circular needles, cast on 114 (122) sts. Join to work in the round, placing a marker at the beginning of the round. Work 10 rounds in twisted rib.
Crown
Next round: work the first 30 sts in rib, place a marker, knit to the end of the round. Continue working the first 30 sts in rib, and the remaining 84(92) sts in stockinette stitch, until the piece measures 15.5 (16.5) cm from the beginning.
Crown Top
- Round 1: work in rib to the first marker, *k2tog; repeat from * to the end of the round — 72 (76) sts remain.
- Round 2: work in rib to the first marker, knit to the end of the round.
- Round 3: work in rib to the first marker, k1, k2tog, knit to the last 2 sts,
- slip 1 st, knit the next st, pass the slipped st over — 70 (74) sts remain.
- Rounds 4-11: repeat rounds 2 and 3 four more times — 62 (66) sts remain. Switch to double-pointed needles.
- Round 12: work in rib to the first marker, (k2tog) x 16(18) — 46 (48) sts remain.
- Round 13: work in rib to the first marker, knit to the end of the round.
- Round 14: work in rib to the first marker, (k2tog) x 8 (9) — 38(39) sts remain.
Size L Only
Next round: work in rib to the first marker, k3, k2tog, k4 — 38 sts remain.
Both Sizes
Work straight on 38 sts for another 18 cm.
Pleats
- Next round: *increase 1 st, purl 1; repeat from * around — 57 sts remain.
- Next round: *k2, p1; repeat from * around.
- Next round: *(increase 1 st) x2, p1; repeat from * around — 95 sts remain.
- Next round: *k4, p1; repeat from * around.
Bind off.
Finishing
Sew the buckle so its edge sits about 4.5 cm above the lower edge of the hat. Fold the top of the hat over and thread it through the buckle.
