Knitted hat

I just finished knitting a large adult hat. I started with a basic hat pattern and added some texture by alternating knitting and purling. 

I used a 5mm circular needle and combined strands of Lion Brand’s Re-Spun, which is a really thin 4 weight yarn (otherwise I would use a regular 4 weight yarn) … the colours are raven and cornsilk.

I cast on 104 stitches. For the ribbing, I did K2 P2 for about 5 inches.

For the body:

1. Knit row
2. Knit row
3. Knit row
4. (P2, K2) repeat to end of row
5. (P2, K2) repeat to end of row
6. (P2, K2) repeat to end of row
7. Knit row
8. Knit row
9. Knit row
10. (K2, P2) repeat to end of row
11. (K2, P2) repeat to end of row
12. (K2, P2) repeat to end of row

I did this 3 times.

Then I started casting off:

1. (K2, P2 together) repeat to end of row
2. (K2, P1) repeat to end of row
3. (K2 together, P1) repeat to end of row
4. (K2 together) repeat to end of row
5. (K2 together) repeat to end of row