The Christmas Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up on circular needles and double pointed needles (or using the magic loop technique with a longer cable circular needle) towards the point. A casing for the elastic is made along the lower edge, or a rib edge is worked. Lastly, a small tassel or pompom is made and then sewn on the point of the hat.
Sizes: Small (large). Fits head circumference smaller (larger) than 50 cm.
Gauge: 23 sts x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3.5 mm [US4] needles
Suggested needles: Circular needles: 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 cm [16 inches], 3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4]
Materials: 100 (100) g Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g = 175 m [188 yds]) or 100 (100-150) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]), approx. 0.5 m [19½ inches] of elastic band (2 cm [¾ inch] wide)
Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)
See the classification of difficulty here.
The red Christmas Hat with the red pompom is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Rød [4219].
The red Christmas Hat with the white pompom is knitted in Pernilla by Filcolana in the color Chinese red [218].
The red and white Christmas Hat is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in colors Almond [2511] and Dyp rød [4236].
The Christmas Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up on circular needles and double pointed needles (or using the magic loop technique with a longer cable circular needle) towards the point. A casing for the elastic is made along the lower edge, or a rib edge is worked. Lastly, a small tassel or pompom is made and then sewn on the point of the hat.
Sizes: Small (large). Fits head circumference smaller (larger) than 50 cm.
Gauge: 23 sts x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3.5 mm [US4] needles
Suggested needles: Circular needles: 3.5 mm [US4] / 40 cm [16 inches], 3 mm [US2½] / 40 cm [16 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4]
Materials: 100 (100) g Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g = 175 m [188 yds]) or 100 (100-150) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]), approx. 0.5 m [19½ inches] of elastic band (2 cm [¾ inch] wide)
Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)
See the classification of difficulty here.
The red Christmas Hat with the red pompom is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Rød [4219].
The red Christmas Hat with the white pompom is knitted in Pernilla by Filcolana in the color Chinese red [218].
The red and white Christmas Hat is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in colors Almond [2511] and Dyp rød [4236].
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