I decided to put together a hat using the stamen stitch. I like the symmetry of the stitch and the bit of a lacy look that you get from it, but it’s still a nice, warm cap. I made this one using worsted weight yarn and size 11 needles. I called it the Happy Hat, since I want all our hats to cheer up the people who receive them. Feel free to use this pattern if you would like and feel free to join us at Delaware Head Huggers of Kozy Kovers for Kids!
The Happy Hat
You will need:
Size 11 knitting needles
Worsted or 4-weight yarn (Vanna’s Choice used, less than one skein)
PATTERN:
Cast on 55 stitches.
Work K3, P2 ribbing for 2 inches. K3, P2 across each row.
(Feel free to use a different rib stitch if you prefer, or use a garter stitch pattern for the brim if you would like).
Begin Stamen Stitch Pattern:
Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: K1, K1, *slip 1 purl-wise (yarn at back), K1*; repeat from * to * to last stitch. End with a K1
Row 3: Knit across
Row 4: *K1, slip 1 purl-wise (yarn at back)*; Repeat from * to * across the row
Continue pattern Rows 1 – 4 until the piece measures 8 inches.
Decrease the crown as follows:
Row 1: *K3, K2tog*; Repeat from * to * across row
Row 2: K1, *K1, slip 1 purl-wise* ; repeat from * to * across row, ending with a K1
Row 3: *K2, K2tog*; Repeat from * to * across row
Row 4: *K1, slip 1 purl-wise (yarn to the back)*; Repeat from * to * across row
Row 5: *K1, K2tog*; Repeat from * to * across row
Row 6: K1, *slip 1 purl-wise (yarn to the back), K1*; Repeat from * to * to last stitch, K1
Row 7: K2tog across row
Cut working yarn leaving a 12-inch tail. Thread yarn through live stitches on the needle and cinch closed. Sew seam, weave in loose ends and enjoy. Or better yet, pass it along to someone who needs it.
Delaware Head Huggers
Kozy Kovers for Kids
Happy Knitting!
You best friend is precious. I have one just like him. The hat looks great too.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Schnauzers are amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Robin. I'm from the UK and I'm not sure what type ofvwool you used. We go by double knitting, 4ply, Aran etc. I'm not sure what type you used to make this lovely hat. Hope to hear from you soon, Carol x
DeleteIt's an aran weight in Britain!
DeleteLove your Schnauzers, I have had three and have a new pup now! They are wonderful companions, Boudreaux my new one loves my knitting yarn!!!! Like the hat too!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to make this. Me likey :D
ReplyDeleteIs this hat for an adult?
ReplyDeleteYes, Evelyn, it's for an adult. You could adjust it for a child by using worsted weight yarn and size 7 needles though..... or 3 weight yarn and size 5 needles for a smaller child.....
ReplyDeleteTruly love your Hats for Babies,Women etc.. Love to make
ReplyDeletethem, and donate to church benefits, homeless shelters but
how in the world can you print just the patteran and not all
the comments. It would not let me print just the directions
for the patterns. Too much wasting of paper to print comments. You only need the directions. I tried to copy and
paste but wasted 6 sheets of paper before it would print pattern. Thank you for listing.
I just select the page I think the pattern starts and tell the computer the page number to print. In this case I started with page 2 (dog is cute but don't need to waste ink on a picture of him). I found I also needed page 3 so then I printed that. Otherwise there are 14 pages to print.
DeleteI installed a snipping tool and it works great.
DeleteJust select the material you want and copy it and paste it into your word processing program. You can then edit it to fit your needs and print what you want. I have no trouble.
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Deletehttps://www.printfriendly.com/
You can cut and paste the address on the printfriendly page or install the extension. It works great and gives you the option of print or PDF. You can then choose which pages to print.
Send it to your email and resend it to yourself this way you can highlight the pattern and resend back to you
DeleteAnonymous.........if you email me at robin@delawareheadhuggers.org, I will be happy to send you the PDF of the pattern, so you don't have to print all the comments......
ReplyDeleteRobin -26/2/2012.
ReplyDeletedepending on your printer, you may be able to preview it and decide which you page numbers you actually need (I can with my Canon)
Hi, I really love your patterns! I already made two hats. One with the comfort cross, and one with the tile pattern. I am going to try making this one. I am involved in a knitting/crocheting club at my church. We have donated hats, scarves. We have baby blankets, lap robes and afghans to donate. I am a adult with CP. I like to challenge myself. Keep the patterns coming. God bless. Lani
ReplyDeleteThank you! Keep up the great work donating all your beautiful items!!
DeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your generosity in sharing your patterns with the public. However, I would really like to be able to copy/paste your pattern directions without having all that green color in the background. It takes a lot of ink to print that. I'm sorry. I don't mean to sound ungrateful. It's just the ecomomy right now.
Carly - if you don't want the green background, just set your printer settings to black and white. Or copy and paste the text into a word document.......... Either of those will work. Or go to the PDF at Scribd.com and get it there. Or, just email me and I will send you a PDF.
DeleteI'm happy to share the patterns with everyone, but I'm not changing the entire set up of the blog. I'm trying to be as accommodating as I can be about getting patterns to everyone.
My copy and paste has clipboard after I paste and before I change anything. Has 3 or 4 thing to mark. I chose match format or something like that and the color does not show. Another is text only but I like the photos. CC
DeleteYou can highlight just the pattern, copy and paste it into a blank email and then print. The green background doesn't print, but the color picture of the hat and the instructions do.
ReplyDeleteHi There,,
ReplyDeleteSo many great hats here. I'll be adding lots of them to my charity patterns. A gal on KP showed the bamboozled pattern and I love it for chemo hats because of the texture. I can't find it.... Could you point me in the right direction?
http://knittingwithschnapps.blogspot.com/2012/05/bamboozled-hat.html
DeleteThat's the link for banboozled.......it was posted in May. If you have any other trouble, email me and I will email the pattern to you.
Too many comments for me to waste paper after printing the pattern which looks interesting.
ReplyDeleteAs stated on EVERY pattern - if you want a PDF - email me and I will send you one......... posting as Anonymous means I have no way of getting in touch with you.........
DeleteRobin thanks so much for the pattern. I am making them for young adults with Cancer. The pattern is so easy to follow and it turns out beautifully.
DeleteYou are such a wonderful person for giving patterns for free. I donate alot of hats to caps for kids and just love your patterns thanks so much
ReplyDeleteHi what size (the length) should I make if I am making it for 5year old.
ReplyDeletePlease help me regarding row 4.If you K 1, slip 1 purlwise,
ReplyDeleteand continue to the end of the row, you'll have the 55th stitch remaining. What do you do with it? Does it become another knit stitch as in row 2.
thanks for your hat patterns. I have made so many of them.
yes, knit it
DeleteThis is a great pattern, thanks for sharing. Just a suggestion for those that like to make hats for a charity. I have discovered that any elementary school in our area will gladly take hats for the children in their schools. If you know a teacher, I am sure she/he would like to take hats for the little ones that don't have any. If you don't know a teacher, the office or school nurse would gladly take them. My daughter is a teacher and says she is shocked how many children get off the bus at school without hats or gloves/mittens. Even the older ones love it when she brings hats to school "for the taking".
ReplyDeleteHow cheerful. I want to try the cobblestone and the happy. I am forcing myself to finish something first, but these look inviting!
ReplyDeleteI have crocheted and knitted for many year, and have made all kinds of things by pattern, however the chemo hats I'm creating for friends, family and those I meet who are in need...I will post some in my blog later today so you can see them...I don't like to charge, but need to get the S&H cost....blessings for all those who care and are led to create them!!!
ReplyDeleteShipping and handling can get to be expensive, but all hats are shipped 100% free of cost from Delaware Head Huggers.
ReplyDeleteHi Robin. I am knitting this hat for a local hospital for premmies. No matter what I do, Row 2 of the pattern keeps ending on a slip purlwise and not a K1. Just to be sure I'm doing it correctly - row 2, I knit 2 stiches, then slip purlwise and knit 1 across the row. I don't see how this could work though. It's an odd number of stitches (53 after you knit the first 2) so wouldn't you end on the slip purlwise?
ReplyDeleteRobin very graciously explained my mistake to me in an email. She's awesome.
DeleteYou just had to look at it as knitting the last 2 stitches of the row. Glad I could help!
DeleteHey, I want to knit this hat ASAP, I have size 6 mm needles (I'm a very new knitter) would my hat come out the same size as yours using those needles? I don't have another size, and I didn't see a gauge. Can you help me please?
ReplyDeleteIt might be slightly smaller than this one was. I don't do gauge swatches for chemo caps because there is always a head for every hat.
DeleteYou could add 5 or 10 stitches to your cast on if it seems to be smaller.
I'm almost 18 but I'm quite small for my age,so I guess it might be smart to leave the pattern as is, my head is also small. Thanks for responding so quickly :)
DeleteThe way I knit it fit an average adult head, and there is some stretch to it, so probably knitting it the way it is will work! Good luck!
DeleteThanks :)
Deletehi robin
ReplyDeletea big big thank you for sharing your patterns.i was looking at some of the comments and found them very helpful,i copy and pasted the happy hat pattern into a new email and will print out later.i live in Australia and have started doing some knitting for charity,so again thank you very much
best regards liz.
Hi I am new to knitting and loving your patterns, can I ask to make this pattern in a chunky yarn, what cast on number and needle size would you recommend Many Thanks Ali in England ps love your dog xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteHi. You could use the same numbers and a chunky yarn or you could go to US size 13 needles and cast on 45 or 50 stitches. Hope that helps. And thanks, we love him too!
DeleteI'm kind of new to reading patterns; I usually just make my own, so this will probably seem like a dumb question: Are you using circular knitting needles?
ReplyDeleteNo, this hat is knit on straight needles. That's why it says to seam the hat when you are finished.
DeleteRobin: I like to use circular needles. Is there a way to convert this pattern and avoid the seam, too? Thank you in advance.
DeleteYou can change any pattern to work for circulars. Here are some tips: http://knittingwithschnapps.blogspot.com/2012/05/adapting-hat-patterns-for-circular-and.html
DeleteThis hat seems way too small to fit an adult...with 55 stiches cast on, using size 10 needles, it's only 10" wide before seaming.....???
ReplyDeleteThe pattern states size 11 needles and this is definitely an adult size hat.
DeleteI ended up amending it, casting on 75 stitches using size 10s. The second time around it worked out great!
DeleteAre the needles size 11 U.S or 11 U.K. - there's a big difference! Could you give the size in mm if possible please?
ReplyDeleteUS size 11's
DeleteThis pattern is quite nice, but I am used to knitting in the round for hats. could you convert this to round knitting by swtiching to purl-stiches on the even rows?
ReplyDeleteI don't see why not.
DeleteI've been looking for good patterns to make hats for a local charity to use up some of my excess stash. Thanks for making your designs available to all of us. Pat
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
Deletehi, how can i make this hat for a 4 year old child? thanks for sharing patterns.
ReplyDeleteI made this hat using size 5 needles for my 6 year old granddaughter, I added a 1 more inch to the brim then followed the pattern. It was way too small- would not even fit my 2 year old! So I am going to change my needle size to 11. Guess my girls have big heads! But thanks for the pattern & I had no problem following it!
ReplyDeletehere is something simple highlight what you want to print then right click and click print easy peasy lemon sqeasy
ReplyDeleteI have a question about the second pattern row. Rather than begging "K2", it says Row 2: K1, K1, *slip 1 purl-wise (yarn at back), K1*; repeat from * to * to last stitch. End with a K1
ReplyDeleteShould the * perhaps be placed before the second K1? Thanks for your help, and for all the lovely patterns.
I'm guessing you meant beginning not begging. And it is correct as written. It is written as the K1, K1 to highlight the selvedge stitches, so no, the * should not be moved.
Deleteis row 1 the right side
ReplyDeleteLost pattern for hat . Help. Slip as if to p, knit 1 yarn over, slip the first stitch over the last two. Hope that is enough to help
ReplyDeleteYou
I have no idea which hat you are talking about........
DeleteThank you for sharing your beautiful patterns and your sweet dog! I have made the Happy Hat to donate to a local cancer center, but I will start one now for a friend who will start chemo this week.I have not tried knitting in the round.How to know if yarn is twisted?
ReplyDeleteI just want to clarify row two for the stamen stitch used in your Happy Hat pattern, I copied and pasted the following: Row 2: K1, K1, *slip 1 purl-wise (yarn at back), K1*; repeat from * to * to last stitch. End with a K1. Are the two K1's before the first * written correctly? Does one of the K1's belong within the asterisks * because if not, couldn't it be written as K2 instead of K1, K1?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your assistance.
It is written correctly. It is written the way it is to highlight the end stitch to help those who are new to knitting or are adjusting it to an in the round pattern. Certainly, on your copy, you can write it however you prefer.
DeleteI hope my question wasn't taken as a criticism because that wasn't my intent, and I apologize if I offended anyone. However, I am still confused. I just wanted to clarify as to whether that round is to be continued doing what's inside the asterisks. I am just trying to avoid me making an error because I am not understanding the instructions correctly.
DeleteThank you for your assistance.
Your question was fine. You work it exactly the way it is written, you knit the two stitches that are out of the asterisks, then repeat what is inside the asterisks for the round, ending with a K1. Again, if it is easier for you to write K2, then follow the asterisks, then that's what you should do. Whatever makes it simpler for you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for clearing things up for me it is most appreciated. Happy knitting!!!��
ReplyDeleteHi. A Google search should help you with US to UK substitutions......I'm not sure and don't want to give you incorrect information.
ReplyDeleteIs this really a hat for people? I have just knit a hat for my 3 year old Grandson with 102 stitches so I can't see how 55 stitches would be large enough for an adult or am I missing something?
ReplyDeleteOf course it is a hat for people. I'm guessing you didn't use size 11 needles as the pattern calls for with 102 stitches.
DeleteCan I adapt this for a 10 year old girl with lots of hair lol x
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