Free Zaggity Hat Pattern

    

      I decided I wanted to make a less girly hat to balance the eyeleted Ava Lynne hat, so here it is... Zaggity! I worked this up with sock weight yarn (2 strands held together) and worsted weight. I was able to get the same gauge with both yarn weights and size 5 dpns. The zaggity stitch pattern is basically a purl zig-zag with slip stitch borders.   

Enjoy!  

Zaggity

Gauge: 5st/inch & 7rows/inch in Zaggity Stitch
Needles: Size 5 double pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
                                You may also be able to use a circular needle for larger sizes.
Yarn: Debbie Norville, Serenity Garden (2 strands yeld together) or Red Heart Eco Ways
                                Any yarn/needle combo to obtain gauge will work. J

Sizes:  NB (6M, 12M, 2-3, 4-6, 7-10)
Approx Finished Circ: 12” (14”, 15.5”, 17”, 19”, 21”)

Stitches:

M1: pick up the bar between stitches and knit into the back of it.

sl2 wyif: Slip the next 2 stitches, while holding the yarn in front of work. 

              <This creates a bar across the slipped stitches>

2x2 Rib St:
                Row 1: *k2, p2* to end
                Repeat row.

Cast-On:  60 (72, 76, 84, 96, 108)

Work 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) rows in 2x2 Rib.

Set-Up Row: Knit, increasing 0 (0, 2, 0, 0, 0) stitches evenly across row, using m1 to create new stitches  (or whichever increase you prefer).

Zaggity Stitch:

Row 1: *k4, sl2 wyif, p4 (4, 5, 4, 4, 4), sl2 wyif* to end
Row 2: *k3, sl2 wyif, p4 (4, 5, 4, 4, 4), sl2 wyif, k1* to end
Row 3: *k2, sl2 wyif, p4 (4, 5, 4, 4, 4), sl2 wyif, k2* to end
Row 4: *k1, sl2 wyif, p4 (4, 5, 4, 4, 4), sl2 wyif, k3* to end
Row 5: *sl2 wyif, p4 (4, 5, 4, 4, 4), sl2 wyif, k4* to end
Row 6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Repeat Row 2
Row 9: Repeat Row 1
Row 10: *sl1 wyif, k4, sl2 wyif, p4 (4, 5, 4, 4, 4), sl1 wyif* to end
Row 11: * sl2 wyif, k4, sl2 wyif, p4 (4, 5, 4, 4, 4)* to end
Row 12: *p1, sl2 wyif, k4, sl2 wyif, p3 (3, 4, 3, 3, 3)* to end
Row 13: *p2, sl2 wyif, k4, sl2 wyif, p2 (2, 3, 2, 2, 2)* to end
Row 14: *p3, sl2 wyif, k4, sl2 wyif, p1 (1, 2, 1, 1, 1)* to end
Row 15: *p4 , sl2 wyif, k4, sl2 wyif, p0 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0)* to end
Sizes 12M ONLY:  *p5, sl2 wyif, k4, sl2 wyif* to end
Sizes 12M ONLY:  *p4, sl2 wyif, k4, sl2 wyif, p1* to end
Row 16: Repeat Row 14
Row 17: Repeat Row 13
Row 18: Repeat Row 12
Row 19: Repeat Row 11
Row 20: Repeat Row 10

                   Work Zaggity Pattern for 20 (24, 31, 35, 40, 47) total rows.

Decreases:

Newborn:
                       Row 1: *k1, k2tog, k1, sl2 wyif, p4, sl2 wyif* to end     (55 sts)
                       Row 2: *k2, sl 2 wyif, p4, sl 2 wyif, k1* to end
                       Row 3: *k1, sl2 wyif, p4, sl2 wyif, k2*
                       Row 4: *sl2 wyif, p1, p2tog, p1, sl2 wyif, k3*    (50 sts)
                       Row 5: *k1, sl2 wyif, p1, sl2 wyif, k4
                       Row 6: *k2, sl3 wyif, k5

6M:
                       Row 1: *sl2 wyif, p4, sl2 wyif, k1, k2tog, k1* to end   (66 sts)
                       Row 2: *k1, sl2 wyif, p4, sl2 wyif, k2* to end
                       Row 3: *k2, sl2 wyif, p4, sl2 wyif, k1* to end
                       Row 4: *k3, sl2 wyif, p1, p2tog, p1, sl2 wyif* to end    (60 sts)
                       Row 5: *k4, sl2 wyif, p1, sl2 wyif, k1*
                       Row 6: *k5, sl3 wyif, k2*

12M:
                       Row 1: *sl1 wyif, k1, k2tog, k1, sl2 wyif, p5, sl1 wyif* to end  (72 sts)
                       Row 2: *sl2 wyif, k3, sl2 wyif, p5* to end
                       Row 3: *p1, sl2 wyif, k3, sl2 wyif, p4* to end
                       Row 4: *p2, sl2 wyif, k3, sl2 wyif, p1, p2tog* to end    (66 sts)
                       Row 5: *p3, sl2 wyif, k3, sl2 wyif, p1* to end
                       Row 6: *p2 tog, sl2 wyif, k5, sl2 wyif* to end   (60 sts)
                       Row 7: *sl2 wyif, k7, sl1 wyif* to end

2-3Y:
                       Row 1: *p3, sl2 wyif, k1, k2tog, k1, sl2 wyif, p1* to end   (77 sts)
                       Row 2: *p2, sl2 wyif, k3, sl2 wyif, p2* to end
                       Row 3: *p1, sl2 wyif, k3, sl2 wyif, p3* to end
                       Row 4: *sl2, wyif, k3, sl2 wyif, p1, p2tog, p1* to end    (70 sts)
                       Row 5: *sl1 wyif, k5, sl2 wyif, p1, sl1 wyif* to end
                       Row 6: *k7, sl3 wyif* to end

4-6Y:
                       Row 1: *k1, k2tog, k1, sl2 wyif, p4, sl2 wyif* to end     (88 sts)
                       Row 2: *k2, sl 2 wyif, p4, sl 2 wyif, k1* to end
                        Row 3: *k1, sl2 wyif, p4, sl2 wyif, k2*
                        Row 4: *sl2 wyif, p1, p2tog, p1, sl2 wyif, k3*    (80 sts)
                        Row 5: *k1, sl2 wyif, p1, sl2 wyif, k4
                        Row 6: *k2, sl3 wyif, k5

7-11Y:
                         Row 1: *k2tog, k1, sl2 wyif, p4, sl2 wyif, k1* to end     (99 sts)
                         Row 2: *k3, sl2 wyif, p4, sl2 wyif* to end
                         Row 3: *sl1 wyif, k3, sl2 wyif, p4, sl1 wyif* to end
                         Row 4: *sl2 wyif, k3, sl2 wyif, p1, p2tog, p1* to end    (90 sts)
                         Row 5: *sl1 wyif, k5, sl2 wyif, p1, sl1 wyif* to end
                         Row 6: *k7, sl3 wyif* to end

ALL SIZES:

                                Row 1: knit all sts
                                Row 2: *k8, k2tog* to end
                                Row 3: *k7, k2 tog* to end
                                Row 4: *k6, k2tog* to end
                                Row 5: *k5, k2tog* to end
                                Row 6: *k4, k2tog* to end
                                Row 7: *k3, k2tog* to end
                                Row 8: *k2, k2tog* to end
                                Row 9: *k1, k2tog* to end
                                Row 10: *k2tog* to end       5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 9) sts remaining

Cut yarn, pull through live stitches to close. Weave in ends. :D