avaElongated Hat - Free Knitting Pattern

     When I created the avaElongated Scarf a few weeks ago I immediately started making plans for a companion hat. This stitch pattern is elegant and easy to work up so it is a total win. In fact, the pattern would be a perfect way for new knitter's to venture into the world of eyelet/lace patterns. The avaElongated Hat has a beautiful seed stitch brim and a slight medium slouch. I will be creating beanie and tam versions of this hat some time in the future.

      This is pattern #9 of the 14 free weekly patterns I'm posting through December.

Read more about it here.

avaElongated Hat

Yarn: Naturally Caron – Country, 1 skein

Gauge: 5sts & 7 rows per inch

Needles: Size 6 circular & size 6 double-pointed

Cast On 108 sts and join to work in the round

Row 1: *k1, p1* to end

Row 2: *p1, k1* to end

Repeat these 2 rows 2 more times (total of 6 seed stitch rows)

Eyelet Pattern:

     Row 1: *yo, k10, k2tog* to end

     Row 2 (and all even rows): K all sts

     Row 3: *k1, yo, k9, k2tog* to end

     Row 5: *k1, yo, k9, k2tog* to end

     Row 7: *k2, yo, k8, k2tog* to end

     Row 9: *k3, yo, k7, k2tog* to end

     Row 11: *k4, yo, k6, k2tog* to end

     Row 13: *k5, yo, k5, k2tog* to end

     Row 15: *k6, yo, k4, k2tog* to end

     Row 17: *k7, yo, k3, k2tog* to end

     Row 19: *k8, yo, k2, k2tog* to end

     Row 21: *k9, yo, k1, k2tog* to end

     Row 23: *k10, yo, k2tog* to end

     Row 25: *ssk, k10, yo* to end

     Row 27: *ssk, k9, yo, k1* to end

     Row 29: *ssk, k8, yo, k2* to end

     Row 31: *ssk, k7, yo, k3* to end

     Row 33: *ssk, k6, yo, k4* to end

     Row 35: *ssk, k5, yo, k5* to end

     Row 37: *ssk, k4, yo, k6* to end

     Row 39: *ssk, k3, yo, k7* to end

     Row 41: *ssk, k2, yo, k8* to end

     Row 43: *ssk, k1, yo, k9* to end

     Row 45: *ssk, yo, k10* to end

Decrease:

    

      Row 1: *k10, k2tog* to end
      Row 2: *yo, k10, k2tog* to end
      Row 3:  k all sts
      Row 4:  *k1, yo, k9, k2tog* to end
      Row 5:  *k9, k2tog* to end
      Row 6:  *k2, yo, k6, k2tog* to end
      Row 7:   k all sts
      Row 8:  *k3, yo, k5, k2tog* to end
      Row 9:  *k8, k2tog* to end
      Row 10:  *k4, yo, k3, k2tog* to end
      Row 11:  *k7, k2tog* to end
      Row 12:  *k5, yo, k1, k2tog* to end
      Row 13:  *k2, k2tog* to end
      Row 14:  k all sts
      Row 15:  *k1, k2tog* to end
      Row 16:  k all sts
      Row 17: *k2tog* to end
      Row 18:  *k2tog* to end  

Cut yarn, weave through live stitches and pull to close. Weave in ends.