Rib-A-Roni Hat

A rib hat to keep your noodle toasty!

by Jane Tanner 2007, 2008

Sizes: baby, (child, youth, adult medium, adult large) Materials: 1, (1.5, 1.75, 2, 2.5) oz worsted weight yarn (about 0.1-0.2 oz of contrasting color) Size 7 needles: 16" circular and dpn (or your choice of circulars) 4 stitch markers Gauge: 5 rib pattern sts/1" Note: I used a p2tog-tbl (purl 2 together through the back loops). Feel free to substitute it with a regular p2tog. It will still work and look fine. Cast on 64, (72, 80, 88, 96) sts loosely. Join, being careful not to twist, and place marker. Establish rib pattern: k4, p1, k2 (3, 4, 5, 6), p1 (8 times around). Work for 4 (5, 5.5, 6, 6.5) inches (adding a stripe after about 1-2" if desired). Set up round for crown: At beginning of round, remove marker, k2, place first marker (new location for beginning of rounds), *work around in established rib for 16 (18, 20, 22, 24) sts, place another

marker,* (repeat * * two more times for third and forth markers), ending with a k2. The stitches should be evenly divided between the 4 markers, 16 (18, 20, 22, 24) sts between each. Crown shaping: use rows 9-18 for baby, (7-18 for child, 5-18 for youth, 3-18 for adult medium, 1-18 for adult large) For adult large size only: Row 1 (decrease round): *k2, p2tog-tbl, k5, p1, k4, p1, k5, p2tog, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. 88 sts. Row 2: *K2, p1, k5, p1, k4, p1, k5, p1, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. For adult medium and large only: Row 3 (decrease round): *k2, p2tog-tbl, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p2tog, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. 80 sts. Row 4: *K2, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. For youth, adult medium and large only: Row 5 (decrease round): *k2, p2tog-tbl, k3, p1, k4, p1, k3, p2tog, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. 72 sts. Row 6: *K2, p1, k3, p1, k4, p1, k3, p1, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. For child, youth, adult medium and large only: Row 7 (decrease round): *k2, p2tog-tbl, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p2tog, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. 64 sts. Row 8: *K2, p1, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p1, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. For all sizes: Row 9 (decrease round): *k2, p2tog-tbl, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p2tog, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. 56 sts. Row 10: *K2, p1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. Row 11 (decrease round): *k2, p2tog-tbl, p1, k4, p1, p2tog, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. 48 sts. Row 12: *K2, p2, k4, p2, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. Row 13 (decrease round): *k2, p2tog-tbl, k4, p2tog, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. 40 sts. Row 14 *K2, p1, k4, p1, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. Row 15 (decrease round): *k2, p2tog-tbl, k2, p2tog, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. 32 sts. Row 16 (decrease round): *k2, p2tog-tbl, p2tog, k2,* repeat around 3 more times. 24 sts. Row 17 (decrease round): *k1, ssk, k2tog, k1,* repeat around 3 more times. 16 sts. Row 18 (decrease round): *ssk, k2tog,* repeat around 3 more times. 8 sts. Cut 8" yarn tail and pull through last 8 sts on the needles. Weave in all ends.

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