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Sizes
Head circumference 37.5 (40, 42.5, 46.25, 48.75, 50, 53.75) cm
15 (16, 17, 18.5, 19.5, 20, 21.5) in
Yarn
Sport weight
125 m (137 yd) = 50g (1.76 oz)
25 (30, 35, 40, 40, 50, 50) g
Worsted weight
192 m (210 yd) = 100g (3.53 oz)
40 (45, 50, 60, 70, 75, 80) g
DK weight
124 m (136 yd) = 50g (1.76 oz)
25 (35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70)g
Notions
1 large decorative button or crochet ower.
Darning needle
Scrap yarn
Crochet hook, similar to larger needle size
Needles
Sport : 1 pair 3.25 mm (US 3 UK 10)
1 x 3 mm (US 2 UK11) circular needle (length immaterial as used straight)
Worsted: 1 pair 5.5 mm (US 9 UK5)
1 x 4.5 mm circular needle (length immaterial as used straight)
DK: 1 pair 4 mm (US 6 UK 8)
1 x 3.5 mm (US 4 UK 10) circular needle (length immaterial as used straight)
(Or size needed to achieve gauge)
Gauge
Sport: 24sts x 30 rows
Worsted: 16 sts x 22 rows
DK: 22 sts x 26 rows
= 10 cm (4 in) in stst using larger needles.
Abbreviations / techniques
beg - Beginning
cm - Centimetre
cast off (bind off)
cast off knitwise (purlwise) knit (purl) each st before
casting it off
inc/dec - increase / decrease
K - Knit
K2tog - Knit next two stitches together as one
L - Left
P - Purl
R - Right
rem - remaining
rep - repeat
(RS) - Right side (of work)
sl - slip the next st on the left hand needle to the right hand
needle without knitting
st - Stitch
stst - Stocking stitch
W&T - wrap and turn work as instructed to the stitch to be
wrapped bring yarn forward, slip the next St from the L to R
needle as if to knit, move the yarn to the back, slip the
wrapped stitch back onto the L hand needle. Turn the work
so that the wrong side is now facing you, and continue to
work as instructed.
Knit the wrap - when you reach the wrapped st, slip the st
to the R needle, lift the wrap and place it on the R needle,
slip both back to L needle and knit together through the
back loop.
(WS) - Wrong side
To convert cms to inches multiply by 2.5
To convert grams to ounces multiply by 0.035
This pattern gives you instructions for making the Poppy
hat using any of 3 different yarn weights and 7 different
sizes from birth to small adult.
Each hat is made in the same way using straight needles
and show row sections of knitting to form the shape. At the
beginning of the pattern I have given the instructions for the
different sections - please refer to these when working from
your pattern.
The concern most knitters have are with the wrap and turn
instructions, I have given the most basic method here,
please refer to your favourite kitting book, Youtube video or
friend for more advanced methods, which can create
almost invisible wraps.
Some of the sizes do not seem to differ much in the
number of rows or stitches, this is because of the lateral
stretch which allows the hat to t the next size up.
The hat can be worked on straight needles, however the
band must be knitted on a circular needle as straights do
not have enough give
Please, please, please use a yarn with elastic properties
(wool, wool blend or yarn with lycra) for best results.
Happy knitting!
Justine
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Make a loop on your
crochet hook
Make a loop with the
crochet hook over the
knitting needle, the yarn
is now in front
Slip the yarn to the back
and make another loop
on the needle.
Continue until you have
the correct number of
loops
Cut the yarn leaving a 3
inch tail, pull the tail
through the loop on the
hook and tie a knot in it
so you know which end
to unravel.
Knit across with main
yarn, this is your rst row
of work.
Leave the waste yarn in place until you have nished, then pull the end back through
the loop and gently unravel each st one at a time, picking each stitch up and placing it
on a needle.
Sections
Note: Instructions are given for the smallest size,
with subsequent sizes in parentheses.
If there is only one gure it applies to all sizes.
10 row section
Row 1 (RS): k to 5 sts from the end of the row, W&T.
Row 2 (WS): p to 5 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 3: k to 10 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 4: p to 10 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 5: k to 8 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 6: p to 8 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 7: k to 4 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 8: p to 4 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 9: k to end
Row 10: slip 1, k to end.
12 row section
Row 1 (RS): k to 5 sts from the end of the row, W&T.
Row 2 (WS): p to 5 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 3: k to 10 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 4: p to 10 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 5: k to 16 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 6: p to 16 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 7: k to 12 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 8: p to 12 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 9: k to 7 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 10: p to 7 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 11: k to end
Row 12: slip 1, k to end.
14 row section
Row 1 (RS): k to 6 sts from the end of the row, W&T.
Row 2 (WS): p to 6 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 3: k to 10 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 4: p to 10 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 5: k to 14 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 6: p to 14 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 7: k to 18 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 8: p to 18 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 9: k to 12 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 10: p to 12 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 11: k to 7 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 12: p to 7 sts from the end of the row W&T.
Row 13: k to end
Row 14: slip 1, k to end.
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Designed by Justine Turner 2008
Web: www.justjussi.com
Email: justine@justjussi.com
This written pattern, charts and
photographs are copyright and are
the express property of the author,
do not sell, transmit, publish or pass
on this publication (in printed or
electronic form)
You may use this pattern for limited
commercial purposes.
- Where you have knitted the
garments yourself (no contract
knitters, outworkers, or mass
manufacturing)
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- Where you have credited me as the
designer and linked to my website
www.justjussi.com
You may use this pattern to teach a
class, you may not charge for this
pattern, students are expected to
download the pattern themselves
whenever practicable.
You may use this pattern to
produce garments for charity, or to
raise funds for charity
Please request permission from the
author to vary from this copyright.
Instructions
Sport weight
From front
With larger needles cast on 45 (49, 51, 55,
59, 61, 65) sts using a provisional cast on
(including knitting the rst row of your main
yarn).
Next row (ws): K 1 row with main yarn (this
gives the purl row at the front of the hat)
Start section knitting (page 3) now.
Work 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 6, 6) x 12 (12, 12, 12, 12,
14, 14) row sections.
Ribbing band
change to smaller needles, knit 45 (49, 51,
55, 59, 61, 65) sts from the straight needle,
then pick up and knit 6 sts, then knit the 45
(49, 51, 55, 59, 61, 65) sts from the
provisional cast on, then pick up and knit 6
sts, nally cast on 6 (8, 6, 8, 10, 10, 10) sts.
Next row: (k1, p1) to end.
Repeat previous row 8 (8, 10, 10, 10, 12,
12) times more.
Cast o! loosely in rib.
Sew overlap down using a button, ower or
bow to accent.
Darn in loose ends.
Worsted weight
From front
With larger needles cast on 31 (33, 35, 37,
39, 41, 43) sts using a provisional cast on
(including knitting the rst row of your main
yarn).
Next row (ws): K 1 row with main yarn (this
gives the purl row at the front of the hat)
Start section knitting (page 3) now.
Work 6 (6, 5, 6, 6, 6, 5) x 10 (10, 12, 12, 12,
12, 14) row sections.
Ribbing band
change to smaller needles, knit 31 (33, 35,
37, 39, 41, 43) sts from the straight needle,
then pick up and knit 6 sts, then knit the 31
(33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43) sts from the
provisional cast on, then pick up and knit 6
sts, nally cast on 6 (8, 6, 8, 10, 10, 10) sts.
Next row: (k1, p1) to end.
Repeat previous row 6 (8, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12)
times more.
Cast o! loosely in rib.
Sew overlap down using a button, ower or
bow to accent.
Darn in loose ends.
DK weight
From front
With larger needles cast on 41 (45, 47, 51,
53, 55, 59) sts using a provisional cast on
(including knitting the rst row of your main
yarn).
Next row (ws): K 1 row with main yarn (this
gives the purl row at the front of the hat)
Start section knitting (page 3) now.
Work 6 (6, 7, 7, 6, 6, 7) x 12 (12, 12, 12, 14,
14, 14) row sections.
Ribbing band
change to smaller needles, knit 41 (45, 47,
51, 53, 55, 59) sts from the straight needle,
then pick up and knit 6 sts, then knit the 41
(45, 47, 51, 53, 55, 59) sts from the
provisional cast on, then pick up and knit 6
sts, nally cast on 6 (8, 6, 8, 10, 10, 10) sts.
Next row: (k1, p1) to end.
Repeat previous row 8 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12,
12) times more.
Cast o! loosely in rib.
Sew overlap down using a button, ower or
bow to accent. Darn in loose ends.
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