Huatau Hat
The Huatau Hat is a lovely little beanie with a slight slouch. It features a striking, yet simple, vine-like lace pattern. The decreases at the top of the hat are worked in a way to keep the lace in pattern right until the very end, where the six sections of the hat come together to form a star or flower shape.
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Pattern Information
Needle:
US size 5 (3.75mm) 16 in. (40cm) circular needle and size 5 (3.75mm) DPNs or size to obtain gauge.
Yarns Used:
CFC Merino Sport (Sport; 100% Merino Wool; 328 yds./297 meters; 100 g). 1 skein used in the color way Camellia.
Yardage:
170-181 yards ; 155-165 meters
Gauge:
21 sts (one lace repeat) over 3.5 in. /9cm or 24 sts and 38 rows over 4 in./10cm in lace pattern.
Other Notions:
Stitch markers, tapestry needle
Abbreviations
K - knit
P - purl
k2tog - knit two together
ssk - slip slip knit
yo - yarn over
Pattern Instructions
Construction
Casting On
CO 126 sts and work ribbing pattern for one inch.
Lace Body
Switch to larger sized needle and work [Rnds 1-24] of Lace Body pattern twice.
Decrease Section
Work [Rnds 1-18] of Decreasing Lace pattern, switching to DPNs when needed.
Finishing
After having worked the last row, cut yarn leaving a long tail.
Using daring needle, thread yarn through live stitches and tighten together. Weave in ends and block to measurements.
You can find a tutorial featuring three methods for blocking hats here.
Stitch Patterns & Charts
Ribbing
All rnds: *k1, p1*
Lace Body
Rnds 1 and 13: K4, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, ssk, k4. (21 sts)
Rnd 2 and all even-numbered rnds: Knit.
Rnds 3 and 15: K3, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k3.
Rnds 5 and 17: [K2, k2tog, k2, yo] x 2, k3, yo, k2, ssk, k2.
Rnds 7 and 19: K1, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, ssk, k1.
Rnds 9 and 21: K2tog, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2, yo, k2, ssk.
Rnds 11 and 23: K5, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, ssk, k5.
Decreasing Lace
St. count indicates st. # in each lace rep.
Rnd 1: K4, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, ssk, k4. (21 sts)
Rnd 2: Ssk, k17, k2tog. (19 sts)
Rnd 3: (K2, k2tog, k2, yo) × 2, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2.
Rnd 4: Ssk, k15, k2tog. (17 sts)
Rnd 5: K2tog, k2, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, ssk.
Rnd 6: Ssk, k13, k2tog. (15 sts)
Rnd 7: K4, k2tog, k2, yo, k7.
Rnd 8: Ssk, k11, k2tog. (13 sts)
Rnd 9: K2, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k2.
Rnd 10: Ssk, k9, k2tog. (11 sts)
Rnd 11: K2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, ssk.
Rnd 12: Ssk, k7, k2tog. (9 sts)
Rnd 13: K all sts.
Rnd 14: Ssk, k5, k2tog. (7 sts)
Rnd 15: K all sts.
Rnd 16: Ssk, k3, k2tog. (5 sts)
Rnd 17: K all sts.
Rnd 18: Ssk, k1, k2tog. (3 sts)
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