Bojangles Hat
A MOREHOUSE ORIGINAL PATTERN
Check our
Alternate Pattern
for matching Bojangles Scarf Pattern
Sizes:
Child small and medium; adult small and medium
Yarn:
Small amounts of worsted weight in lots of colors, approximately 280 yards
for 2 hats; samples are knit with Morehouse Merino 3-Strand
Needles:
Set of double-pointed #5 or #6 (size to obtain gauge)
Gauge:
4½ stitches = 1 inch over garter stitch
Arrange the yarn colors in sequence—the way you’d like to knit them into your hat
(some colors you’ll be using for several stripes, others you may use only once and
work several rounds in that color). Break off yarn after completing a stripe (except
in Version 4), leaving a tail about 4” long. After finishing hats, simply tie tails
together using a square knot (see illustration at right), then cut yarn leaving about 1/4” after knot.
Hat is knit in the round. Cast on 75 (79/83/85) stitches. Join and start with your
choice of stripe pattern. Mix and match stripe versions throughout hat. Stripes
can be worked in any of the following ways:
Stripe Version 1
Knit 1 round, purl 1 round (repeat 2 or 3 times for wider stripe).
Stripe Version 2
Knit 1 round, purl 2 or 3 rounds.
Stripe Version 3
Knit 1 round, then work 4 rounds in seed stitch (first round: *knit 1,
purl 1; repeat from * to end of round, ending round with knit 1; second round:
*purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to end of round, ending round with purl 1—repeat these 2 rounds).
Stripe Version 4
Knit 1 round in color A; then knit next round in color B.
Repeat these 2 rounds 1 or 2 more times.
Don’t break off yarn after completing a round — pull new yarn color up inside hat in back of
color you just finished with and start next round with new yarn color.
Mix or repeat stripe versions the way you want your hat to look. Work stripe versions
until hat measures 4” (4½”/ 5”/5½”/5”).
Start decreases: continue in stockinette stitch (knit each round) and switch yarn colors
every round. First decrease round: *knit 6 stitches, knit 2 stitches together; repeat from *
to end of round (knit stitches remaining at end of round on this and all subsequent decrease
rounds). Knit 6 rounds (switching yarn colors each round). Next decrease round: *knit 5 stitches,
knit 2 stitches together; repeat from * to end of round. Knit 5 rounds. Next decrease round: *knit 4
stitches, knit 2 together; repeat from * to end of round. Knit 4 rounds. Next decrease round:
*knit 3 stitches, knit 2 together; repeat from * to end of round. Knit 3 rounds. Next decrease:
*knit 2 stitches, knit 2 together; repeat from * to end of round. Knit 2 rounds. Next round:
*knit 1 stitch, knit 2 together; repeat from * to end of round.
Knit 1 round. Next round: *knit 2 together; repeat from * to end of round. Pull yarn through remaining stitches.
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