Classic Angora Hat Pattern

Perfect with 100% angora handspun yarn in sport or worsted weight. It makes a light weight yet warm had with enough elasticity to keep it in place. Great accessory for outdoor activity in the Great Canadian Winter.

Classic Angora Hat -- a Joybilee Farm Design

©Christine Dalziel, Joybilee Farm, 2006 (for personal use only,)

Timeless like the Chanel® suit or blue jeans. Lightweight, warm and elegant to wear on the slopes or apres ski. Looks equally at home with a tweed suit or faded blue jeans. Make it in a weekend.

Joybilee Garnet French Angora Rabbit

Yarn: 65 grams of sport weight 100% angora or 60/40 angora silk handspun yarn

5 mm – 16 inch circular needle

5mm dpn needles (4)

Marker

Darning needle

Gauge: 4 st. per inch

CO 68 plus 1 st., join in a round, being careful not to twist.

Round 1: *K2, P2* 17 times. Place marker. K2T (last stitch of first round , knit together with 1^st stitch of new round) Gap closed.

Rnd 2: K1, P2, *K2, P2* 16 times. Slip marker.(68 stitches)

Rnd 3; *K2, P2* 17 times. Slip marker at the end of each round.

Continue working K2, P2 ribbing until work measures 2 inches.

Stockinette:

Next round: K1, M1, K33, M1, K34 (70 st.)

Next round: Knit

Continue working in stockinette until work measures 9 inches from Cast on edge.

Decreases:

1^st decrease round: *K8, K2T* 7 times. (63 stitches remain)

2^nd decrease round: Knit

3^rd decrease round: *K7, K2T* 7 times (56 stitches remain)

4^th decrease round: Knit

5^th decrease round: *K6, K2T* 7 times (49 stitches remain)

6^th decrease round: Knit

7^th decrease round: *K5, K2T* 7 times (42 stitches remain)

8^th decrease round: Knit

9^th decrease round: *K4, K2T* 7 times (35 stitches remain)

10^th round: Knit

11^th round: *K3, K2T* (28 stitches remain)

12^th round: Knit

13^th round switch to dpn needles. *K2, K2T* 7 times (21 stitches remain)

14^th round: Knit

15^th round: *K1, K2T* (14 stitches remain)

16^th round: *K2T* until only 6 stitches remain.

Organize stitches on 2 dpn needles and close top of hat with kitchener stitch.

Pattern is for personal use only. Pattern may not be reproduced for commercial use without the expressed permission of Joybilee Farm, publisher and designer.
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