Fitted Twisted-Star Jake Hat

Guys! I finished another hat. I used the same yarn as I did for the Oversized Slouchy Gaby Hat but I used a different color - with gray-blue-green variations. See?

Adorkable.

Here's the pattern:

Gauge: 4 stitches per inch

You'll need both a size 7 and size 8 circular needle.

To begin, cast on 70 stitches with the size 7 needle, and join in the round. Mark the beginning of the row with a stitch marker (I use a hair tie)

For the first twoish inches (I used the length of my middle finger), knit2 and purl2 in the round. You will begin and end each row with a knit2, but hey, who's perfect?

Once the cuff is at the length you want, start knitting in the round, switching to the size 8 needles, and continue knitting until the hat measures about 4ish inches ( I used the length of my palm) from the top of the cuff.

Now it's time to decrease. This decrease will make the pretty twisted star at the top of the hat, like you can see below:

First decrease row: k12, k2tog, repeat to end of row (should be five decreases).

Knit the next row.

Second decrease row: k11, k2tog, repeat to end of row.

Knit the next row.

Continue decreasing every other row, subtracting one from each decrease:

K10, k2tog
k9, k2tog
K8, k2tog
k7, k2tog
K6, k2tog
K5, k2tog

After the k5, k2tog row, I casted off the hat (because at this point I had Jake try it on and it was a perfect fit).

Cast off by cutting the yarn with about ten inches of tail, and weave it through the remaining stitches, and tie it off.

Now take it someplace really cold... :)

Oversized slouchy gaby-hat

The Smalls keep asking for their own slouchy Gaby-hats.  

Here's the pattern in case any of you feel adventurous 'cause there's no way I have the time to whip one of these up for each of you, no matter how deep my love for your pretty pretty faces.

P.S - My mum hopes ya'll like your Jammy-jams. <3

Now you too can make the slouchy green hat I'm wearing in this picture (you can't see it, but it's extra roomy in the back, and in general....I have a rather large head though :P ).

And hey don't forget guys...an apple a day keeps the doctor away (see evidence of my own impending apple consumption below) (also see close up of finished Gaby-Hat):

Let us now commence the knit-o-log!

The Yarn

I found the yarn at Michael's! It's a wool blend, and it stripes all fancy-like all by itself. :)

Lion Brand Amazing yarn in Rainforest

Gauge

4 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette stitch

Fit

Custom sized to fit an average Smalls head, in a slouchy way.

Note: A Lisa-Smalls head may warrant a decrease of about 8 or so stitches...though her hair may make up for it.

Especially perfect for stuffing up-and-in some poofy Lisa or Nina hair. <3

Cuff

Cast on 78 stitches to the size 8 circular needle. (Nina, size 8 is not THAT small. Get over it :P ).

Join for working in the round, being careful to not twist the stitches. Place marker to indicate the end of the round.

Round 1: *K2, p2, repeat from * to end of round.

Repeat Round 1 until the piece measures 6 inches from the cast on edge, for a wide, glorious cuff.

Crown

Change to the larger needle, and knit every round until the crown measures 7 inches from the top edge of the cuff.

Time to decrease! 

Next Round: K17, k2tog, k17, k2tog, k18, k2tog, k18, k2tog (74 stitches)

Knit 2 rounds.

Next Round: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round.

Knit 2 rounds.

Next Round: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. 

Knit 2 rounds.

Next Round: *K2tog, repeat from * to end of round (This round will be a litle tight on the circular needle.)

Just a few more seconds...

Cut a 12 inch tail and thread the tail through the remaining stitches.

Remove the circular needle and pull the tail tight. Thread the tail through the center top to the inside of the hat.