yeah! i knit this up in no time, as an experiment, trying out this top-down idea with some gorgeous handspun, and it worked out so well that i decided to write up the pattern and share it with you!! because it’s knit top-down, you can easily make it exactly as long as you want without having to guess when to start decreasing. (or maybe it’s just me that has a hard time with that…)
i made this pattern into a pdf for free download if you prefer it that way. mostly so i can put the pdf on ravelry. yay ravelry!
and the pattern:
you’ll need about 80-90 yards of bulky yarn (handspun works great!), a set of size 11 dpns, and a crochet hook
co 4 sts on dpns
join around, kfb into each of the 4 co sts
-easiest way for me to do this:
..co 2 sts on each of 2 needles
..kfb into first st with 1 needle, kfb into 2nd st with 2nd needle
..kfb into first st on 2nd needle with 3rd needle, kfb into last st with 4th needle
there should now be 2 sts on each of 4 needles
kfb first st of each needle as you knit around, until you have 15 sts on each (so 60 sts total)
knit around about 9 rows, or about 2 1/2 inches, or until flattened hat measures about 6 inches from top
kfb first st of each needle, one round
knit 2 rounds with no increases
repeat those 3 rows 2 more times
knit one more increase round which should give you 19 sts per needle
bind off, crochet a trim to prevent curling (in the example i single crocheted around twice, into the back loops only)
block as needed
if you don’t want a crochet edge, you could probably knit the last 4 or 5 rows in seed stitch instead.
depending on your yarn, you may want to use make 1 increases instead of kfb for the bottom section to prevent unwanted bumps.
for my hat i used yarn spun from a milky robot batt, plied with olive-colored wool dyed by insubordiknit, with a bunch of hemp thrown in here and there. the colors are more accurate in the yarn photos than in the hat photos, which look a bit too bright. and the trim is handspun by milky robot! a little mini-skein of beauty. i love handspun yarn so much!!
Lee Does Stuff 
Thanks for the cool hat pattern; it’s a perfect project for my very first homespun! I’ll send you a pic when it’s done. Oh, and congrats on deciding to take the plunge & quit the day job. I have no doubts that you’ll do great at whatever you put your mind to…good luck!
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Thanks for the cool hat pattern; it’s a perfect project for my very first homespun! I’ll send you a pic when it’s done. Oh, and congrats on deciding to take the plunge & quit the day job. I have no doubts that you’ll do great at whatever you put your mind to…good luck!
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Sweet! I have lots of lone skeins of handspun that would be perfect for this pattern. Thanks.
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Sweet! I have lots of lone skeins of handspun that would be perfect for this pattern. Thanks.
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This is a great pattern thanks so much for sharing!! will be a gift this year fir sure for my daughter in law!! and LOVE the yarn you used my fav colors!!! thanks! Hugs Linda
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This is a great pattern thanks so much for sharing!! will be a gift this year fir sure for my daughter in law!! and LOVE the yarn you used my fav colors!!! thanks! Hugs Linda
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I am so glad I found this pattern. I just acquired some handspun this past weekend and searched everywhere for the right pattern. I have to look no more? Thank you!
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I am so glad I found this pattern. I just acquired some handspun this past weekend and searched everywhere for the right pattern. I have to look no more? Thank you!
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Look beautiful pattern bucket hat! I like it and thanks for sharing.
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There are awesome and fabulous collection and there are nice sharing. The color is more accurate than the yarn hat photo, which looks a bit too bright.
Top Hats
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There are awesome and fabulous collection and there are nice sharing. The color is more accurate than the yarn hat photo, which looks a bit too bright.
Top Hats
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It worked out so well that i decided to write up the pattern and share it with you!! because it’s knit top-down, you can easily make it exactly as long as you want without having to guess when to start decreasing.
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yeah! i knit this up in no time, as an experiment, trying out this top-down idea with some gorgeous handspun, and it worked out so well that i decided to write up the pattern and share it with you!! because it’s knit top-down, you can easily make it exactly as long as you want without having to guess when to start decreasing.
http://topassociategs.com/
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The colors are more accurate in the yarn photos than in the hat photos, which look a bit too bright. and the trim is handspun by milky robot! a little mini-skein of beauty. i love handspun yarn so much!!
http://babysleeppro.com/contact/
http://babysleeppro.com/blog/
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The colors are more accurate in the yarn photos than in the hat photos, which look a bit too bright. and the trim is handspun by milky robot! a little mini-skein of beauty. i love handspun yarn so much!!
http://roshanlalevents.com/
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The colors are more accurate in the yarn photos than in the hat photos, which look a bit too bright. and the trim is handspun by milky robot! a little mini-skein of beauty. i love handspun yarn so much!!
https://www.ambrainv.com/home
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