Knitted Summer Hat

The knitted summer hat is the perfect accessory for sunny days ahead! With its airy design and colorful yarn, it adds a touch of style and charm to any outfit. Whether you're heading to the beach or strolling around town, this hat will keep you cool and protected from the sun. Its light and breathable material makes it comfortable to wear all day long. Embrace the laid-back vibes of summer with this cute and trendy knitted hat - it's sure to become your go-to accessory for the season!

Materials:

• 2 balls of Sugar and Cream 100% cotton (really only used about 1.5 balls) held together with 2 strands of size 10 crochet cotton (Coats and Clark I think) Total yardage in length, not considering multiple strands approximately 300 yards (I'm guessing)
• #5 needle

Gauge: 4 sts = 1 inch

Using a provisional cast on, cast on 72 sts. (or a multiple of 8)

Knit one round then begin increase rnds.

Increase round K2, YO, *k9,YO* rep. around end with k7

Next rnd knit even (knit the YO's in the back)

Next increase round k3, YO *k10, YO* rep around end with k7

Knit next around

Next increase round k4, YO, *k11, YO* rep around end with k7

Knit next round

---notice the pattern being established, in the increase round the initial number of stitches before the repeat increases by one and you always end with K7. The number of knit stitches in the repeat is equal to beginning and ending stitch counts. An increase round is always followed by a plain knit round.------

Stop increases after k7, YO, *k14, YO*, end with k7

Knit next round.

Next rnd: *k2tog, YO*------this makes the picot turn if picot is not desired, purl this row.

Next rnd: knit

Begin decrease rnds. Work the decreases using the same pattern established for the increase rounds but in reverse order and working a k2tog instead of YO.

First decrease round would be, k6, k2tog, *k13, k2tog* end with k7

Next round knit

Once there is only 72 sts remaining (or whatever your cast on number was) work one more knit round. Fold the brim, put the stitches from the provisional cast on, on a second needle and knit a round with stitches from both needles. Brim is complete. Knit rounds of desired depth of hat. (I worked 18 rounds about 3.75 inches)

Next work 4 purl rounds. (this makes the rolled edge at the flat top crown, next time I'll only do 3 rounds though)

Flat top crown decrease pattern is typical spiral decrease. A decrease round followed by a plain round beginning with *k7, k2tog*

Next rnd knit.

*k6, k2tog*

Knit

*k5, k2tog*

Knit

Continue decreasing in this manner until 8 stitches remain, cut yarn and draw through stitches.

Finishing, turn hat inside out and whip stitch the purl bumps that boarder the 4 rows of visible knit stitches together. (creating the roll edge at the crown on the outside)

Now take the hat to the sewing machine place sewing foot along the base of the picots and stitch. Continue to spiral around the brim using the edge of the foot and previously made stitches as your guide for the depth of the brim.

I also ran a spiral of stitches on the flat top crown. (this is optional)