Corrugated Hat + Cowl: Free Knitting Pattern

Введение

Corrugated Hat + Cowl

From crisp cast ons to exquisite decreases, the design for our Corrugated Hat + Cowl pattern has been considered, tweaked, and reconsidered, so you get to be, “I’m just gonna knit this up, throw it on, and be pretty darn certain it’s going to look amazing!”

Forget complicated… The knitting for this set is really just clever slip stitches that you’ll master in under a minute, and each round involves just one yarn, so you’ll never even have to hold more than one strand at a time.

For our hat and cowl combo, we chose two opposites-attract yarns: our undyed and rustic Good Wool, plus a colorful choice of Mulberry Merino, whose merino-silk blend adds a touch of refinement. We just added 17 stunning new colors to our Mulberry Merino collection, so we were able to use one beautiful color for the hat and a slightly different one for the cowl, making for a pretty stunning duo!

We picked bright Red Poppy and toasty Red Pine for our version, but choose from a spectrum of two gorgeous colors of Mulberry Merino and two skeins of Good Wool in Heirloom White… And cast on for a truly considered knit!

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Materials

To knit your own Corrugated Hat + Cowl Set, you will need five skeins total. You will need…

Yarn A: 2 skeins of Purl Soho’s Good Wool, 100% Andean highland wool yarn. Each skein of this sport weight yarn is approximately 383 yards/ 100 grams. We used Heirloom White.
Yarn B: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Mulberry Merino, 80% extra fine merino wool and 20% silk. Each skein is approximately 247 yards/ 100 grams. We used Red Poppy.
Yarn C: 2 skeins of Mulberry Merino. We used Red Pine.

NOTE: The Hat requires approximately 45 (65, 90, 115, 135) yards of Yarn A and 55 (75, 110, 135, 160) yards of Yarn B. The Cowl requires approximately 370 yards of Yarn A and 415 yards of Yarn C.

You will also need…

US 7 (4.5 mm), 16-inch circular needles (for Kid, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large Hats only)
US 7, 32-, 40-, or 47-inch circular needles (for Cowl only)
A set of US 7 double pointed needles (for all Hats)
Stitch markers, including one unique one

And here are some more color ideas…

Green Peppercorn + Green Spruce

Yarn A: Heirloom White; Yarn B: Green Peppercorn; Yarn C: Green Spruce

True Turquoise + High Tide

Yarn A: Heirloom White; Yarn B: True Turquoise; Yarn C: High Tide

Alpine Rose + Red Plum

Yarn A: Heirloom White; Yarn B: Alpine Rose; Yarn C: Red Plum

Cinder Gray + Gray Shade

Yarn A: Heirloom White; Yarn B: Cinder Gray; Yarn C: Gray Shade

Gauge

29 stitches and 30 round pairs = 4 inches in stitch pattern

NOTE: When you count rounds, each round you see is actually 2 rounds worked, i.e. a “round pair.”

Sizes

Hat

Baby (Kid, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large)

Finished Circumference: 14¼ (16½, 18¾, 21, 23¼) inches
Finished Height: 6½ (7¾, 9½, 11, 11¾) inches from rolled edge

Cowl

One Size

Finished Circumference: 55¼ inches
Finished Height: 12 inches

Notes

Slip Stitches

Slip all slipped stitches purlwise with yarn in back.

Stitch Multiple

This Cowl pattern is worked over any even multiple of stitches.

S2kp: Slip 2, Knit 1, PSSO

Slip 2 stitches together knitwise with yarn in back, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch and off right needle. [2 stitches decreased] For additional help visit our S2kp Tutorial.

Hat Pattern

Begin

With Yarn B, cast 104 (120, 136, 152, 168) stitches onto 16-inch circular needles (or double pointed needles if making Baby size).

Place unique marker and join for working in the round, being careful to not twist the stitches.

Round 1: With Yarn A, *k1, slip 1 (see Notes), repeat from * to end of round.

Round 2: With Yarn B, *slip 1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.

Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until piece measures 4¾ (5¾, 7½, 8½, 9) inches from cast-on edge, unrolled, ending with Round 1.

Shape Crown

NOTE: For all sizes except Baby, change to double pointed needles when stitches no longer comfortably fit around circular needles.

Set-Up Round: With Yarn B, *[slip 1, p1] 13 (15, 17, 19, 21) times, place marker (pm), repeat from * 2 more times, [slip 1, p1] 13 (15, 17, 19, 21) times.

Round 1: With Yarn A, [ssk, *k1, slip 1, repeat from * to 4 stitches before next marker, k1, k2tog, slip 1, slip marker (sm)] 4 times. [8 stitches decreased]

Round 2: With Yarn B, [slip 2, *p1, slip 1, repeat from * to 4 stitches before next marker, p1, slip 2, p1, sm] 4 times.

Round 3: With Yarn A, [ssk, *slip 1, k1, repeat from * to 4 stitches before next marker, slip 1, k2tog, slip 1, sm] 4 times. [8 stitches decreased]

Round 4: With Yarn B, *slip 1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.

Repeat Rounds 1–4 three (4, 5, 6, 7) more times. [40 stitches remain]

Next Round: With Yarn A, *ssk, [k1, slip 1] 2 times, k1, k2tog, slip 1, sm, repeat from * to end of round. [32 stitches remain]

Next Round: With Yarn B, *slip 2, p1, slip 1, p1, slip 2, p1, sm, repeat from * to end of round.

Next Round: With Yarn A, *ssk, slip 1, k1, slip 1, k2tog, slip 1, sm, repeat from * to end of round. [24 stitches remain]

Next Round: With Yarn B, *slip 1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.

Next Round: With Yarn A, *ssk, k1, k2tog, slip 1, sm, repeat from * to end of round. [16 stitches remain]

Next Round: With Yarn B, *slip 3, p1, sm, repeat from * to end of round.

Next Round: With Yarn A, *s2kp (see Notes), slip 1, sm, repeat from * to end of round. [8 stitches remain]

Next Round: With Yarn B, *slip 1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.

Cut Yarn B.

Next Round: With Yarn A, knit to end of round, removing all markers as you come to them.

Cut Yarn A, leaving an 8-inch tail. Thread tail onto tapestry needle and draw through remaining stitches twice. Pull tight and insert needle through top of crown to inside of hat.

Weave in ends and block as desired.

Cowl Pattern

With Yarn C, cast 400 stitches onto 32-, 40- or 47-inch circular needles.

Place unique marker and join for working in the round, being careful to not twist the stitches.

Round 1: With Yarn A, *k1, slip 1 (see Notes), repeat from * to end of round.

Round 2: With Yarn C, *slip 1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.

Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until piece measures 12 inches from cast-on edge, unrolled, ending with Round 1.

Cut Yarn A.

With Yarn C, bind off in 1×1 rib stitch pattern. Here’s how…

Bind Off Row: K1, *p1, pass first stitch over, k1, pass first stitch over, repeat from * to last stitch, p1, pass first stitch over. Fasten off last stitch.

Weave in ends and block as desired.

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LEARN ABOUT GOOD WOOL + ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL YARNS

Good Wool adds loads of character, beauty, and integrity to this knit! A sport-weight yarn whose lofty 2-ply spin can also bloom into a light worsted/DK-weight yarn, Good Wool is made from 100% Andean highland wool, a toothy fiber with a deeply natural appeal. This yarn has a spectacular palette of complex and subtly varied colors, including 5 undyed shades. Very close to the hearts of our customers, Good Wool is a true knitter’s yarn!

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