Crea Quick Cap Free Knitting Pattern

A Free Hat Knitting Pattern for you!

Here's a quick knit little hat I worked up this weekend. Adriafil Crea yarn has a very nice striping effect and made for a very fun knitting project. 

Hat sizes: Child (Youth, Adult)

Completed Hat Measures: 16 1/2 (17 1/2, 18 1/2)" Please note this hat has quite a bit of stretch and if made to gauge should fit very well.

Materials Needed 

• 1 (2, 2) balls Adriafil Crea Yarn (65 yards/ball)
• 16" circular needles size US 11
• Size US 11 double pointed needles
• Stitch marker

Gauge

12 stitches to 4" over stockinette stitch on size US 11 needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Hat Pattern

1. Cast on 48 (52, 56) stitches on circular needle
2. Place marker at beginning of round.
3. (Knit 2, purl 2 - rib stitch) repeat around to marker for 3 rounds.
4. Work in stockinette stitch (knit all rounds) until hat measures 5 1/2 (6 1/2, 7 1/2)" from the beginning.
5. Knit onto double pointed needles and begin decreasing as follows
6. (Knit next 2 sts, knit next 2 stitches together). Repeat around 12 (13, 14) times - to marker. 36 (39, 42) stitches remain.
7. Knit next round.
8. (Knit next stitch, knit next 2 stitches together). Repeat around 12 (13, 14) times - to marker. 24 (26, 28) stitches remain.
9. Knit next round.
10. (Knit next 2 stitches together). Repeat around 12 (13, 14) times - to marker. 12 (13, 14) sts remain.
11. Knit 0 (1, 0) stitch. (Knit next 2 stitches together). Repeat around to marker. 6 (6, 7) stitches remain.
12. Cut yarn leaving a 12" tail. Using a finishing needle, weave tail through remaining stitches. Fasten off and weave in all yarn ends.

Happy knitting!