Himalayan Hiking Hats Louisa Harding Yarns
Louisa Harding Yarns Himalayan Hiking Hats Tension/gauge 20 sts x 28 rows to 10 cm (4 in) square measured over st st using 4.5 mm (US 7) circular knitting needle. Special abbreviations S2K1P – slip 2 sts together from LH needle to RH needle (as if knitting them together), K1, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the stitch knitted. SSK – slip 2 sts knitwise one at a time from the LH needle to the RH needle, insert LH needle tip through both front loops and knit together. SSM – slip stitch marker Note I find that using a stitch marker placed at the end of each round helps to identify which round is next and where the lace pattern begins and ends. I use the magic loop technique when knitting hats in the round to work the crown shaping decreases, you may find it easier to convert to double pointed needles. Tara One size (to fit an average female head) 56 cm (22 in) when stretched to fit. Yarn Knitted in Heavy DK/Worsted weight yarn Photographed on Leah and Amy using Louisa Harding Grace Hand Beaded and Grace A. Grace Hand Beaded sh. 4 Willow 1 x 50g ball B. Grace sh. 35 Willow 1 x 50g ball Needles 3.5 mm (US 4) 61 cm (24 in) circular needle 4.5 mm (US 7) 61 cm (24 in) circular needle Stitch marker Beret Using 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle and yarn A cast on 120 sts. Foundation round 1 (RS)(dec): K5, S2K1P, (K9, S2K1P) 9 times, K4, place stich marker. (100) sts) Foundation round 2: Purl, SSM – slip stitch marker. Foundation round 3: (K1, yo, K3, S2K1P, K3, yo) 10 times, SSM. Foundation round 4: Purl, SSM. Work 16 rounds in striped chevron edging setting sts as folls: Edging round 1: Change to yarn B, (K1, yo, K3, S2K1P, K3, yo) 10 times, SSM. Edging round 2: Knit, SSM. Edging round 3: (K1, yo, K3, S2K1P, K3, yo) 10 times, SSM. Edging round 4: Change to yarn A, Purl, SSM. These 4 rounds form the edging patt. Work these 4 rounds 3 times more. Change to 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle and work increase rounds as folls: Increase round 1 (RS) (inc): Change to yarn B, (K1, yo, K9, yo) 10 times, SSM. (120 sts) Increase round 2: Knit, SSM. Increase round 3 (inc): (K1, yo, K11, yo) 10 times, SSM. (140 sts) Increase round 4: Change to yarn A, Purl, SSM. Work 24 rounds in lace and rev st st patt setting sts as folls: Lace round 1: Change to yarn B, (K1, yo, SSK, P9, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 2: (K3, P9, K2) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 3: (K1, yo, SSK, K9, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 4: Change to yarn A, (K3, P9, K2) 10 times, SSM. These 4 rounds form the patt. Rep these 4 rounds 5 times more. Lace round 25 (dec): Change to yarn B, (K1, yo, SSK, P2tog, P5, P2tog, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. (120 sts) Lace round 26: (K3, P7, K2) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 27: (K1, yo, SSK, P7, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 28: Change to yarn A, (K3, P7, K2) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 29 (dec): Change to yarn B, (K1, yo, SSK, P2tog, P3, P2tog, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. (100 sts) Lace round 30: (K3, P5, K2) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 31: (K1, yo, SSK, P5, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 32: Change to yarn A, (K3, P5, K2) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 33 (dec): Change to yarn B, (K1, yo, SSK, P2tog, P1, P2tog, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. (80 sts) Lace round 34: (K3, P3, K2) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 35: (K1, yo, SSK, P3, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 36: Change to yarn A, (K3, P3, K2) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 37 (dec): Using yarn A only, (K1, yo, SSK, P3tog, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. (60 sts) Lace round 38: (K3, P1, K2) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 39: (K1, yo, SSK, P1, K2tog, yo) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 40: (K3, P1, K2) 10 times, SSM – remove stitch marker. Lace round 41 (dec): (K1, SSK, P1, K2tog) 10 times, K2 – replace stitch marker, this now marks the end of each round. (40 sts) Lace round 42: (P1, K3) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 43: (P1, K3) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 44: (P1, K3) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 45 (dec): (P1, S2K1P) 10 times, SSM. (20 sts) Lace round 46: (P1, K1) 10 times, SSM. Lace round 47 (dec): (K2tog) 10 times, SSM. (10 sts) Lace round 48: Knit, SSM. Break yarn, thread through rem sts, draw up and fasten off. Making up Sew in ends, press/block pieces as described on ball band. As some of you may have heard, this November I am going to be lacing up my hiking boots and stuffing my backpack full of yarn as I head to Nepal to join a team of hikers for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, pushing ourselves to the limits with up to nine hours a day of rough trekking. My mission is to raise awareness and funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Last year, my husband Stephen was diagnosed with Lymphoma, while he was undergoing extensive chemo treatments the Macmillan staff and nurses became a ‘lifeline’ helping us and the children through a very difficult time. To give back to this wonderful organisation I have designed a collection of six hats entitled ‘Himalayan Hiking Hats’. On each day of my week long trek I will be photographed wearing one of the hats, saving the seventh design for the final day, that is, If I have finished knitting it up in time. My goal is to knit the last one along the way! To take part in this sponsored event each participant is asked to raise a minimum of £3,400 for Macmillan Cancer Support. My goal is to raise £5,000. Stephen generously donated the cost of my trip so every penny of the money you donate @ http://www.justgiving.com/Louisa-Harding-Jessup goes directly to Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you for joining me with my challenge by downloading and knitting one of the hats. More patterns are available to download @ http://www.louisaharding.co.uk/macmillan and don’t forget to look out for the final pattern after I return from my adventure in late November.
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