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.