“Fenced In”– more knitting hats…

This “fenced in” pattern hat didn’t turn out perfectly and was a little challenging, but I have done it:

The top is particularly cool – it looks a bit like a snowflake:

I knit this using less than 1 skein of Malabrigo worsted in Olive.

The instructions are linked above but I’ve written out the instructions from the chart and am including them below. The instructions are also adjusted for the gauge appropriate for the yarn noted above.

Fits adult 21” head

Needles: US 8 circular (16”) needles and US 8 dpns

Stitches:

CL (cable left) - place first stitch on cable needle and hold to front, purl 1, knit 1 from cable needle

CR (cable right) - place first stitch on cable needle and hold to back, knit 1, purl 1 from cable needle

CLk (cable left over knit) - place first stitch on cable needle and hold to front, knit 1, knit 1 from cable needle

CLp2tog (cable left over purl 2 together) - place first stitch on cable needle and hold to front, purl 2 together, knit 1 from cable needle

CO 80 st onto circular needles – join to knit in the round and pm.

Ribbing: 8 round of ribbing following the following A – B patterns

A = p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1

B = p1, k1, p1, CLk, p1, k1, p1

R1-5: As row A

R6: As row B

R7: As row A

R8: As row B

 

Set up: 2 rounds as follows

R1: p1, k1, CR, CL, k1, p1

R2: p1, k2, p2, k2, p1

 

Hat: 18 rounds – 16 rounds following rows 1-16 below and another 2 rounds as rows 1-2

*Row 3: for the last 2 stitches in rnd: place the second to last stitch on a cn and hold in front, p1, slip marker, k1, k1 from cn – continue rnd as row 4,

*Row 6: after the last stitch in rnd: remove marker, k1, place marker, the next stitch is now the first stitch of chart row 7

R1: p1, CR, p2, CL, p1

R2: p1, k1, p4, k1, p1

R3: CR, p4, CL

R4: p6, CLk

R5: P6, k2

R6: P6, CLk

R7: CL, p4, CR

R8: P1, k1, p4, k1, p1

R9: p1, CL, p2, CR, p1

R10: p2, k1, p2, k1, p2

R11: P2, CL, CR, p2

R12: p3, CLk, p3

R13: p3, k2, p3

R14: p3, CLk, p3

R15: p2, CR, CL, p2

R16: p2, k1, p2, k1, p2

Cut yarn, leaving 6” tail. Thread through the remaining
9 stitches and pull tight. Weave in ends.