I just finished knitting an “1898 Hat”. I found the pattern
here. It’s the first time I’ve made one.
Apparently the
Seamen’s Church Institute had a contest a few years ago which prompted Kristine Byrnes to design the pattern (inspired by one pictured in a magazine published around 1910). It’s named for the year their
Christmas at Sea program began.
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| Thanks for modelling it, Gord! |
It was an interesting hat to make … the headband is knitted side to side and provides a double layer of garter stitch to keep ears warm. I used a 4 ply yarn and 5mm needles.
Patttern Rows
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Row A (RS): Sl 1, knit to marker, sl m, k3,
sl m, knit to end.
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Row B (all WS rows): Sl 1, knit to marker,
sl m, sl 3 wyif, sl m, knit to end.
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Row C (RS): Sl 1, knit until 1 st before
marker, kfb, sl m, k3, sl m, kfb, knit to
end. (2 sts inc)
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Row D (RS): Sl 1, knit until 2 sts before
marker, k2tog, sl m, k3, sl m, ssk, knit to
end. (2 sts dec)
Directions
Using provisional cast on, cast
on 27 stitches, leaving a 20” tail. (If you
prefer to seam instead of graft the ends
together, use your preferred cast-on,
but leave the same length tail.) Switch
to project yarn and work the set up row
(WS): Sl 1, k11, pm, sl 3 wyif, pm, k12.
Back of Headband: Work Rows A & B 8
times. (18 total rows, including cast on
and set up row)
Right Earflap:
- Work Rows C & B 9 times.
(45 sts; 36 total rows)
- Work Rows A & B 3
times. (42 total rows)
- Work Rows D & B 9
times. (27 sts; 60 total rows)
Front of Headband: Work Rows A & B 24
times. (108 total rows)
Left Earflap:
- Work Rows C & B 9 times.
(45 sts; 126 total rows)
- Work Rows A & B
3 times. (132 total rows)
- Work Rows D & B
9 times. (27 sts; 150 total rows)
Finish Back of Headband: Work Rows A &
B 9 times. (168 total rows)
Do not cut working yarn. Graft or seam
the two ends together using the tail.
Weave in end.
Fold headband in half
along the slip stitch ridge in the middle of
the headband. Pick up stitches from the
front and back of the band simultaneously
to attach the front and back together. To
do this, starting from the side facing you,
slide the circular needle (or a crochet
hook) through one bar on the side of the
front band, then through the matching
bar on the back band; pick up the
working yarn and bring it back through
both bars. One stitch will now connect the
front and back bands together; place this
stitch on the right-hand needle. Continue
along the circle formed by the band until
84 stitches have been picked up.
Place marker for beginning of the round
(at back seam) and join to work in the
round, being careful not to twist.
Hat Body: Knit in the round until hat
measures 5” from bottom edge (non-
earflap) of hat. (See schematic).
Shape Crown:
- *K10, k2tog, repeat from *
to end of round. (77 sts) Knit 2 rounds.
- *K9, k2tog, repeat from * to end of
round. (70 sts) Knit 2 rounds.
- *K8, k2tog, repeat from * to end of
round. (63 sts) Knit 1 round.
- *K7, k2tog, repeat from * to end of
round. (56 sts) Knit 1 round.
- *K6, k2tog, repeat from * to end of
round. (49 sts) Knit 1 round.
- *K5, k2tog, repeat from * to end of
round. (42 sts) Knit 1 round.
- *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to end of
round. (35 sts) Knit 1 round.
- *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to end of
round. (28 sts) Knit 1 round.
- *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to end of
round. (21 sts) Knit 1 round.
- *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to end of
round. (14 sts)
- K2tog 7 times. (7 sts)
Finishing
Cut yarn, leaving a 6” tail. With
tapestry needle, pull through remaining
stitches tightly, secure end on inside.
Weave in all ends.
