Diamont Knit Hat - free pattern

Diamont Knit Hat

This is a simple hat that knits up quickly.  Diamont means diamond and the hat is named for the diamond that makes the crown.  Of course I guess you could turn it a different direction and have a square.

materials:

Medium/lightish weight yarn.    200m (or so)  The one I used was Snowflake wool blend from Hobby Lobby.  It didn’t give a weight, but called for a 3.75 needle.  That’s a size 5 in the US and a 9 in the UK.  

Size 7 double pointed needles or circular - depending on your taste.  I know the yarn called for 5, but I didn’t have a set in that size.  I like the feel of bamboo/wooden tools and it seems my dog likes the taste of them.   Not having 5s and only 3 size 6 needles, I just moved on with the 7s.  Worked out pretty well.  It’s a pretty forgiving pattern.

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Cast on 104.  This makes a large hat because I have a big head.  Not everyone has been gifted with a pumpkin sized noggin, so if you need to make it smaller, just decrease by 8s.  

K1 P1 ribbing for 1.5 inches

knit 3 rounds

purl 5 rounds

knit 3 rounds

purl 5 rounds

knit until piece measures 3.5 inches, being careful not to stretch the puckering out.  The purl rounds will pull the fabric up a bit, but measure in the pulled up position.

Decrease rounds

r1 - *k2 together, k24, repeat from * around

r2 - k

r3 - *k23, k2 together, repeat from * around

r4 - k

r5 - *k2 together, k22, repeat from * around

r6 - k

r7 - *k21, k2 together, repeat from * around

r8 - k

r9 - *k2 together, k20, repeat from * around

r10 - k

r11 - *k19, k 2 together, repeat from * around

r12 - k

r 13 - *k2 together, k18, repeat from * around

r14- k

r15 - *k17, k2 together, repeat from * around

r16 - k

r 17 -*k2 together, k16, repeat from * around

r 18 - k

r19 - *k15, k2 together, repeat from * around

r20 - purl

r21 - *p2 together, p14, repeat from * around

r22 - * p13, p 2 together, repeat from * around

r23 - * p 2 together, p 12, repeat from * around

r 24- * p11, p2 together, repeat from * around

r25 - * p2 together, p10, repeat from * around

r26 - * p9, p 2 together, repeat from * around

r27 - * p 2 together, p8, repeat from * around

r 28- * p7, p2 together, repeat from * around

r29 - * p2 together, p6, repeat from * around

r30 - * p5, p2 together, repeat from * around

r31 - * p2 together, p4, repeat from * around

r32 - * k3, k2 together, repeat from * around

r33 - * k2 together, k2, repeat from * around

r34 - 40 - k

r41 - * k2 together, repeat from * around

bind off and sew end of little stem shut.  secure loose ends.