edelwood hat takes its name from the fictional edelwood tree, an important figure in the cartoon network miniseries, over the garden wall. the irregular pattern of the ribbing is meant to resemble the exceptionally twisty bark of this tree. this hat is lightweight and perfect for autumn!
notes
sizes
because the construction of this hat is comprised of a lot of ribbing, it’s VERY stretchy, and each size will fit a wide range of head circumferences. finished length of each size is 8 inches.
smallish: fits up to a 20-inch head circumference
largeish: fits up to a 24-inch head circumference
materials
- ~ 150 – 200 yards of a fingering weight yarn
- size US 3 (and optional US 2) 16″ circular needles & US 3 DPNs
- stitch marker(s)
gauge
26 st & 38 rows in 4″ (stockinette, with US 3 needles)
abbreviations
k – knit
p – purl
m1L-kw – make one left, knit-wise
m1R-pw – make one right, purl-wise
k2tog – knit two together
p2tog – purl two together
pattern
Using a long-tail cast-on, cast on 120 (144) stitches (if you want a tighter brim, begin with the US 2 needles).
Place a stitch marker to mark the beginning and end of the round.
brim of the hat
Rounds 1 – 8: *k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
(If you want a taller of shorter hat, this is the place to add or subtract rounds.)
body of the hat
The pattern for the body is worked exactly the same for each size–the only difference is that the “smallish” size has 5 repeats of 24 stitches each, while the “largeish” size has 6. It might be helpful to place stitch markers between each repeat.
If you began on US 2 needles, switch to US 3s.
This section of the pattern is also included in chart form, at the end of the written instructions.
Round 1: *m1R-pw, k4, p2, k2tog, k2, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 2: *p1, k4, p2, k3, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 3: *p1, m1R-pw, k4, p2, k2tog, k1, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 4: *p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 5: *m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k2tog, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 6: *k1, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 7: *k1, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 8: *k2, p2, k4, p4, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 9: *k2, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, p1, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 10: *k3, p2, k4, p3, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 11: *k3, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, k4, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 12: *k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 13: *k4, p2, m1R-pw, k4, p2, k4, p2, k2tog, k2, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 14: *k4, p3, k4, p2, k4, p2, k3, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 15: *k4, p3, m1R-pw, k4, p2, k4, p2, k2tog, k1, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 16: *k4, p4, k4, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 17: *k4, p2, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, k2tog, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 18: *k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 19: *k4, p2, k1, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 20: *k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p2, k4, p4, repeat from * to end of round
Round 21: *k4, p2, k2, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, p1, repeat from * to end of round
Round 22: *k4, p2, k3, p2, k4, p2, k4, p3, repeat from * to end of round
Round 23: *k4, p2, k3, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, repeat from * to end of round
Round 24: *k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 25: *m1R-pw, k4, p2, k4, p2, k2tog, k2, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 26: *p1, k4, p2, k4, p2, k3, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 27: *p1, m1R-pw, k4, p2, k4, p2, k2tog, k1, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 28: *p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 29: *m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, k2tog, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 30: *k1, p2, k4, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 31: *k1, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, p2, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 32: *k2, p2, k4, p2, k4, p4, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 33: *k2, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, p1, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 34: *k3, p2, k4, p2, k4, p3, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 35: *k3, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 36: *k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 37: *k4, p2, k4, p2, m1R-pw, k4, p2, k2tog, k2, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 38: *k4, p2, k4, p3, k4, p2, k3, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 39: *k4, p2, k4, p3, m1R-pw, k4, p2, k2tog, k1, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 40: *k4, p2, k4, p4, k4, p2, k2, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 41: *k4, p2, k4, p2, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p2, k2tog, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 42: *k4, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 43: *k4, p2, k4, p2, k1, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 44: *k4, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p4, repeat from * to end of round
Round 45: *k4, p2, k4, p2, k2, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, p1, repeat from * to end of round
Round 46: *k4, p2, k4, p2, k3, p2, k4, p3, repeat from * to end of round
Round 47: *k4, p2, k4, p2, k3, m1L-kw, p2, k4, p1, p2tog, repeat from * to end of round
Round 48: *k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
crown of the hat
Round 1: *k4, p2, k2tog, k2, p2, repeat from * to end of round | 110 (132)
Round 2: *k4, p2, k3, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 3: *k4, p2, k2tog, k1, p2, repeat from * to end of round | 100 (120)
Round 4: *k4, p2, k2, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 5: *k4, p2, k2tog, p2, repeat from * to end of round | 90 (108)
Round 6: *k4, p2, k1, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 7: *k4, p1, p2tog, p2, repeat from * to end of round | 80 (96)
Round 8: *k4, p4, repeat from * to end of round
Round 9: *k4, p1, p2tog, p1, repeat from * to end of round | 70 (84)
Round 10: *k4, p3, repeat from * to end of round
Round 11: *k4, p1, p2tog, repeat from * to end of round | 60 (72)
Round 12: *k4, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 13: *k2tog, k2, p2, repeat from * to end of round | 50 (60)
Round 14: *k3, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 15: *k2tog, k1, p2, repeat from * to end of round | 40 (48)
Round 16: *k2, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 17: *k2tog, p2, repeat from * to end of round | 30 (36)
Round 18: *k1, p2, repeat from * to end of round
Round 19: *p2tog, p1, repeat from * to end of round | 20 (24)
Round 20: p all the way around
Round 21: p2tog all the way around | 10 (12)
Round 22: p all the way around
Cut yarn with a long tail, and with a darning needle, slip all remaining stitches together and secure tightly. Weave in all ends and block. (Do not pin the hat while blocking, since you’ll want it to retain its stretchiness.)
chart
white boxes – knit
blue boxes – purl
m – m1L-kw (in a white box); m1R-pw (in a blue box)
d – k2tog (in a white box); p2tog (in a blue box)
free knitting patternz 