In the Navy Floppy Hat

I got a request recently to make a navy floppy hat, which is how this particular hat came about.  I absolutely love it, to the point where I'll have to make myself one this winter!  Floppy hats are just so much fun to make and wear, and I think they'll be a trend this fall/winter, and for seasons to come!







Materials

• 1 skein Caron Simply Soft in Dk Country Blue
• 2 #8 circular needles (or size needed to obtain guage)
• Cable needle
• Yarn sewing needle

Guage

26 sts and 26 rows = 4" over pattern using size 8 needles.

Stitch Glossary

CB4: sl 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k2, then k2 from cn.
CF4: sl 2 sts to cn and hold to front, k2, then k2 from cn.

Instructions

Hat

Cast on 88 sts and divide between 2 circular needles (44 on one, 44 on the other). Join round.
Rounds 1-10: Work k1, p1 ribbing around.
Round 11: k around, increasing 38 sts evenly.
Round 12: [k12, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1] 6 times.
Round 13 (and all odd numbered rounds): repeat round 12.
Round 14: [CF4, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1] 6 times.
Round 16: [k2, CB4, k2, CB4, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1] 6 times.
Repeat Rounds 13-16 11 times.


Crown


Round 1: [CF4, k2, CF4, k2, p2tog, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, p2tog] 6 times.
Round 2: [k12, p1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p2] 6 times.
Round 3: [ k2, CB4, k2, CB4 , p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p2tog] 6 times.
Round 4: [k12, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1] 6 times.
Round 5: [ CF4, k2, CF4, k2, p2tog, p1, p2tog] 6 times.
Round 6: [k12, p3] 6 times.
Round 7: [  k2, CB4, k2, CB4, p3tog] 6 times.
Round 8: [k12, p1] 6 times.
Round 9: [k2tog, k8, k2tog, p1] 6 times.
Rounds 10-12: k2tog around.
Cut yarn, leaving a 12" tail, and using a yarn needle, slip the remaining stitches onto the yarn, pulling tightly to finish the crown of the hat. Finally, weave in all the ends, and you're done!