Rings of Saturn Hat Pattern

Rings of Saturn Hat Pattern

By Mel Squarey May 2011

Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky

Needles: US 8 dpns

Notions: One big ol' funky button, needle and thread

The band of the hat is knit flat:

Using circular needles to accommodate the number of sts, CO 75 sts, leaving a fairly long tail (don't join). Knit seed stitch *P1, K1* for 9 rows.

Row 10: Bind off 13 sts (this is the button flap) - 62 sts remain.

Change to dpns: K10, place marker (pm), K11, pm, K10, pm, K10, pm, K10, pm, K10, pm, k2tog to join round.

Round 1: Knit.

Round 2: Knit.

Round 3: Knit.

Round 4: Purl.

Round 5: Purl

Complete Rounds 1-5 4X more. Then Knit 3 Rounds.

Decrease (K2tog before each marker) next 2 Rounds using Purl. Then continue in Knit until only 7 Sitches remain.

Break yarn leaving a fairly long tail. Pull tail through remaining sts, pull tight, and knot.

Now, try on the hat. Pull the button flap until the hat band is to desired fit. Remove hat, holding button flap in place (I used a dpn to keep it in place). Using the tail from the CO sts, stitch the bottom edge of the band and button flap together. Using a needle and thread, attach your button to the button flap.

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