If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen me knitting several of these 2x2 rib hats for my kiddos. I wrote up the pattern for you and published it on my blog!
They’re veryyy stretchy so they work well for kids who always seem to be outgrowing their clothes (but I have an adult size written into the pattern too). I used most of one skein of our Classic DK for each hat so it’s a fantastic stash buster project. Parker chose Tuileries from the Garden Collection (pictured above), Graham chose So Long, London and Owen chose You Belong with Me - both from the Eras Part II Collection.
My kids are 3 and 8 with fairly large noggins (19 & 21" respectively) so I followed the same pattern for all of them and blocked on a balloon blown up to the kids head circumference size. Wet blocking really opened up the rib and gave the effect above, I steam blocked the twins’ hats so the rib remained a bit tighter. As they grow, the hat will continue to relax and stretch over time. I hope they wear them for several seasons to come!
PATTERN:
Yarn: Sewrella Yarn Classic DK (Weight 3, 100g, 231 yds per skein)
90g (100g)
Needles: US 4 3.5mm circular needles with a 16" circumference (DPNs or cord to accommodate magic loop needed for working the crown)
Sizes: Kids (Adult)
To fit head circumference: 18-21" (22-25")
Notes:
-Sizing is very flexible for this hat pattern as the 2x2 rib is very stretchy.
-Sizing is written as follows: Kids size (Adult size). When one stitch count or measurement is given, it applies to both sizes.
-Wet blocking this hat opens the rib significantly, I recommend steam blocking if your head circumference is on the smaller end of either size.
Two by Two Hat
Long tail CO 112 (136), join to work in the round.
Work in K2, P2 rib until your hat length measures 9.5" or 24cm.
On the last round: Place four stitch markers to mark your decrease points. Each marker should be between 2 knit stitches and 28 (34) stitches apart.
Crown
Switch to magic loop or DPNs as necessary
Rnd 1: *Work in K2, P2 rib until 2 sts before the next stitch marker, K2tog, sm, SSK; repeat from * 3 more times, work in K2, P2 rib to the end of the round <104 (128) sts>
Rnd 2: Work in pattern working knits and purls as you come to them
Repeat Rnds 1-2 until you've decreased a total of 8 (10) times <48 (56) sts>
Repeat Rnd 1 only until you've decreased 5 (6) more times <8 sts>
Break yarn and pass the tail through the loops on the needle, pull to cinch, weave ends.
