Small Ventilator hat with flap knitting pattern
(approx. 2.5 inches)
Using 3ply yarn and 2.75mm (uk no12) needles
K – knit
P - purl
Ktog – knit 2 stitches together
Yfwd – yarn forward
Knit flap first in garter stitch – every row
knit
Cast on 11 sts and knit 2 rows
Row 3: k5 yfwd k2tog k4 – makes buttonhole
Rows 4 to13 knit
Row 14: cast off 2 sts at beg of row (9sts)
Row 15: cast off 2 sts at beg of row (7sts)
Leave remaining 7 sts on spare needle
Cast on 45 sts and work in k1 p1 rib for 4
rows
Row 1: * k3 yfwd k2tog repeat from * to end -
this is the eyelet row
Row 2: P
Row 3: K19 cast off 7 sts knit 18
With wrong side facing, work on first 19 sts
as follows:
Row 4: P to last 2 sts
K
Row 5: K
Repeat rows 4 & 5 x 3
Row 12: P to last 2 sts K
Break off yarn – leave stitches on needle
holder or spare needle
With wrong side facing rejoin yarn to the
other remaining 19 sts
Row 4: K2, P to end
Row 5: K
Repeat rows 4 & 5 x 3
Row 12: K2, P to end
Row 13: K19sts, Knit the 7 sts from the spare
needle, knit across the other 19 sts from the needle holder
Row14: P
Row 15: K
Row 16: P
Shape crown of hat
Row 1: K4 *k2tog, k3 repeat from * to last st
K (37sts)
Row 2 and alternate rows P
Row 3: K3 *k2tog, k2 repeat from * to last 2 sts K2tog (28 sts)
Row 5: K2 *k2tog, k1 repeat from * to last 2
sts K2tog (19sts)
Row 7: K1 *k2tog repeat from * to end
Break off yarn and thread through stitches,
draw tight and fasten.
Sew up the back seam and weave in all ends.
Sew button on to hat.
Make 2 x 9 inch chains for hat ties.
Very Small Ventilator hat with flap knitting pattern (approx. 2 inches)
Using 3ply yarn and 2.75mm (uk no12)
needles
K – knit
P - purl
Ktog – knit 2 stitches together
Yfwd – yarn forward
Knit flap first
in garter stitch – every row knit
Cast on 11 sts and knit 2 rows
Row 3: k5 yfwd k2tog k4 – makes
buttonhole
Row 4 to 11 knit
Row 12: cast off 2 sts at beg of row
(9sts)
Row 13: cast off 2 sts at beg of row
(7sts)
Leave remaining 7 sts on spare needle
Hat
Cast on 41 sts and work in k1 p1 rib
for 4 rows
Row 1: * k3 yfwd k2tog repeat from *
to last st K1 - this is the eyelet row
Row 2: P
Row 3: K17 cast off 7 sts knit 16
With wrong side facing, work on first
17 sts as follows:
Row 4: P to last 2 sts K
Row 5: K
Repeat rows 4 & 5 x 2
Row 10: P to last 2 sts K
Break off yarn – leave stitches on
needle holder or spare needle
With wrong side facing rejoin yarn to
the other remaining 17 sts
Row 4: K2, P to end
Row 5: K
Repeat rows 4 & 5 x 2
Row 10: K2, P to end
Row 11: K17sts, Knit the 7 sts from
the spare needle, knit across the other 17sts from the needle holder
Row12: P
Row 13: K
Row 14: P
Shape crown of
hat
Row 1: K4 *k2tog, k3 repeat from * to
last 2st k2tog (33sts)
Row 2 and alternate rows P
Row 3: K3 *k2tog, k2 repeat from * to
last 2 sts K2tog (25 sts)
Row 5: K2 *k2tog, k1 repeat from * to
last 2 sts K2tog (17sts)
Row 7: K1 *k2tog repeat from * to end
(9sts)
Break off yarn and thread through
stitches, draw tight and fasten.
Sew up the back seam and weave in all
ends.
Sew button on to hat.
Make 2 x 9 inch chains for hat ties.
Designed by Katrina Casley-Ready
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