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Family Rolled Brim Hat

Free knitting pattern for a rolled brim hat to knit in Australian 8 ply in sizes to fit the whole family.

Classic rolled brim hat to fit adults, toddlers, teens, and babies

Size

To fit head circumference 35 (40, 45, 50, 55, 60)cm

Age approximately 6 months (12 months, 18 months, teen, woman, man)

Materials

Yarn: 8 ply yarn of your choice. Approximate quantities are 100m (130m, 170m, 210m, 250m, 260m)

The hat shown in the photo was knit with handspun yarn.

Needles: 4mm circular needle, 40cm long.
A set of 4mm dpns

Tension

22sts to 10cm over stocking stitch on 4mm needles

Abbreviations

K2tog = knit 2 sts together

Pattern

Using 4mm needles cast on 78, (90, 102, 108, 120, 132)sts, join for circular knitting and work 12 (13.25, 15, 17, 17.25, 19)cm st st (knit every round).

Decrease for crown:

Note: I have written the crown instructions for each size separately for ease of knitting. Follow the instructions for the size hat you are knitting.
Size 35cm

K 2 rounds

(K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts)

K 2 rounds

(K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts)

K 1 round

(K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts)

K 1 round

(K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts)

K 1 round

(K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts)

K 1 round

(K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts)

(K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts)

(K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts)

(K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts)

(K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts)

(K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts)

(k2tog) 6 times (6sts)

Size 40cm

K2 rounds

(K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts)

K 1 round

(K12, k2tog) 6 times (78sts)

K 1 round

(K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts)

K 1 rounds

(K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts)

K 1 round

(K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts)

K 1 round

(K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts)

K 1 round

(K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts)

(K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts)

(K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts)

(K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts)

(K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts)

(K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts)

(K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts)

(k2tog) 6 times (6sts)

Size 45cm

K 2 rounds

(K15, k2tog) 6 times (96sts)

K 1 round

(K14, k2tog) 6 times (90sts)

K 1 round

(K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts)

K 1 round

(K12, k2tog 6 times (78sts)

K 1 round

(K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts)

K 1 round

(K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts)

K 1 round

(K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts)

K 1 round

(K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts)

(K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts)

(K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts)

(K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts)

(K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts)

(K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts)

(K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts)

(K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts)

(k2tog) 6 times (6sts)

Size 50cm

K 2 rounds

(K16, K2tog) 6 times (102sts)

K 2 rounds

(K15, k2tog) 6 times (96sts)

K 2 rounds

(K14, k2tog) 6 times (90sts)

K 1 round

(K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts)

K 1 round

(K12, k2tog 6 times (78sts)

K 1 round

(K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts)

K 1 round

(K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts)

K 1 round

(K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts)

K 1 round

(K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts)

K 1 round

(K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts)

(K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts)

(K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts)

(K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts)

(K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts)

(K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts)

(K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts)

(k2tog) 6 times (6sts)

Size 55cm

K 2 rounds

(K18, k2tog) 6 times (114sts)

K 2 rounds

(K17, k2tog) 6 times (108sts)

K 2 rounds

(K16, K2tog) 6 times (102sts)

K 2 rounds

(K15, k2tog) 6 times (96sts)

K 1 round

(K14, k2tog) 6 times (90sts)

K 1 round

(K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts)

K 1 round

(K12, k2tog 6 times (78sts)

K 1 round

(K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts)

K 1 round

(K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts)

K 1 round

(K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts)

K 1 round

(K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts)

(K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts)

(K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts)

(K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts)

(K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts)

(K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts)

(K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts)

(K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts)

(k2tog) 6 times (6sts)

Size 60cm

K 2 rounds

(K20, k2tog) 6 times (126sts)

K 2 rounds

(K19, k2tog) 6 times (120sts)

K 2 rounds

(K18, k2tog) 6 times (114sts)

K 1 round

(K17, k2tog) 6 times (108sts)

K 1 round

(K16, K2tog) 6 times (102sts)

K 1 round

(K15, k2tog) 6 times (96sts)

K 1 round

(K14, k2tog) 6 times (90sts)

K 1 round

(K13, k2tog) 6 times (84sts)

K 1 round

(K12, k2tog 6 times (78sts)

K 1 round

(K11, k2tog) 6 times (72sts)

K 1 round

(K10, k2tog) 6 times (66sts)

K 1 round

(K9, k2tog) 6 times (60sts)

K 1 round

(K8, k2tog) 6 times (54sts)

(K7, k2tog) 6 times (48sts)

(K6, k2tog) 6 times (42sts)

(K5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts)

(K4, k2tog) 6 times (30sts)

(K3, k2tog) 6 times (24sts)

(K2, k2tog) 6 times (18sts)

(K1, k2tog) 6 times (12sts)

(k2tog) 6 times (6sts)

Finishing

Cut yarn, thread through remaining stitches and fasten off

Darn in loose ends


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