Size:

Loop: Length: 60 cm, height: 30 cm

Hat: Head circumference approx. 54 cm – 56 cm

Required quantity:

Loop: ca. 200 g color 11 (brown-berry mix)

Hat: ca. 150 g color 11 (brown-berry mix)

2 buttons, optional

Needle thickness: 8.0 – 9.0

Pattern:

garter stitch:

knit RSR and WSR ri

in rounds: 1 rd. p 1, 1 rd. k 1 alternating

Edge stitches:

knotted edge:

at the end of the row knit stocking stitch, at the beginning of the row slip knitwise

Tension sample(garter stitch):

12 st x 24 r = 10 cm x 10 cm

Pattern:

Loop:

Cast on 72 st close to rounding and knit garter stitch, start with 1 rd. p 1. At a height of 30 cm (= 71 st) end with 1 rd. p 1, bind off st, knit.

Hat:

The hat is knitted in 2 parts and open, as follows:

First cast on 8 st and 2 est for the border (cross-stitching) and knit garter stitch. After 84 r bind off the st. Now evenly take up 86 st from the long side (knotted edge) (= 84 st plus 2 est). Continue to knit as follows

1st r (= WSR.): 1 est, knit, 1 est

2nd r (= RSR.): 1 est, * k 6, k 1 through back of loop from the cross stitch, from * rep., 1 est (= 100 st)

3rd – 5th r: 1 est, knit, 1 est

6th r: 1 est, * k 7, k 1 through back of loop from the cross stitch, from * rep., 1 est (= 114 st)

7th – 19th r: 1 est, knit, 1 est

20th r: 1 est, k6, knit 7th and 8th st together, from * rep., 1 est (= 100 st)

21st r: 1 est, knit, 1 est

22nd r: 1 est, k 5, knit 6th and 7th st together, from * rep., 1 est (= 86 st)

23rd r: 1 est, knit, 1 est

24th r: 1 est, k 4, knit 5th and 6th st together, from * rep., 1 est (= 72 st)

25th r: 1 est, knit, 1 est

26 r: 1 est, k 3, knit 4th and 5th st together, from * rep., 1 est (= 58 st)

27th r: 1 est, knit, 1 est

28th r: 1 est, k 2, knit 3rd and 4th st together, from * rep., 1 est (= 44 st)

29th r: 1 est, knit, 1 est

30th r: 1 est, * k 1, knit 2nd and 3rd st together, from * rep., 1 est (= 30 st)

21st r: 1 est, knit, 1 est

32nd r: 1 est, always k 2 tog, 1 est (= 16 st)

33rd r: 1 est, knit, 1 est

34th r: 1 est, always k 2 tog, 1 est (= 9 st)

Pull these remaining 9 st together with the working thread. Close the rear hat seam as flat as possible.

Finishing:

If desired, knit a latch for the loop and the hat and fasten with a button (see illustration): cast on 5 st and knit garter stitch with knotted edge. After 24 r bind off all st. Sew an end of the latch on the inside of the hat/loop. Sew the other end of the latch to the outside of the hat/loop, which should result in a slight accentuation. Sew the button onto the outer edge of the latch. Make a small pompon and sew on to the hat.

Abbreviations:

RSR = right-side row • WSR = wrong-side row • st = stitch • r = row • rd. = round • est = edge stitch • ri = right • le = left • rep. = repeat • k tog = knit together