Make a Needle Knit Edelweiss Hat for Someone You Love!

Inside: Full pattern for the needle knit Edleweiss Hat. Includes written instructions for sizes Toddler to Adult Large and tutorial videos for both right and left handed knitters.

The delicate edelweiss blossom covers the mountainsides of the Alps and now you can duplicate that delicate floral texture with my Edelweiss Hat. This fitted beanie is stretchy and features a ribbed brim, textured body and decreased crown. This breathable, comfy hat is sure to be loved by everyone in your family. Or make a few to donate to your community as chemo hats. Sizes include Toddler to Adult.

The decreased crown shapes the top of the hat for a better fit. While this pattern is written for a specific gauge the shaping technique may be used with any gauge or hat pattern that uses a multiple of 8 stitches.

Needle Knit EDELWEISS HAT

By Kristen Mangus

A downloadable PDF of this pattern is available in my Etsy store and from Ravelry at the links below:

MATERIALS

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Yarn
Medium (#4) weight yarn
Red Heart Chic Sheep (3.5 oz/100 g; 186 yds/170 m) Creme de Mint & Mimosa used in samples. 1 ball.

Needles
US 8 (5.00 mm) – 5 DPNs or circular needle.
Knitter’s Pride Dreamz Interchangeable circular needle and Knitter’s Pride Karbonz DPNs used in samples.

Notions
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Stitch marker

ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = approximately
Beg = Beginning
Cont = Continue
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit two stitches together
P = Purl
P2tog = Purl two stitches together
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
Rnd = Round
St(s) = Stitch(es)

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GAUGE
20 sts x 28 rows in 4” (10 cm) in Edelweiss st.

SKILL LEVEL Easy+

SIZES
Toddler (Child, Small, Medium, Large)

MEASUREMENTS
Circumference 12.75 (14.5, 16, 17.5, 19.25) inches and [32.25 (37, 40.75, 44.5, 49) cm and 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9, 9.5) inches [19 (20.5, 21.5, 23, 24) cm] in height.

NOTES

This hat is very stretchy with 3 inches [7.5 cm] of positive ease. While the finished hat may be slightly smaller than a regular hat it is designed to stretch to fit.

INSTRUCTIONS

Cast on 64 (72, 80, 88, 96) sts. If using DPNs, divide sts evenly over 4 needles. Connect in the round by switching first and last stitches and place marker between them.

Rnd 1: *K2. P2. Rep from * to end of rnd.

Rep Rnd 1 for 1.5 (1.5, 1.5, 2, 2) inches [4 (4, 4, 5, 5) cm].

NOTE: For longer brim rep Rnd 1 until desired length.

Edelweiss Stitch Pattern

Before beginning on DPNs, slip last stitch on empty needle and stitch marker for beginning of round. This extra stitch keeps marker in place and is used in Rnd 2.

Rnd 1: Knit all.

Rnd 2: K1, *p2tog, k2tog in same st*. Repeat from * to * until 1 st remains. Slip 1 PW and remove marker. Slip previous st back on left needle. P2tog without dropping sts, move yarn to back and place marker on right needle. K2tog in same st.

Rnd 3: Knit all. (NOTE: The first st is already knit when finishing Rnd 2.)

Rnd 4: *P2tog, k2tog in same st*. Repeat from * to *, to the end.

Rep Rnds 1-4 in Edelweiss st until work from beg measures approx 5.5 (6, 6.5, 7, 7.5) inches [14 (15, 16.5, 18, 19) cm].

needle knit edelweiss hat in progress on DPNs — Almost to the crown decreases…

SHAPE TOP

Starting at the beginning of the round place a stitch marker every 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) sts.

Rnd 1: *Knit 6 (7, 8, 9, 10), K2tog. Rep from * around. 56 (64, 72, 80, 88) sts.

Rnd 2 and alt rnds: Knit.

Rnd 3: *Knit 5 (6, 7, 8, 9), K2tog. Rep from * around. 48 (56, 64, 72, 80) sts.

Rnd 5: *Knit 4, (5, 6, 7, 8), K2tog. Rep from * around. 40 (48, 56, 64, 72) sts.

Rnd 7: *Knit 3 (4, 5, 6, 7), K2tog. Rep from * around. 32 (40, 48, 56, 64) sts.

Rnd 9: *Knit 2 (3, 4, 5, 6), K2tog. Rep from * around. 24 (32, 40, 48, 56) sts.

Rnd 11: *Knit 1 (2, 3, 4, 5), K2tog. Rep from * around. 16 (24, 32, 40, 48) sts.

Rnd 13: *Knit 0 (1, 2, 3, 4), K2tog. Rep from * around. 8 (16, 24, 32, 40) sts. [Toddler Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

Rnd 15: *Knit X (0, 1, 2, 3), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (8, 16, 24, 32) sts. [Child Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

Rnd 17: *Knit X (X, 0, 1, 2), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (X, 8, 16, 24) sts. [Small Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

Rnd 19: *Knit X (X, X, 0, 1), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (X, X, 8, 16) sts. [Medium Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

Rnd 21: *K2tog. Rep from * around. X (X, X, X, 8) sts. [Large Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]

FINISHING

Thread tail through rem sts and draw up tightly. Fasten securely. Weave in tails.