Buckeye Hat Knitting Pattern

Buckeye Hat

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This hat uses intarsia and makes a skull cap that fits snugly on the top of the head. The k2p2 edging can be made longer and flipped up if you like.

The size given (80 stitches in sport weight on size 8 needles) fits both my 2 year old nephew and my 20 year old brother-in-law equally well, so it should be a one-size-fits-most pattern.

Cast on 80 stitches in gray, join ends without twisting and k2p2 for about two inches.
Knit two rows of gray.

Join red yarn and knit chart. Note that the chart height is correct, but the width is shortened to only show 20 stitches across. The pattern continues around the hat.

Be careful to not pull the floated yarn too tightly or it will pucker.

After knitting the 20 rows of the chart, cut the red yarn and continue knitting with the gray for about 6 more rows.
To decrease for the crown of the head:
1) k5, k2tog, repeat
2) knit every even numbered row
3) k4, k2tog, repeat
5) k3, k2tog, repeat
7) k2, k2tog, repeat
9) k1, k2tog, repeat
11) k2tog, repeat
13) cut the end of the working yarn leaving a generous tail and use a yarn needle to sew through the live stitches to bind off. I usually go around the small circle at least twice, alternating over and under the stitches. You want the hole to be small, but not pulled so tight that it puckers in a weird way. Then pull the needle through the small hole in the center and weave in the ends.

Now you are ready for your next OSU celebration.

Go Bucks!

Written by Heather Miller, OSU class of 2015 (PhD)

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