How to Knit Bingle’s Hat!
Has there ever been a picture book that so accurately captures hand knit clothing like Got to Get to Bear’s!? I’d be hard pressed to come up with one. After reading the book I just knew I had to try one of these awesome pieces and Bingle’s hat seemed the perfect choice! I dove into my stash for appropriate yarn and researched the heck out of earflap hats before finding the Snowflake Stranded Hats by Premier Yarns Design Team. Their original pattern is available for free on their website. I made minor adjustments to the pattern to make it a bit larger and to accommodate a taller color work panel. Depending on who you are making it for you might want to stick to the original pattern and just substitute in my chart for the snowflake. —Lindsay
You can find the original pattern here: https://www.premieryarns.com/products/snowflake-stranded-hats-free-download
How to Knit Bingle’s Hat
Here is the pattern with my adjustments highlighted:
SIZE Adult FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Circumference: 22” Height: 9”
MATERIALS Premier® Yarns Everyday® Soft Worsted (100% anti-pilling acrylic; 113 g/203 yds)
Needles: US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16” circular needle, set of double pointed needles (dpn) or size needed to obtain gauge US Size 8 (5 mm) 16” circular needle
Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, 3⅜” Clover Pom-Pom maker, stitch holder,
GAUGE 17 sts x 23 rows = 4” in St st using smaller needles 17 sts x 18 rows = 4” in stranded knitting using larger needles
Save time, check your gauge.
PATTERN NOTES :
MC1 should be a brick red color
MC2 should be a dark blue
CC is a warm ivory color
Sadly, I used random unmarked stash yarn for this project so I am unable to recommend exact yarns and colors.
HAT Right Earflap With MC and smaller ndls, cast on 7 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Row 2 (Inc row): K1, m1, knit to last st, m1, k1 – 9 sts.
Row 3: Knit. Rep Rows 2 & 3, 5 more times – 19 sts.
Work even in garter st (knit every row) until Earflap meas 4”, ending with WS row. Break yarn, place sts on holder.
Left Earflap Work as for Right Earflap. Do not break yarn.
Hat Body Joining Rnd: K19 sts across Left Earflap, cast on 33 sts for Front of Hat, k19 from Right Earflap, cast on 25 sts for Back of Hat – 96 sts. PM and join to work in the rnd.
[Purl 1 rnd, knit 1 rnd] 2 times.
Establish Pattern Set-up rnd: * K16, pm; rep from * to end. Switch to larger ndls.
Rnd 1: Work Row 1 of Bingle Chart to end – patt will be repeated 6 times across rnd.
Cont in patt through Row 20 of Chart, changing colors as indicated in chart. Remove markers. Switch to smaller ndls.
Switch to MC
Shape Crown Set-up rnd: * K12, pm; rep from * to end.
Dec rnd: * Knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog; rep from * to end – 8 sts dec’d, 88 sts rem.
Next 3 rnds: Knit.
Dec rnd: * Knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog; rep from * to end – 8 sts dec’d
Next rnds: Knit
Rep these 2 rnds, 2 more times – 64 sts rem.
Rep Dec rnd every rnd, 7 times – 8 sts rem.
Break yarn, pass through remaining live sts.
FINISHING
Ties Cut 3 pieces of CC, 32” long. Cut 9 pieces of MC, 32” long. Holding pieces together as one, attach to bottom of Earflap. Separate pieces into 3 groups each of 2 CC strands and 6 MC strands and braid together. Tie ends in a knot, trim to even ends. Make a Pom-pom using Clover Pom-Pom maker. Sew to top of hat. Weave in ends.
Snowflake Stranded Hats By Premier Yarns Design Team By Premier Yarns Design Team project continued ©Premier Yarns 2017, All Rights Reserved • www.premieryarns.com