Twisted Rib Hat Pattern
Abbreviations
St(s) – Stitch(s)
RS – Right Side
WS – Wrong Side
K – Knit
P – Purl
K2tog – knit two together (decreases 1 stitch)
K3togtbl – knit three together through back loop of stitch (rather than front as normal knit) (decreases 2sts)
P3tog – Purl three stitches together
Pattern
Cast on 75 sts.
Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1; repeat from * to last st, K1
(2) (WS): *P1, K1; repeat from * to last st, P1
Repeat row 1 & 2 for 28 more rows (30 rows in total)
(31): (RS) *K1 through back loop, P1, repeat from * to last st, K1 through back loop
(32) : (WS) *P1 through back loop, K1, repeat from * to last st, P1 through back loop.
Rows 31 and 32 make ‘twisted rib’
Repeat rows 31 and 32 for 14 more rows (46 rows in total)
(47) RS: work 8sts in twisted rib, K3togtbl, *6sts twisted rib, P3tog, 6sts twisted rib, K3togtbl; repeat from * to last 10sts, 6sts twisted rib, P3tog, K1 through back loop. (59sts)
Work three more rows in Twisted Rib
(51) RS: work 6sts in Twisted rib, K3togtbl, *4sts twisted rib, P3tog, 4sts twisted rib, K3togtbl; repeat from * to last 8sts, 4sts twisted rib, P3tog, K1 through back loop. (43sts)
Work 3 rows in Twisted Rib
(55)RS: Work 4sts Twisted rib, K3togtbl, *2sts twisted rib, P3tog, 2sts twisted rib, K3togtbl; repeat from * to last 6sts, 2sts twisted rib, P3tog, K1 through back loop. (27sts on needle)
(56) Work in Twisted Rib
(57) RS: Work 2sts Twisted rib, K3togtbl, * P3tog, K3togtbl; repeat from * to last 4sts, P3tog, K1 through back loop (11sts)
(58): P3togtbl, K3tog, P3togtbl, K2tog (4sts)
Break yarn, and sew through remaining sts. Weave the end inside the hat to secure. Seam hat neatly using mattress stitch.