Have some fun with this charming festive headwear!
If your ‘currant’ winter hat has seen better days, you should definitely get this sweet thing by SUSIE JOHNS on your needles. What better way to spread Christmas cheer than with the nation’s favourite Yuletide afters on your head? With three sizes to choose from, this joyous make will keep you and your little ones super warm this season.
HAT
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 96 (108, 120) sts Beg with a k row work eight rows in st st Change to 4mm needles Cont in st st until work meas 14 (16, 18) cm, ending after a p (WS) row
crown
Row 1: [k10, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 88 (99, 110) sts Beg with a p row work three rows in st st
Row 5: [k9, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 80 (90, 100) sts
Row 6 and every foll WS row: p
Row 7: [k8, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 72 (81, 90) sts
Row 9: [k7, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 64 (72, 80) sts
Row 11: [k6, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 56 (63, 70) sts
Row 13: [k5, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 48 (54, 60) sts
Row 15: [k4, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 40 (45, 50) sts
Row 17: [k3, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 32 (36, 40) sts
Row 19: [k2, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 24 (27, 30) sts
Row 21: [k1, k2tog] 8 (9, 10) times. 16 (18, 20) sts
Row 22: [p2tog] 8 (9, 10) times Cut yarn leaving a long tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off
TOPPING
** Using 4mm needles and yarn B cast on six sts Row 1: p Row 2: k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 Rep last two rows 2 (2, 3) times. 12 (12, 14) sts Row 9: cast on 2 (3, 3) sts, k to end. 14 (15, 17) sts
Row 10: cast on 2 (3, 3) sts, p to end. 16 (18, 20) sts Cut yarn and leave sts on a holder Rep from ** five times more but at end of last rep do not cut yarn and leave sts on needle Next row: k all sts on needle, then all sts from holder. 96 (108, 120) sts
Next row: p
shape top
Work as for Crown from Row 1 to end
HOLLY LEAF
Make three
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn C cast on three sts
Row 1: k
Row 2 and every foll even-numbered row: p
Row 3: [k1, m1] twice, k1. Five sts
Row 5: k2, m1, k1, m1, k2. Seven sts
Row 7: k3, m1, k1, m1, k3. Nine sts
Row 9: k4, m1, k1, m1, k4. 11 sts
Row 11: cast off three sts, [k1, m1] twice, k5. Ten sts
Row 12: cast off three sts, p to end. Seven sts
Rows 13-18: rep Rows 7-12 once more
Row 19: k3, m1, k1, m1, k3. Nine sts
