Warm Hearted Hat Pattern

Warm Hearted Hat Pattern
It's really hard to get a good picture of this hat. It looks so much better in real life. The picture at the bottom of this page does not show the heart very well but it gives a good idea of how the hat fits. I put a piece of paper inside the hat to show off the heart design better on film but in real life it's easy to see. It does require some fancy manuevering and some decreases many may not be familiar with, but if you take it step by step it is very simple to construct.

Supplies

• Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Red Heart)
• Size 8 circular and/or dpn's
• Tapestry needle
• 1 stitch marker to mark the beginning of the row

Note about terms used in this pattern

• K1-b- Knit one through the back of the stitch instead of through the front.
• ssk- slip 2 stitches one at a time to right needle then knit both of the stitches together
• M1- Knit one in the front and back of the stitch, increasing one stitch
• Sk2p- Slip 1, K2tog, then pass the slipped stitch back over the K2tog as if you were binding off.
• D4- Decrease 4 stitches, Slip 3 stitches to right hand needle, and slip the second stitch over the first on right hand needle as if binding off, then slip first st back to left hand needle, Slip the second stitch on the left hand needle over the first as if to bind off, then slip the first st back to right needle and pass 2nd stitch over first as if to bind off, slip the first st back to left hand needle and slip the second stitch over the first, then knit the stitch.
• Cluster 3- With yarn in back, slip 3 stitches to right hand needle. Then bring yarn to the front and slip three stitches back to left hand needle. Bring yarn to the back again and knit the three stitches.

To Make This Hat:

Cast On 80 stitches and join in the round.

Row 1-3: Do K1, P1 ribbing

Row 4-6: Knit

Row 7: K15, yo, ssk, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 8 (And all other even rows from here): Knit

Row 9: K13, K2tog, yo, K1-b, yo, ssk, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 11: K12, K2tog, yo, K1-b, (yo, ssk) Twice, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 13: K11, (K2tog, yo) Twice, K1-b, (yo, ssk) Twice, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 15: K10, (K2tog, yo) Twice, K1-b, (yo, ssk) x3, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 17: K9, (K2tog, yo)x3, K1-b, (yo, ssk)x3, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 19: K8, (K2tog, yo)x3, K1-b, (yo, ssk)x4, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 21: K7, (K2tog, yo)x4, K1-b, (yo, ssk)x4, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 23: K6, (K2tog, yo)x4, K1-b, (yo, ssk)x5, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 25: K5, (K2tog, yo)x3, K1-b, yo, ssk, yo, Sk2p, yo, K2tog, yo, K1-b, (yo, ssk)x3, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 27: K4, (K2tog, yo)x3, K1-b, yo, ssk, yo, Sk2p, yo, (K2tog, yo) Twice, K1-b, (yo, ssk)x3, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 29: K3, (k2tog, yo)x3, K1-b, (yo, ssk)x2, yo, Sk2p, yo, (K2tog, yo)x2, K1-b, (yo, ssk)x3, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 31: K4, (yo, K2tog) Twice, yo, Sk2p, yo, (ssk, yo) Twice, K1-b, (yo, K2tog) Twice, yo, Sk2p, yo, (ssk, yo) Twice, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 33: K3, (ssk, yo)x3, K1-b, (yo, K2tog)x2, yo, Sk2p, yo, (ssk, yo)x2, K1-b, (yo, K2tog)x3, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 35: K4, M1, yo, ssk, yo, D4, yo, K2tog, yo, M1, K1, M1, yo, ssk, yo, D4, yo, K2tog, yo, M1, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 37: K6, M1, yo, D4, yo, M1, K5, M1, yo, D4, yo, M1, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 39: K8, Cluster 3, K9, Cluster 3, knit the rest of the stitches.

Row 40-43: Knit all stitches (If you desire a longer hat you can add more rows of straight knitting here).

Row 44: *K8, K2tog* repeat from * to *.

Row 45: *K7, K2tog* repeat from * to *.

Row 46: *K6, K2tog* repeat from * to *.

Row 47: *K5, K2tog* repeat from * to *.

Row 48: *K4, K2tog* repeat from * to *.

Row 49: *K3, K2tog* repeat from * to *.

Row 50: *K2, K2tog* repeat from * to *.

Row 51: *K1, K2tog* repeat from * to *.

Row 52: *K2tog* repeat from * to *.

Cut yarn and thread through remaining stitches, Weave in all ends and enjoy! Make this hat for yourself or a friend, but do not sell these. You can share the link but please don't share the pattern itself.