Keep warm in the coldest of winters with the Lake Erie Chunky Skit Hat! Made with soft chunky yarn, this project whips up in no time at all!
To start I want to say thank you to All Free Knitting for including me in their 2017 top 100 list! I’m honored! If you’d like to see all the other awesome designers and projects that made the list you can check them out here!
I hope you had a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year! Trisden and I spent Christmas break in our hometown of Erie, PA. It was a beautiful white Christmas, and let me tell you… boy was it a white Christmas! With over five feet of snowfall within two days, we found ourselves snowed in for the majority of our trip.
If you’re from Erie, then you know that snow is no big thing but FIVE FEET?! It was crazy! With the icy temperatures in mind I wanted to whip up a hat that would keep me warm in coldest of places – even Erie! 🙂
The pattern features Lionbrand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick which is a chunky blend of wool and acrylic. The yarn’s chunkiness and composition blend make for a super toasty hat guaranteed to keep the head and ears warm!
If you want to make one for yourself, keep on scrolling!
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The Lake Erie Chunky Ski Hat Pattern
Materials
Hat:
- 1 skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Grey Marble (main color)
- 1 skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Claret Rouge (contrasting color)
- 20 inch circular knitting needles in US size 11 – I use this interchangeable set
- yarn needle
- scissors
Pom Pom (optional):
- pom pom maker (or you can use your hands like I did – see this tutorial here to see how!)
Button (optional):
- 25mm wooden button
- embroidery floss in coordinating color (I used black)
- sewing needle
Gauge
- 4 inches is equal to 10 stitches by 15 rows
Finished Measurement
- Approximately 9 inches wide and 8 inches long laying flat
Size
- One Size – adult women
Pattern
With main color, cast on 51.
For this project, you will be working in the round. (When beginning Round 1, be sure your stitches are not twisted!)
Rounds 1 – 7: *k2, p1; repeat from * to end of round
Rounds 8 – 9: knit to end of round
Cut main color, attach contrasting color
Rounds 10 – 12: knit to end of round
Cut contrasting color, attach main color
Rounds 13 – 15: knit to end of round
Cut main color, attach contrasting color
Rounds 16 – 18: knit to end of round
Cut contrasting color, attach main color
Rounds 19 – 30: knit to end of round
Round 31: *k1, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tail into your yarn needle and insert through each loop on your knitting needle, slipping the loops off the knitting needle as you go.
Gently pull tight and stitch top hole closed.
Weave in any ends.
Pom Pom (optional)
With contrasting color, make a pom pom. See this tutorial for making a pom pom with your hand and a pair of scissors or use a pom pom maker.
Attach pom pom to the top center of your hat. Knot to secure and weave in your ends.
Attaching the button (optional)
With needle and embroidery floss, stitch the button on to the hat ribbing using the photos as placement reference. Secure and cut ends.
Enjoy!