Adult's Speckled Bobble Hat

Here is a free knitting pattern for a speckled bobble hat.  This hat is knitted in chunky wool on 5.5 mm needles using stocking stitch. This free knitting pattern produces a thick but supple bobble hat, which is close fitting for extra warmth on a winters day.
The hat is easy to make provided you can do basic colour work and simple shaping.
This free knitting pattern for a speckled bobble hat is perfect to keep off the winter chill, an ideal present for the christmas period or to add a festive flavour to an outing.

Requirements:
1 x 100g Balls of chunky knitting yarn (Cream)
1 x 100g Balls of chunky knitting yarn (Red)
1 x 5.5mm Knitting Needles

Abbreviations:


Abbreviation
   
 Meaning
     
sts      Stitches      
K     Knit (number after it refers to how many stitches to knit)      
P     Purl (number after it refers to how many stitches to purl)      
C     C after instruction indicates to use Cream yarn for that instruction
     
 R     R after instruction indicates to use red yarn for that instruction      
 K2tog     Knit next two stitches together as one stitch (decreases the number of stitches by 1)
   
[ ]
    Repeat instructions within [ ] as specified by the instruction directly following the bracket

Pattern:
Print copy of free knitting pattern ribbed bobble hat

To make hat (make 1):
Using 5.5mm needles and cream yarn, cast on 74 stitches.
Work 5 rows in K1, P1 rib


Join in the red yarn and work in pattern:

Row 1:  Using red yarn Knit to end

Row 2:  Using red yarn Purl to end

Row 3:  K1R, [K1C, K7R] repeat to last stitch K1R

Row 4:  Using red yarn Purl to end

Row 5:  Using red yarn Knit to end

Row 6:  P5R, [P1C, P7R] repeat to last 4 sts, P1C, P4R

Repeat these 4 rows a further three times (working 24 rows in total).

Shape Crown:

Keeping the pattern of cream stitches correct, shape the crown as follows:
Row 1: K2, [K2tog, K6 ] repeat to end (65 sts)
Row 2:  Purl to end
Row 3:  K5, [K2tog, K5] repeat to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2 (56 sts)
Row 4: Purl to end
Row 5:  K2 [K2tog, K4] repeat to last 3 stitches, K2 tog, K4 (47 sts)
Row 6:  Purl to end

Row 7: [K2tog, K3] repeat to last 2 sts, K2tog (37 sts)
Row 8: Purl to end
Row 9: K1, [K2tog, K2] (28 sts).  Break off and secure cream yarn.  Continue working only in red yarn.
Row 10: Purl to end

Row 11: K1, [K2tog, K1] (19 sts)
Row 12: Purl to end

Row13:  K1, [K2tog] repeat to end (10 sts)
Break off yarn, thread yarn through remaining stitches and secure.

 

 

To make up

Carefully sew down back of hat ensuring that the seam cannot be seen on the outside of the hat.  Make a Pompom using cream yarn and attach securely to the top of the hat. The Pompom shown here was prepared by wrapping wool around my hand, tying in the centre and trimming to shape.

 




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