Il Giardiniere hat. Free pattern.

I knitted this hat for my father-in-law. He always  feels cold and spends a lot of time outside.

So I called it “The Gardener” in Italian. As you see, it looks also great on my daughter. It’s a simple unisex model.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/il-giardignere

The hat is knitted with Garnstudio DROPS Lima, shade dark grey. Approx. 1,8 skeins.

The gauge is 20sts x 26rows to 10 cm square measured over the purl stitches knitted with 6 mm needles.

You will need 4,5 mm and 6mm circular needles and 6 mm or smaller dpn needles for the top finishing (I used 5 mm as I didn’t have 6 mm), or other size to obtain the gauge.

Wtih 4,5 mm circular needles cast on 104 sts.

Knit 2x2 rib for 40 rows.

Change to 6 mm circular needles. Purl, adding 1 st after every 13 sts (raised purl increase). Now you have 112 sts.

Next 29 rounds: purl.

Now start the decreases.

Next round: (P5, ssp, p2tog, P5) 8 times

Next round: purl.

Next round: (P4, ssp, p2tog, P4) 8 times,

Next round: purl.

Next round: (P3, ssp, p2tog, P3) 8 times

Next round: purl.

Next round: (P2, ssp, p2tog, P2) 8 times

Next round: purl.

Next round: (P1, ssp, p2tog, P1) 8 times

Next round: purl

Next roound: Ssk8.

Next 4 rounds: K8.

Cut off the yarn, pass it through the ultimate 8 sts.

Weave in the ends.