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Hello Darlings!

Today I’m going to share with you a free knitting pattern for a 2×2 rib hat. I recently made one for Damian and one for myself. It’s an easy project that is great for beginners. They are really warm and you can wear them a couple of different ways. Because of the stretch from the rib pattern, they are pretty much one size fits all.

Items needed:

1 skein of bulky weight yarn of choice

US Size 6 circular needles or DPNs

A yarn needle

A marker to mark where the beginning/end of each round is

Because of the stretch of the rib pattern you don’t need to worry about a gauge.

Abbreviations:

K – knit

P – purl

ssk – slip slip knit

K2tog – knit 2 together

Pattern:

Cast on 96 stitches with the cast on method of your choice.

(K2, P2) all the was around until the hat is 7 inches long.

Now we will start to decrease:

Decrease Row 1: (K2, P2) twice, *K2, P1, ssk, K2tog, P1, (K2, P2) four times, repeat from the * two times, repeat from the * one more time, but you will only (K2, P2) twice – 88 stitches

On all even rows, K the knits and P the purls

Decrease Row 3: (K2, P2) twice, *K2, ssk, K2tog, (K2, P2) four times, repeat from the * two times, repeat from the * one more time, but you will only (K2, P2) twice – 80 stitches

Decrease Row 5: (K2, P2) twice, *K1, ssk, K2tog, K1, P2, (K2, P2) three times, repeat from the * two times, repeat from the * one more time, but you will only (K2, P2) once – 72 stitches

Decrease Row 7: (K2, P2) twice, *ssk, K2tog, P2, (K2, P2) three times, repeat from the * two times, repeat from the * one more time, but you will only (K2, P2) once – 64 stitches

Decrease Row 9: K2, P2, *K2, P1, ssk, K2tog, P1, (K2, P2) two times, repeat from the * two times, repeat from the * one more time, but you will only (K2, P2) once – 56 stitches

Decrease Row 11: K2, P2, *K2, ssk, K2tog, (K2, P2) two times, repeat from the * two times, repeat from the * one more time, but you will only (K2, P2) once – 48 stitches

Decrease Row 13: K2, P2, *K1, ssk, K2tog, K1, P2, K2, P2, repeat from the * two times, K1, ssk, K2tog, K1, P2 – 40 stitches

Decrease Row 15: K2, P2, *ssk, K2tog, P2, K2, P2, repeat from the * two times, ssk, K2tog, P2 – 32 stitches

Decrease Row 17: *K2, P1, ssk, K2tog, P1, repeat from the * three times – 24 stitches

Decrease Row 19: *K2, ssk, K2tog, repeat from the * three times – 16 stitches

Decrease Row 20: K all stitches

To Bind Off: Cut the yarn so that you have about a 4-5 inch tail and thread it onto your yarn needle. Use the yarn needle to thread the tail through your 16 knit stitches while taking them off of the needles and pull to close the top of the hat. Weave in all yarn ends.

Let me know if you decide to make this hat or have any questions!