Designed by Amanda Pratt
Pattern includes a complete how-to video, with link at bottom of the pattern. Amanda takes you through the step by step of making ‘bobbles’.
LOOM: KB ‘Premium’ Round Loom, 80 peg orange loom
YARN: Approx 255 yds. of worsted weight acrylic yarn. Caron Simply Soft in Chocolate, Limelight, and Blue Mint were used. 85 yds. of each color.
NOTIONS: tapestry needle, row counter (optional).
SIZE: Adult
ABBREVIATIONS:
K = Knit
P = Purl
MB = Make Bobble
BR= Brown G = Green
BL = Blue
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on all pegs using the Chain Cast On.
BRIM
Row 1-5 : With BR, P2, K2 until end of row.
Row 6 : With G – K to end of row.
Row 7-11 : With G – P2, K2 to end of row.
Row 12 : With BR – K to end of row.
Row 13-17: With BR – P2, K2 to end of row.
BODY
Row 18-21: With G – K to end of row.
Row 22 : With G – K3, with BL – MB (see below), continue to end of row.
BOBBLE: To make a bobble, knit peg 4 times. Then Pick up the first stitch of the bobble from previous knit and place back on the peg. Be careful to pick up the first stitch. Peg will now have 2 stitches on it. In the next row, treat the two stitches as one.
Row 23-25 : With G – K to end of row.
Row 26 : With BR – K to end of row.
Row 27-31 : With BR – P2, K2 to end of row.
Row 32-35 : With BL – K to end of row.
Row 36 : With BL – K3, with G- MB to end of row.
Row 37- 39 : With BL- K to end of row.
Repeat row 32-45
Repeat row 18-31
Repeat row 6-17
CROWN DECREASE
Row 85: Decrease every 4 pegs.
Row 86: K to end of row.
Row 87: Decrease every 4 pegs starting with peg 2.
Row 88: K to end of row.
Cast off stitches from loom with flat top cast off. Refer to video below.