Simple Lacy Hat

I'm especially fond of the bitchface in the center.

Please enjoy all the awkward photos I took trying to model this hat for you. I took them all myself! I'm excited to share this hat with all of you zero people that read this blog.

I named this a simple hat, but it was born of something more complicated. I initially tried to make this a chevron hat but it didn't work out the way I wanted. However, I still like the idea so keep an eye out for something similar in the future ;)

This hat is slightly lacy, but still very easy to follow. It fits my adult-sized head and also my preteen nephew's. It can also be adjusted but adding or removing 15 stitches from the cast on number. You can also make it slouchier by knitting it a few inches longer than suggested. Patterns are meant to be guidelines; it's always great to change it up and add your own style. If you'd like a downloadable version please visit the Ravelry page for it, or download here.

Materials  
·      105g of sport weight yarn. Shown in Classic Elite Yarns Fresco in Superman Yellow.

·      3.25 mm double pointed needles

·      Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge: 6st = 1 inch

Key

k = knit

p = purl

yo = yarn over

ssk = slip slip knit; slip the next two stitches onto the right needle without working them, knit the next stitch, slip the slipped stitches over the knit stitch

s2tog = knit the next two stitches together

s2kp2sso = slip the next to stitches as if to k2tog, knit the next stitch, pass the two slipped stitches over the knit stitch

Cast On: 120 stitches

Ribbing: *k2 p3* around for 12 rows

1: Knit around

2: *k1, yo, ssk, k3, yo, s2kp2sso, yo, K3, k2tog, yo, knit* around – 120st

repeat two rows until piece measures about 5.5" from cast on, or until desired. I repeated the pattern 20 times

Decreases
1 and all odd rows up to 13: knit around – 120 st
2: *k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, s2kp2sso, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1* around– 104 st
4: *k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, s2kp2sso, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1* around – 88st
6: *k1, yo, s2kp2sso, yo, s2kp2sso, yo, s2kp2sso, yo, k1* around – 72 st
8: *ssk, k1, yo, s2kp2sso, yo, k1, k2tog* around – 56st
10: *ssk, yo, p2kp2sso, yo, k2tog * around – 40 st
12: *ssk, k1, k2tog * around – 24 st
14: *ssk, k1 * around – 16 st