A while back on Ravelry, there was a discussion about hats. Someone had visited a French website that had some “wonderful knit hat designs” and wanted to try and figure out how to copy them.

Now I’m not one for copying someone else’s work (especially when you plan to resell – that’s just wrong) BUT two of the hats there did intrigue me. One because it was so lovely, and the other because it had a unique stitch pattern I’d never seen before. I spent time trying to find it (so I could apply it to a project I’m working on) to no avail. Finally, I decided to just revisit the site, look at the hat and see if I couldn’t figure out how to replicate the stitch pattern.

Alas, the hat is no longer sold.

Harley Shoreline by Nobis

Took me about a week to find a cached image (from a different site that was selling the same hat) so I could look at it. The quality was not as good as the French site, but it was enough to get me started, and after a few hours, I figured out the pattern. I went through two different types of yarn and several hours of headaches (hey, I’m new at this!) to get it charted properly. One of my yarns has a few yards that will no longer stretch anyore because I knt and frigged it so many times. I don’t know the first thing about charting. It was really sad to watch. But I’m kind of like my ex – if you keep banging me on the head long enough, I’ll eventually get it. (Okay, maybe I’m better than my ex – since he still doesn’t get it LOL)

So, below is the stitch pattern I came up with, based on this hat. I don’t know if it’s correct, but it looks good to me! I’m hoping to use it in one of two projects I plan to start. But maybe someone else will like it too!

You’ll need to cast on multiples of 10, +1 additional if you’re knitting flat (not needed if knitting in the round)

Knitting Flat
Row 1 (RS) K3; *P5, K5, repeat from *; end with K2
Row 2 (WS) P2; *K5, P5, repeat from *; end with P3
Row 3 (RS) P1, K3, P3, K3, repeat
Row 4 (WS) P3, K3, P3, K1, repeat
Row 5 (RS) P2; *K3, P1, K3, P3, repeat from *; end with P1
Row 6 (WS) K1; *P3, K1, P3, K3, repeat from *; end with K2
Row 7 (RS) P3; *K5, P5, repeat from *; end with P2
Row 8 (WS) K2; *P5, K5, repeat from *; end with K3
Row 9 (RS) Purl Across
Now repeat all rows, starting from Row 8 and working your way back to Row 1. Knit an entire row (the opposite of Row 9, and you’re on the wrong side) and then start it all over again at Row 1.

Knitting in the Round
Cast on multiples of 10 stitches and join, place marker. Purl one row. Then begin the pattern.
Rows 1 and 2 K3; *P5, K5, repeat from *; end with K2
Rows 3 and 4 P1, K3, P3, K3, repeat
Rows 5 and 6 P2; *K3, P1, K3, P3, repeat from *; end with P1
Rows 7 and 8 P3; *K5, P5, repeat from *; end with P2
Row 9 Purl Across
Now repeat all rows, starting from Row 8 and working your way back to Row 1, then Purl an entire row, and begin the pattern again back down from Row 1 to Row 9. Just keep working up and down the pattern in this manner.

Enjoy!