Johnny B Warm Hat – diagonal knit pattern

Diagonal knit patterns always catch my eye. So, when I needed a quick unisex hat, knitting it diagonally seemed like the right answer to me.

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I searched around for some various short row techniques until I found one that was perfect for my needs. It’s actually the easiest way to do short rows I’ve ever tried, and it helps give the hat the shaping it needs. The Johnny B Warm Hat is a great stash-buster as it is made holding 3 or 4 strands of yarn (depending on the size) together as one.

You can find a matching scarf pattern HERE.

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Johnny B Warm Hat

Knit Pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

Supplies

Size

Small: 18×8” child/teen
Medium: 21×9” women
Large: 22×10” men

Yarn

Lion Brand Heartland: (100% Acrylic), Size 4 (9 wpi, worsted weight), 251 yds / 142 g (yds/g = 1.77)
1 skein, [80 (100, 125) yds / (45 (55, 70) g] each of 3 (3, 4) different colors

Knitting Needles

6.5 mm (US 10 ½) Small (3 strands)
8.0 mm (US 11) Medium (3 strands)
9.0 mm (US 13) Large (4 strands)

Gauge

Learn about gauge HERE
Small: 12 sts x 24 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Medium: 11 sts x 22 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Large: 9 sts x 18 rows = 4” [10 cm]

Other Supplies

Yarn Needle

Stitches and Abbreviations

click on highlighted sts for tutorials
bo – bind off
co – cast on
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 together
kfb – knit front and back
st(s) – stitch(es)
[ ] – work step in brackets number of times indicated

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Pattern Notes

• Read through all instructions before beginning.
• When turning work on a short row, just turn, do NOT wrap any stitches or do any other short row techniques.
• Row counts are at the end of each Row after the period, if the count has changed from the previous Row. {count here}

Pattern

CO 35
Row 1: Kfb, k until 3 sts are left, turn work (see Getting Started). {33 sts on right needle}
Row 2: K all, there will be a step between the 3 unworked sts and the rest of the sts.
Row 3: Kfb, k until 3 sts are left before step, turn work. {31 sts on right needle}
Row 4: K all.
Row 5: Kfb, k until 3 sts are left before first step, turn work. {29 sts on right needle}
Row 6: K all.
Row 7: Kfb, k until 3 sts are left before first step, turn work. {27 sts on right needle}
Row 8: K all.
Row 9: Kfb, k until 3 sts are left before first step, turn work. {25 sts on right needle}
Row 10: K all.
Row 11: Kfb, k until 1 st before first step, [k2tog, k1] 5 times, k1. {36 sts}
Row 12: K2tog, k across. {35 sts}
Rows 13-60: Repeat Rows 1-12 four times.
Rows 61-71: Repeat Rows 1-11 once more.

Bind off all stitches then seam cast on and bind off together. Take extra care in seaming the bottom 2” of the hat so if it’s folded up the seam looks nice on the inside.

Wear or give and enjoy!

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