Knitting a Christmas Pudding Hat with Holes and Berries
You’ll Need:
Yarn A: King Cole, Moorland Aran (75% acrylic, 25% wool, 100g/196m), 1 ball of Earthy (376);
Yarn B: King Cole, Galaxy Chunky (56% acrylic, 42% wool, 2% payette, 50g/71m), 1 ball of Saturn (684);
Knitting needles 4 mm;
Knitting needles 5 mm;
Stitch markers.
Stitches Control:
18 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions:
Cast on 84 (96) sts using 5mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1: K2, P2 to the end of the row.
Continue to work in K2, P2 rib stitch for 6 further rows.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Continue to work in stocking stitch until the knitting measures 8 (11)cm from the cast on edge, ending with a purl row.
Change to Yarn B.
Row 1 and every alternate row (RS): Purl.
Row 2: K12 (14), k2tog; repeat from * to end of row. [78 (90) sts]
Row 4: K11 (13), k2tog; repeat from * to end of row. [72 (84) sts]
Row 6: K10 (12), k2tog; repeat from * to end of row. [66 (78) sts]
Continue to decrease in this fashion until 12 sts remain.
Next row: P2tog, to end of row.
Cast off.
Add the finishing touch by knitting some holly and sewing it to the Christmas pudding hat.
Leaves:
Make 2.
Cast on 3 sts using green yarn and 4mm needles.
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: *K1, inc 1, K1, inc 1, K1. [5 sts]
Row 3: P1, inc 1, P1, K1, P1, inc 1, P1. [7 sts]
Row 4: Cast on 2 at beginning of row, K these 2 sts, K3, P1, K to end. [9 sts]
Row 5: Cast on 2 at beginning of row, P these 2 sts, P3, K1, P to end. [11 sts]
Row 6: K3tog at beginning of row, K3, P1, K to end. [9 sts]
Row 7: P3tog at beginning of row, P3, K1, P to end. [7 sts]
Row 8: K2tog, K1, P1, K1, k2tog. [5 sts]
Row 9: P2tog, K1, p2tog. [3 sts]
Rows 10-17: Repeat rows 2-10 in sequence.
Fasten off yarn.
Berries:
Make 3.
Cast on 5 sts using red yarn and 4mm needles.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: *Pfb; repeat from * to end. [10 sts]
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 6: Knit.
Row 7: *P2tog; repeat from * to end. [5 sts]
Cast off.
Assembly:
Turn the hat so right sides are facing, and sew together the seam. Weave in all loose ends. Sew the holly and berries firmly to the top of the hat.