Dahlia Hat [Knitting Pattern]

The inspiration for the Dahlia Hat came from a stay at Gran Destino Tower. The Destino-inspired décor and theming in The Dahlia Lounge are an elegant homage to Destino, a film that began as a cooperative project between Walt Disney and Salvador Dali in 1958.

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Dahlia Hat
Knitting Pattern

The Dahlia Hat Knitting Pattern features paper dolls holding hands, a design that pops in highly contrasting colors. Familiarity with stranded colorwork is a plus, but not essential. A chart and written knitting pattern are provided.

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a bold hat with dahlias, paper dolls holding hands in a repeating pattern around the crown

Materials

Recommended Yarn:
80 (100) yards of Red Heart Heat Wave in Beach Ball (MC)
80 (100) yards of Red Heart Heat Wave in Blue Skies (CC)

For more about this yarn, see Does Red Heart Heat Wave yarn work?

Needles:
US #8/5.00 mm

Notions:
finishing needle
stitch markers

Notes

Gauge:
18 sts x 24 rows = 4″ x 4″
in Stockinette stitch

Sizing:
Child – 21″ circumference, 7.5″ to crown
Adult – 25″ circumference, 9.5″ to crown

Abbreviations

BO – bind off
CC – contrast color
CO – cast on
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together; single right-leaning decrease
MC – main color
p – purl
PM – place marker
ssk – slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit these 2 stitches together through back loops; single left-leaning decrease

Pattern

The Dahlia Hat is worked in the round from the brim up and provides instructions for sizes child (adult). Written instructions and a chart are provided.

Setup

CO 96 (116) sts with MC, PM, and join for working in the round, taking care not to twist.

Ribbed Brim

1 – *k2, p2* to end
Work this round 7 (9) times more.

Setup for Body

Next round:
Child – k2tog, k to end of round [95 sts] while PM after every 19 sts.
Adult – *k2tog, k56* twice [114 sts] while PM after every 19 sts.

Body: Chart

Adult – Follow the chart below. The pattern will be repeated 6 times.
Child – Follow the chart below, omitting rounds 13, 14, and 15. The pattern will be repeated 5 times.

a color work chart for the Dahlia knitted cap

Body: Written Instructions

MC is represented in bold typeface. Refer to chart for clarification.

Round 1 – *k5, k9, k5*
Round 2 – *k3, k11, k3*
Round 3 – *k1, k13, k1*
Round 4 – *k4, k4, k3, k4, k4*
Round 5 – *k2, k6, k3, k6, k2*
Round 6 – *k1, k7, k3, k7, k1*
Rounds 7 to 10 – *k1, k1, k15, k1, k1*
Rounds 11 to 12 – *k1, k2, k13, k2, k1*

Adult:
Rounds 13 to 21 – *k1, k3, k11, k3, k1*

Child:
Skip rounds 13 to 15.Rounds 16 to 21 – *k1, k3, k11, k3, k1*

Round 22 – *k1, k4, k9, k4, k1*
Round 23 – *k2, k3, k9, k3, k2*
Round 24 – *k3, k3, k7, k3, k3*
Round 25 – *k4, k3, k5, k3, k4*
Round 26 – *k1, k17, k1*
Round 27 – *k2, k15, k2*

Begin crown shaping.

Round 28 – *k4, k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1, k4* [85 (102) sts]
Round 29 – *k3, k11, k3*
Round 30 – *k1, k1, k2tog, k1, k1, k5, k1, k1, ssk, k1, k1* [75 (90) sts]
Round 31 – *k3, k3, k3, k3, k3*
Round 32 – *k1, k2tog, k2, k5, k2, ssk, k1* [65 (78) sts]
Round 33 – *k1, k3, k5, k3, k1*
Round 34 – *k1, k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1, k1* [55 (66) sts]
Round 35 – *k4, k3, k4*
Round 36 – *k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2* [45 (54) sts]
Round 37 – *k2, k5, k2*
Round 38 – *k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2* [35 (42) sts]

All work is done in MC after row 38.

Round 39 – k all
Round 40 – *k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1I [25 (30) sts]
Round 41 – k all
Round 42 – *ssk, k1, k2tog* [15 (28) sts]
Round 43 – k all

Child:
Round 44 – *k1, k2tog* around [10 sts]
Round 45 – *k2tog* around [5 sts]

Adult:
Round 44 – *k2tog* around [14 sts]
Round 45 – *k2tog* around [7 sts]

BO, draw through remaining stitches, and secure.