Garter stitch bun hat by Sara McPhee-Knowles

Garter stitch bun hat

Knitting
February 2017
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
3 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 11 - 8.0 mm
80 - 129 yards (73 - 118 m)
Adult
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Need to wear your hair up but keep your head warm? Have some variegated chunky yarn that you’re not sure what to make with? The Garter Stitch Bun Hat is a bun or ponytail friendly hat - instead of decreasing to close the crown of the hat, there is a hole for hair to poke through. This is an easy pattern suitable for beginner knitters that is a very quick knit!.

Materials:
1 skein (129 yards) Red Heart Infinity or similar bulky yarn. The pattern will not use the entire skein. This pattern works well for variegated yarns.

Size:
To fit a large adult (23” head circumference).
To make the hat larger or smaller, increase or decrease the number of stitches in multiples of 4.

Needles:
Size US 11, 22” circular needle.

Notions:
Tapestry needle and round marker, if desired.

Gauge:
3 stitches, 6 rows per inch in stockinette stitch.