SES Hat

Designed by Margaret Bozik for Phillip Solomon and all other SES volunteers

Size: Child (head circumference 45-52cm), Adult (head circumference 56cm)

Written for the smaller size with larger size in parentheses; where there is only one instruction, it applies to both sizes.

Materials: Use any brand of DK/8ply yarn – machine washable wool recommended for warmth and durability

Bright orange: Child –50g; Adult – 75g

White: Child - 20g; Adult – 30g

Navy Blue: 10g

Needles: 4mm straight needles or size needed to give correct tension

Other: Tapestry needle

Tension: 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm

Using orange yarn, cast on 108 (116) stitches

Brim Row 1: *K2, P2, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2

Brim Row 2: *P2, K2, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, P2

Repeat these 2 rows 14 (19) times – 30 (38) rows rib in total.

Using orange yarn

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Start check pattern (see chart 1)

Note: You will be knitting with both orange and white yarn at the same time. The colour that isn't being worked is carried loosely across the back of the knitting. Be very careful not to pull yarn too tight as you change colours - spread out the stitches on the right needle every time you change colours.

Row 1: K5 in orange, *K4 in white, K4 in orange, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, K5 in white

Row 2: P5 in white, *P4 in orange, P4 in white, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, P5 in orange

Row 3: Repeat Row 1

Row 4: P5 in orange, *P4 in white, P4 in orange, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, P5 in white

Row 5: K5 in white, *K4 in orange, K4 in white, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, K5 in orange

Row 6: Repeat Row 4

Check pattern chart 1

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Pattern repeat

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Knit all odd numbered rows and purl all even numbered rows

Read odd numbered rows from right to left and read even numbered rows from left to right

Cut off orange yarn, leaving a tail of about 10-15cm

Using white yarn

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

SES logo (see chart 2)

The SES logo is worked over the next 10 rows. Depending on your preference, you can knit 10 rows of white and then embroider the letters in blue yarn using duplicate stitch OR you can knit the letters directly into the hat, following the chart.

If knitting: knit all odd numbered rows and purl all even numbered rows; read odd numbered rows from right to left and read even numbered rows from left to right.

You will be knitting with both white and blue yarn at the same time. The colour that isn't being worked is carried loosely across the back of the knitting. Be very careful not to pull yarn too tight as you change colours - spread out the stitches on the right needle every time you change colours. If there is more than five stitches between colour changes, twist the two yarns once, to prevent tangles.

Centre the SES letters – knit 45 (49) stitches in white before starting the chart.

SES logo chart 2

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Knit all odd numbered rows and purl all even numbered rows

Read odd numbered rows from right to left and read even numbered rows from left to right

Once your have completed the SES chart, using white yarn

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Second check pattern (see chart 3)

Note: This is identical to the first check pattern, except the orange and white are reversed.

Row 1: K5 in white, *K4 in orange, K4 in white, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, K5 in orange

Row 2: P5 in orange, *P4 in white, P4 in orange, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, P5 in white

Row 3: Repeat Row 1

Row 4: P5 in white, *P4 in orange, P4 in white, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, P5 in orange

Row 5: K5 in orange, *K4 in white, K4 in orange, repeat from * to final 5 stitches, K5 in white

Row 6: Repeat Row 4

Check pattern chart 3

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End 5 stitches

Pattern repeat

End 5 stitches

Knit all odd numbered rows and purl all even numbered rows

Read odd numbered rows from right to left and read even numbered rows from left to right

Cut off white yarn, leaving a tail of about 10-15cm

Using orange yarn

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Begin decreases for the crown

Child’s hat

Row 1: *K10, K2tog, repeat from *to end

Row 2 and all other even numbered rows: Purl

Row 3: *K9, K2tog, repeat from *to end

Row 5: *K8, K2tog, repeat from *to end

Row 7: *K7, K2tog, repeat from *to end

Continue decreasing until you have 9 stitches left.

Adult hat

Row 1: K2, *K12, K2tog, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2

Row 2 and all other even numbered rows: Purl

Row 3: K2, *K11, K2tog, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2

Row 5: K2, *K10, K2tog, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2

Row 7: K2, *K9, K2tog, repeat from * to final 2 stitches, K2

Continue decreasing until you have 12 stitches left

Purl 1 row

*K2tog, repeat from *to end – 6 stitches left.

Cut the yarn so you have a tail of about 40cm. Using the tapestry needle, thread the yarn tail through the remaining stitches and draw tight. Sew up the side seams. If you use mattress stitch, your seam will be virtually invisible. Weave in the yarn tails and roll up the brim.

Feel free to make as many of these hats as you like to give to SES volunteers. Under no circumstances may hats be sold unless you have written permission from both Margaret Bozik and SES Victoria. Margaret Bozik will only give permission to sell hats if you have first obtained permission from the SES and all proceeds from sale go to the SES.