How to Loom Knit a Cloche Hat

Cloche Hat

Items:

Bulky yarn

44 or 36 peg loom

looming hook

crochet hook size h

Terms:

DSCOF: Draw String Cast Off

EW: E-Wrap

P: Purl

YO: Yarn Over

I: Increase

COF: Cast Off

Hat: Circular: 44 pegs (can be done on 36 peg loom)

EWCO 44 (36) Pegs

Row 1: EW

Row 2: P

Row 3: EW

Row 4: P, Move loop to next peg, Purl both loops together by bringing yarn around the back of the peg to purl. Repeat this all the way around.

Row 5: YO, EW (YO by laying the working yarn over the empty peg.)

Repeat rows 2-5 3 to 4 more times depending on how low you want your hat to sit on the head.

D by every other peg, toss bottom loops over. DSCOF

Brim: Circular: 44 pegs (can be done on 36 peg loom)

Put cast on loops back onto the pegs from your hat, see video for help.

Row 1: EW

Row 2: EW4, Move loop 4 to peg 3, Inc by pulling up connecting strand from previous row. See video for help. EW the I and place loop 4 back on peg 4. Repeat all the way around. (By the end of the row every 4th peg should have 2 loops)

Row 3-6: EW (note on the pegs with 2 loops EW the top loop, place on peg 3, then EW second loop, place top loop back on peg4.)

Row 7: EW2, Place loop 2 on peg1, Inc by pulling up connecting strand from previous row. EW the I and place loop 2 back on peg 2. EW 2, place top loop on peg3 and EW second loop, place top loop back on peg4. Repeat. (By the end of the row every other peg should have 2 loops on it.)

Row 8-11: EW (repeat the concept on rows 3-6 on the 2 loop pegs)

Cast off with crochet hook but do an extra chain between picking up loops.

!!!For help seeing this concept please see video!!!!

This is a guide line, please feel free to incorporate any beanie hat you like and add the brim to create a cloche hat.