Oscar’s
Hat
from the 2012 film “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
made for Thomas
Horn and understudies
finished size: 20" - 22" in circumference
& 10"
-11" tall depending on blocking
Materials:
Needles:
US size 1 2.25 mm
16" circular needles or equivalent DPNS/magic loop/two circulars
Yarn:
One skein of
Elspeth Lavold Silky Wool, 45% Wool, 35% Silk, 20% Nylon in Grey, color 80
[main color / MC]
.25 skein (under 50
yards) of Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport, 100% wool in Yellow [contrast color /
CC]
Notions:
Yarn needle
small clips or pins
for blocking
paint can or wire
coat hanger as blocking form
Method:
Cast on 100 stitches with grey yarn using
the long tail cast on or another non-bulky stretchy cast on. Join stitches for
circular knitting taking care not to twist the cast on row. Place two markers
on the first cast on stitch. Do not move one of these markers carry the other along as you reach
the beginning of the row for each subsequent row. Knit nine rows, purl one, knit another nine,
change to yellow, picked up cast-on row stitches while knitting contrast row to
form cuff, continue for five sets of two rows of yellow alternated with 10 rows
of grey on last grey row pass one stitch over the next to reduce stitches by
half then run yarn through the remaining stitches to gather the top. Weave in
yarn ends. Block hat and hem casing by pulling over a paint can and flower mesh
or make a wire frame and hold hat to wires with hair clips or pins.
R1 - R9 with MC, k
R10 p
R11 - R20 k
R21
tie on CC, match R21 first stitch with R1 first stitch, k picking up one loop
from the cast on row with each knit stitch.
R22
with CC k
R23
- 32 with MC, k
R33
- R34 with CC, k
R35
- R44 with MC,k
R45
- R46 with CC, k
R47
- R55 with MC, k
R56
*s1 psso k1* to end
Break
yarn with approximately 12" tail. Thread yarn needle and pass tail through
all stitches and cinch tight. Weave in ends.
Blocking:
Paint
Can option:
Dampen
hat and pull over a paint can or similar cylindrical object hold in place with
a tube of netting or attach clips around the bottom edge for a clean edge.
Place five equidistant clips around the top of hat to form pleats.
Coat
hanger option:
Shape a wire coat hanger to the exact
dimensions desired, bending the cross
bar into a “u”shape for the crown of the hat and folding in the shoulder
supports to form the hem of the hat. Dampen hat and attach the hat all the way
around with clips. Use five clips to form the equidistant pleats at the crown.
The coat hanger hook provides a convenient way to hang the hat while drying.
