Bradley Hat

In tribute to a most exceptionally brave little boy who sadly lost his battle with neuroblastoma - Bradly Lowery - 
a six-year-old Sunderland AFC football fan who captured the hearts of thousands..........

 

Bradley Hat

 

 

Bradley Hat          Beanie Style        6 – 10 years

 

Tension - 22sts = 4" (10cm)         CHECK YOUR TENSION!

 

 

Size:

Width:          8” (16” all around)

Height:        7½”

 

Requires:
 

DK yarn in red and white

3.25mm & 4mm needles

 

Using 3.25 mm needles and red yarn, cast on 89sts

Work 10 rows in K1, P1 rib

Change to 4mm needles

Knit 1 row

Add in white

(do not cut off the red yarn, simply carry it loosely up the side and use as required)

 

** Using white ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

 

Using red ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row  **

 

Repeat from ** to ** once more

 

Using white ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

 

Cut off the white yarn

 

Using red ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

 

Shape the top ~
1^st  Row:  (K6, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                        78sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th,12^th Rows:  Purl
3^rd  Row:  (K5, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                      67sts
5^th  Row:  (K4, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       56sts
7^th  Row:  (K3, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       45sts
9^th  Row:  (K2, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       34sts
11^th  Row (K1, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       23sts
13^th  Row (K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                              12sts
Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam.  Darn away ends.

 

Bradley Hat          With a turn up rib         6 – 10 years

Size:

Width:          8” (16” all around)

Height:        7½”

 

Requires:

DK yarn in red and white

3.25mm & 4mm needles

 

Using 3.25 mm needles and red yarn, cast on 89sts

Work 10 rows in K1, P1 rib

 

Change to 4mm needles

Knit 1 row

Add in white

(do not cut off the red yarn, simply carry it loosely up the side and use as required)

 

** Using white ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

 

Using red ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row  **

 

Repeat from ** to ** twice more

 

Using white ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

Purl 1 row

Knit 1 row

 

Cut off the white yarn

 

Using red ~

Knit 2 rows

Purl 1 row

 

Shape the top ~
1^st  Row:  (K6, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                        78sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th,12^th Rows:  Purl
3^rd  Row:  (K5, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       67sts
5^th  Row:  (K4, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       56sts
7^th  Row:  (K3, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       45sts
9^th  Row:  (K2, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       34sts
11^th  Row (K1, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                       23sts
13^th  Row (K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                              12sts
Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam.  Darn away ends.

 

 

 

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