A Free knitting pattern created by Julie

QCAR Spiral Hat with Double-Thick Cuff 

Size: Women’s Med 

Materials: 3.5 oz, worsted weight, 100% alpaca PA yarn project white yarn, stitch markers 

Needle Size: US 6, circular 16 inch rounds, size US 8 needle circular 16 in rounds and dpn size US 7

Abbreviations

CO – Cast on 

Kfb– knit into the front and back of the stitch 

K2tog – knit two together 

pm – place stitch marker 

Sts – stitches

 

Directions: 

Double cuff 

Using the provisional cast-on  and scrap yarn, CO 96 stitches. 

Row 1: using your hat yarn, knit across the round of CO stitches. 

Row 2: PM and join in the round working k2, p2 rib until the piece measures 3.5 inches.

Next: unzip the provisional CO to your second circular needle and fold the cuff in half. Knit one together from the front needle with one together from the back needle until all of the stitches are joined.  

Then remove the marker, knit one stitch and replace the marker, this will shift the marker one stitch to the left 

Increase round: *kfb, k3, repeat from * around. 

Next round: change to US 8 needles and knit 

Begin Spiral pattern: 

Round 1: *kfb, k7sts, k2tog, pm repeat from * around.

Round 2: knit 

Continue working pattern rounds 1 & 2 until the hat is 6.5 inches long from cast on edge. 

Decreases: 

Round 1: *kfb, k6, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.

Round 2: Knit 

Round 3: *kfb, k5, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.

Round 4: knit 

Round 5: *kfb, k4, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.

Round 6: knit 

Round 7: *kfb, k3, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.

Round 8: knit 

Round 9: *kfb, k2, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.

Round 10: knit 

Round 11: *kfb, k1, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.

Now is a good time to switch to dpn US 7 

Round 12: knit 

Round 13: *kfb, k3tog, slip marker repeat from * around.

Round 14: knit 

Round 15: * k1, k2tog, slip marker repeat from * around.

Round 16: *k2tog, slip marker repeat from * around.

Round 17: k2tog (6 stitches left) 

Cut a 6 inch tail and pull through the last 6 sts on the needles. Weave in all ends. 

Created by Julie Wysong  QCAR Alpaca Gift Shop