KNITTING PATTERN: Tears of Joy Hat

Pinterest has become my new go-to resource for discovering obscure knitting stitches. Most recently, I stumbled upon an unnamed, but interesting stitch pattern that I absolutely fell in love with. I knew I had to convert the pattern into a hat.

The conversion turned out to be quite a challenge, partially because I needed the pattern to be in the round as opposed to back-and-forth in rows; however, I managed to create a number of charts and finally found one that worked exactly as I wanted it to. I hope you enjoy it!

*Terminology*

Pattern is written using English terminology

PM: Place Marker

SM: Slip Markerst(s): stitch(es)

1-to-5 inc: *k1, p1, k1, p1, k1* in next st

ssk: slip, slip, knit

k2tog: knit 2 sts together

sl2: slip 2 sts

p2sso: slip 2 sts over previous st

*Supplies*

1 ball worsted weight (4) yarn. For the example shown above, I had been itching to use Bernat Sheep(ish) - a 70% acrylic, 30% wool combo yarn - in the colorway Robins Eggish.

Size US 7 circular needles

Tapestry needle

Stitch marker