Swirl hat

This sweet swirl hat is reversible! It will wind quickly up your head with the decreases happening every row... And knitted up in fun colors, this pattern creates a unique and happy hat!

Once you get to the last row, just draw your tail through the remaining stitches and draw it up tight. And enjoy!!

Shown with a cast-on count of 84 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rounds 1-10: [K2, p2] 21 times.
  • Round 11: [Yo, k2, ssp, k2, p2, k2, p2] 7 times.
  • Round 12: [Yo, k2, ssk, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1] 7 times.
  • Round 13: [Yo, k2, ssk, p2, k2, p2, k2] 7 times.
  • Round 14: [Yo, k2, ssp, p1, k2, p2, k3] 7 times.
  • Round 15: [Yo, k2, ssp, k2, p2, k4] 7 times.
  • Round 16: [Yo, k2, ssk, k1, p2, k5] 7 times.
  • Round 17: [Yo, k2, ssk, p2, k6] 7 times.
  • Round 18: [Yo, k2, ssp, p1, k7] 7 times.
  • Round 19: [Yo, k2, ssp, k8] 7 times.
  • Rounds 20-35: [Yo, k2, ssk, k8] 7 times.
  • Round 36: [Yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k7] 7 times (77 sts).
  • Round 37: [Yo, k2, ssk, k7] 7 times.
  • Round 38: [Yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k6] 7 times (70 sts).
  • Round 39: [Yo, k2, ssk, k6] 7 times.
  • Round 40: [Yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k5] 7 times (63 sts).
  • Round 41: [Yo, k2, ssk, k5] 7 times.
  • Round 42: [Yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k4] 7 times (56 sts).
  • Round 43: [Yo, k2, ssk, k4] 7 times.
  • Round 44: [Yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k3] 7 times (49 sts).
  • Round 45: [Yo, k2, ssk, k3] 7 times.
  • Round 46: [Yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k2] 7 times (42 sts).
  • Round 47: [Yo, k2, ssk, k2] 7 times.
  • Round 48: [Yo, k2, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1] 7 times (35 sts).
  • Round 49: [Yo, k2, ssk, k1] 7 times.
  • Round 50: [K2, ssk, k1] 7 times (28 sts).
  • Round 51: [K2, ssk] 7 times (21 sts).
  • Round 52: [K1, ssk] 7 times (14 sts).