First things first: I got this chart from tricksyknitter.com, to which it was uploaded by coloredkitsch. He/she labeled it “Celtic Knot”, but this symbol is actually an endless knot - an important symbol of Tibetan Buddhism.

Anyway. Inspired by a couple of other personal patterns I’ve seen on Ravelry, I wanted to try making a bottom-up hat, with ribbing along the brim and tapestry work in the body. I like the look of my finished hat, but it’s enormous. Plus, when you’re wearing it, the patterned band sits too far back from the face. I’ll definitely try making this hat again, downsizing the pattern a bit and moving the patterned band closer to the brim (so: narrower ribbing, and only two rows of the main colour before starting the pattern).

This is what I did, to be amended next time:

Make ribbing by ch 9, work 8 sc across first row in back bumps. Make 104 rows, scbl. (Next time: make ribbing one sc narrower.)

Work 108 stitches into edge of ribbing. Work 5 rows of 108 stitches (next time: 2 - 3 rows only), then work in the pattern. In this case, the pattern was 27 stitches wide, so I worked in four repeats (you might have to increase or decrease the number of stitches you work into your ribbing to accommodate an appropriate number of repeats of your pattern).

Work in pattern. In this case, 108 stitches around, 21 rows high. Decrease 8 stitches in last solid row of pattern, work first row of main colour even (100 sc).

In next row, sc 8 stitches, sc2tog ten times (90 sc). Work next row even.

In next row, sc 7, sc 2tog ten times (80 sc). Work next two rows even.

In next row, sc 6, sc2tog ten times (70 sc). Work next 4 rows even.

In next row, sc 5, sc2tog ten times (60 sc). Work next 5 rows even.

In next row, sc 4, sc2tog ten times (50 sc). Work next 3 rows even.

In next row, sc 3, sc2tog ten times (40 sc). Work next 4 rows even.

In next row, sc 2, sc2tog ten times (30 sc). Work next 4 rows even.

In next row, sc 1, sc2tog ten times (20 sc). Work next 4 rows even.

In final decrease row, sc2tog ten times (10 sc). Work last few rows even. Close remaining hole using drawstring technique, leaving long end to stitch on tassel.

Make tassel, stitch on, weave in loose ends.