The is worked from the bottom up in stockinette stitch. The first part of the hat is worked on a 40 cm 16 inches circular needle, while the top of the hat is worked either on double-pointed needles or on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique.
Size
baby (child) junior small (junior large) adult S (adult M) adult L
- Fits head circumference 47-48 (49-50) 51-52 (53-54) 55-56 (57-59) 60-63 cm [18½-19 (19¼-19¾) 20-20½ (20¾-21¼) 21¾-22 (22½-23¼) 23½-24¾ inches]
Yarn Options
This hat is knit with 1 strand of a fingering weight yarn and 1 strand of a kid-mohair. You can pair the following:
- (1 skein) (2 balls)
- (1 skein) (2 skeins)
- (1 skein) (2 balls)
- (1 skein) (2 skeins)
- (1 skein) (2 balls)
- (1 skein) (2 balls)
- (1 skein) (2 balls)
Other Materials
- to shape the crown (or a longer circular needle if you prefer to do it using the magic loop method)
Gauge
- 23 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 3 mm [US3] needles
Hacks
I made an (see below for link to the pattern) for my dad and while I was making it found a few hacks to make life (and knitting) easier! The hat has an interesting construction with a two-layer brim, making it extra warm. The pattern has you turn the brim over and seam it down, which is the kind of work I find a bit tedious, so I made a few changes (see video):
- I used a single strand of Double Knitting weight Yarn
- I used a provisional cast-on (I prefer the crochet cast-on)
- When I was finished knitting the brim I picked up the provisional cast-on, put it on a spare circular needle, folded the brim in two and knitted the stitches from both needles at the same time.
