Women’s Knit Hat in a Textured Rib Pattern: Winter Hat Tutorial
This size 54 hat is worked in the round in a textured rib pattern. Start with 4 mm needles for a snug fit, then change to 5 mm needles; after the main section, shape the crown over eight decrease rounds. Finish the hat with a removable fur pompom or a pompom made from the same yarn, if you wish.
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Things you will learn
For size 54, cast on 102 stitches and place a marker to work in the round.
Use Lanoso Premier Wool yarn: 70% wool, 30% acrylic; one skein contains 100 g and 130 m.
Begin on 4 mm needles for a closer fit, then change to 5 mm needles.
Work the first 5 cm without increases or decreases, then change needles; the source gives a fabric height of 18 cm but does not say whether the first 5 cm are included.
At the crown, the stitch count decreases in sequence to 68, 51, 34, and 17 stitches; the final figure corrects an arithmetic error in the source.
Finished women’s hat
A women’s knit hat with textured ribbing, a drawn-in crown, and either a fur pompom or a pompom made from the same yarn.
Materials and tools
Materials
Lanoso Premier Wool yarn, one skein contains 100 g and 130 m, Fiber content: 70% wool and 30% acrylic. The source does not state the total yarn requirement.
Pompom, Optional: a fur pompom or a pompom made from the same yarn.
Tools
4 mm knitting needles, Used at the beginning for a close-fitting brim.
5 mm knitting needles, Use after the first 5 cm. The source does not clarify whether the stated 18 cm fabric height applies to the entire hat or only to the section after changing needles.
Stitch marker, Place it after casting on, before beginning to work in the round.
Crochet hook, Useful for fastening the yarn on the wrong side after drawing in the crown.
Preparation
Prepare the yarn and needles
Gather Lanoso Premier Wool yarn (70% wool, 30% acrylic; 100 g and 130 m per skein), 4 mm and 5 mm knitting needles, a stitch marker, and a crochet hook.
Main section and stitch pattern
The hat is worked in the round in a textured rib pattern: begin with 4 mm needles, then change to 5 mm needles.
Refer to the finished hat
The photograph shows the finished women’s hat worked in textured ribbing. It provides an overall view of the design.
Cast on and begin working in the round
For size 54, cast on 102 stitches, place a marker, and begin working the pattern in the round on 4 mm needles.
Work the first pattern round
For the first round, slip 1 with the yarn held at the back, then purl 2. The photograph shows a close-up of the textured ribbing.
Work the second pattern round
Knit the stitch slipped in the previous round together with the following purl stitch. Without dropping the resulting stitch from the needle, knit into it again through the front loop, then purl 1. Repeat this sequence to the end of the round.
Repeat the pattern and change needles
Repeat rounds 1 and 2. Work 5 cm without increases or decreases, then change to 5 mm needles and continue in pattern. The source gives a fabric height of 18 cm but does not say whether the first 5 cm are included.
Crown decreases
After the main section, shape the crown with successive decreases over eight rounds.
Work the first decrease round
For the first decrease round, work 3 stitches together (2 knit stitches and 1 purl stitch). Without dropping the resulting stitch from the needle, knit into it again through the front loop. Repeat to the end of the round. 68 stitches remain on the needles.
Work the second round
Slip 1 knitwise and purl 1. This forms 1×1 ribbing.
Work the third round
Work 3 stitches together (knit, purl, knit). Without dropping the resulting stitch from the needle, knit into it again, then purl 1. Repeat this sequence to the end of the round. 51 stitches remain on the needles.
Work the fourth round
Slip 1 with the yarn held at the back, then purl 2.
Work the fifth round
Work 3 stitches together (1 knit stitch and 2 purl stitches). Without dropping the resulting stitch from the needle, knit into it again. 34 stitches remain.
Work the sixth round
Slip 1 knitwise, then purl 1.
Work the seventh round
Work all 34 stitches, 2 at a time, knitting each pair together through the back loop. This leaves 17 stitches; the 16 stated in the original does not match the calculation.
Draw in the crown
For the eighth round, knit all remaining stitches. Thread the yarn through the remaining stitches, draw the fabric closed, and fasten the yarn on the wrong side; a crochet hook is useful for this. The photograph shows the crown being drawn in.
Pompom and finishing
Leave the finished hat unadorned or add a pompom.
Add a pompom, if desired
Embellish the hat with a fur pompom or make a pompom from the same yarn. For a fur pompom, make ties, thread them through the crown stitches, and secure them on the wrong side. This fastening lets you remove the pompom before washing. The photograph shows the finished hat with a pompom on a model.
Finish and variations
Finish
Finish the hat
Check that the crown is drawn in, the yarn is fastened on the wrong side, and the pompom can be removed before washing if needed.
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