Softie Hat - Free Knitting Pattern | Designed by Jonna Helin

Description

Knitted hats tend to stretch out, and no one likes a hat that slips or loses its shape. The fibre you choose makes a big difference: sheep’s wool, particularly merino, is elastic and holds its shape well, while silk mohair and alpaca yarn may stretch over time. Keep this in mind when deciding how many stitches to cast on for your handmade hat.

We’ve knitted a high pile of these Softie hats in every colour of the rainbow (and beyond) to find the perfect fit. The fabric is firm enough to create a long-lasting, wearable knitted hat, yet soft and comfortable so it doesn’t itch.

Softie Hat is a beginner-friendly knitting pattern, suitable for bulky-weight yarns like Sandnes Garn Børstet Alpakka. Use US 8 / 5 mm circular needles (16″ / 40 cm recommended) or DPNs to create a cosy, quick-to-knit winter hat. Designed by Jonna Helin, the pattern is available in English and Finnish and comes as a free PDF download.

Details

SIZE
One Size
(to fit 21–23″ / 54–58 cm head circumference)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference (without stretching): 15.5″ / 40 cm.
Height (without brim folded): 13″ / 32 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 2 balls of Sandnes Garn Børstet Alpakka (96% alpaca, 4% nylon, 120 yds / 110 m – 50 g).

Tip! You can also substitute the other skein of Børstet Alpakka with Sandnes Garn Kos (9% wool, 62% baby alpaca, 29% nylon, 164 yds / 150 m – 50 g). Or approx. 240 yds / 220 m bulky weight yarn.

The hat is knitted with two strands of yarn held together throughout the pattern.

Needles: US 8 / 5 mm 16″ / 40 cm circular needles (or longer if you use the magic loop method) or DPNs.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
18 sts x 18 rnds to 4″ / 10 cm in 1 x 1 ribbing, after blocking.

NOTES

This pattern is written to fit an approximately 21–23″ / 54–58 cm head circumference. However, it is incredibly easy to adjust the size if needed: you simply cast on a couple of stitches more or less. Just make sure to cast on a stitch count divisible by 4. [Thus, a stitch count of 68 (for a smaller) and 76 (for a larger) hat would work.]

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