I owe this blog a whole lot of posts. But let’s start off with a simple and slouchy hat that I designed while I was sitting in my car for over 90 minutes, waiting to cross the border into the US to attend the Earthues Natural Dye Studio workshops in Ballard, Seattle, WA. A lovely clover lace pattern is the basis for this slouchy beret-style hat. Its easy-to-memorize lace pattern makes for a very simple and elegant one-skein gift. Since that day in July, I’ve made four of these hats in different yarns and colours and tested different sizes and gauges. I like this result the best:
Knit it up in a luxurious and drapey Merino Silk Aran or a lush and cushy Superwash Worsted yarn. I love how the lace is gentle and uncomplicated. It decreases seamlessly at the crown to form a beret-type shape. The simple pattern lets you add repeats if you like to make a slouchier hat.
The 2-page PDF pattern includes both charted and written directions. And it’s available via Ravelry or the shop site. And it’s free. My gift to you this crisp fall morning. Keep your head warm.
Lovely! This may be the project that gets me to try lace. I can’t get enough of your silky merino.
Lovely! This may be the project that gets me to try lace. I can’t get enough of your silky merino.
So cute! Love the lace and the slouch. Thanks for sharing the pattern!
So cute! Love the lace and the slouch. Thanks for sharing the pattern!
Such a lovely pattern! Thanks a lot for sharing!
Such a lovely pattern! Thanks a lot for sharing!
This is such a cute pattern! I am so extited to get working on it!
Thanks so much you guys! I hope you enjoy the pattern!
This is such a cute pattern! I am so extited to get working on it!
Thanks so much you guys! I hope you enjoy the pattern!
Ballard buddy! Cute slouch…but can’t download it. Just get the code, not the pattern itself… any ideas?
Ballard buddy! Cute slouch…but can’t download it. Just get the code, not the pattern itself… any ideas?
Gorgeous! I’ve been in an off cycle in terms of knitting lately, but I think this might be just the thing to get me going again. I have a weakness for lace in heavier yarns. Something about the boldness of the patterns.
One question: how much yardage do you think you actually used? In the spirit of de-stashing, I’d love to use a well-suited skein I already own, but I only have 100 yards.
Hi there Nicole!
Thanks for your message! Yes, I love lace in heavier yarns too…
For these hats, here are the actual weights of the finished hats…
58g Merino Silk Aran = 107 yards
66g Superwash Worsted = 115 yards
You might want to omit a few rounds of ribbing to get more yardage out of your stash yarns there! :)
Good luck with the hat pattern!
Best,
Felicia
Gorgeous! I’ve been in an off cycle in terms of knitting lately, but I think this might be just the thing to get me going again. I have a weakness for lace in heavier yarns. Something about the boldness of the patterns.
One question: how much yardage do you think you actually used? In the spirit of de-stashing, I’d love to use a well-suited skein I already own, but I only have 100 yards.
Hi there Nicole!
Thanks for your message! Yes, I love lace in heavier yarns too…
For these hats, here are the actual weights of the finished hats…
58g Merino Silk Aran = 107 yards
66g Superwash Worsted = 115 yards
You might want to omit a few rounds of ribbing to get more yardage out of your stash yarns there! :)
Good luck with the hat pattern!
Best,
Felicia
Thanks so much! Already casted on and on my way. I’ve never liked knitting ribbing anyway. :)
Thanks so much! Already casted on and on my way. I’ve never liked knitting ribbing anyway. :)
This is my first go on circular needles, and also my first lace project, and I’m having a blast. This hat is too cute! Thanks for sharing it :)
This is my first go on circular needles, and also my first lace project, and I’m having a blast. This hat is too cute! Thanks for sharing it :)
This is such a lovely pattern! Seems like everything I’ve knit lately has been a gift for someone else – now I’ve got something to look forward to that’s just for me :)
Thank you for sharing.
This is such a lovely pattern! Seems like everything I’ve knit lately has been a gift for someone else – now I’ve got something to look forward to that’s just for me :)
Thank you for sharing.
This was my very first lacy pattern I ever did and it turned out beautifully! I gave it to my daughter, who knits, and felt quite accomplished. Along the way I made some mistakes and a friend helped me fix them. She said more than once: “There are no knitting police!” This hat was a turning point in my knitting–I’m not afraid to try more complicated things nor am I so afraid to make mistakes. Thanks so much for the very cute pattern.
Oh Jolie! That’s so wonderful to hear! I’m glad you enjoyed knitting with the pattern and have grown as a knitter. There are no knitting police! Knit what you love.
This was my very first lacy pattern I ever did and it turned out beautifully! I gave it to my daughter, who knits, and felt quite accomplished. Along the way I made some mistakes and a friend helped me fix them. She said more than once: “There are no knitting police!” This hat was a turning point in my knitting–I’m not afraid to try more complicated things nor am I so afraid to make mistakes. Thanks so much for the very cute pattern.
Oh Jolie! That’s so wonderful to hear! I’m glad you enjoyed knitting with the pattern and have grown as a knitter. There are no knitting police! Knit what you love.
i started this hat because i just couldn’t resist. love at first sight. i am using a baby alpaca yarn size 7 needle and the CO96 does not seem like it will be big enough for an adult head. could i add 12 more cast ons for the pattern be okay? do you think? pretty new to the knitting world….
i started this hat because i just couldn’t resist. love at first sight. i am using a baby alpaca yarn size 7 needle and the CO96 does not seem like it will be big enough for an adult head. could i add 12 more cast ons for the pattern be okay? do you think? pretty new to the knitting world….