Fiddle Knits Designs | Beautifully detailed patterns for the hand knitter and crocheter
Created by Erica Jackofsky
Type: Knitting
Pattern Details
Pattern Details
• Suggested Yarn:
Rowan Wool Cotton (50% merino/50%cotton; 123 yards [113 meters]/50 grams): SH967 Bronze, 2 (3) balls
• Yarn Weight:
DK / 8 ply (11 wpi)
• Gauge:
Using size 3(3.25mm): 25 sts & 32 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in stockinette stitch.
Using size 4(3.5mm): 24 sts & 30 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in stockinette stitch.
• Needle Size:
US size 3 / 3.25mm
US size 4 / 3.5mm
• Yardage:
Approx. 246–360 yds
• Finished Brim Circumference:
Small/19 (Medium/22)” unstretched/relaxed
To fit Head Circumference:
20–21.5 (22–23)”
1-2” negative ease recommended for a snug fit.
*Shown in size Small
Skill Level: Intermediate
A knit hat pattern
Funny how one idea sparks another, then another, then, well, you get the idea. First it was the drawstring top, after that along came the lack of decreases for the crown, followed by a sideways cabled band, and before long there was Wylde Oats. I cannot, however, claim all of the credit since much inspiration for this pattern also came from the yarn itself. Something about the feel of Rowan Wool Cotton begs for cables and textured patterns. The cotton content lends a coolness to the yarn, while the 50% merino keeps it springy and warm enough for an Autumn day.
You will begin knitting by using a *provisional cast on and working the cabled band. After completing the specified number of repeats the ends are grafted together. From here stitches are picked up along one long edge of cabled band. Top of hat will be grafted together in stockinette stitch. I-cord ties provide shaping for the crown. Lastly stitches will be picked up along remaining long edge of cabled section for working the rib’n’roll band.
*If a provisional cast on isn’t your cup of tea, go ahead and cast on as normal and bind off at the end of the cabled band. You will have to seam this end together before proceeding with the pattern, however it will not interfere with the instructions after this point.
Techniques
You will begin knitting by using a *provisional cast on and working the cabled band. After completing the specified number of repeats the ends are grafted together. From here stitches are picked up along one long edge of cabled band. Top of hat will be grafted together in stockinette stitch. I-cord ties provide shaping for the crown. Lastly stitches will be picked up along remaining long edge of cabled section for working the rib’n’roll band.
*If a provisional cast on isn’t your cup of tea, go ahead and cast on as normal and bind off at the end of the cabled band. You will have to seam this end together before proceeding with the pattern, however it will not interfere with the instructions after this point.
Techniques
- Cables
- I-Cord
- Kitchener stitch
- Picking up stitches
- Provisional cat on (see note above)
- Knitting in the round
Model: Annalee Jackofsky