Nottingham Hat
NEW knit hat using Hue and Me #5 - Available as a PDF in my Ravelry, Etsy and LoveCrafts shops!
A bit of inspiration behind the name: Nottingham Hat
This hat is a revamp of my Nottingham Hat from 2017! A 1x1 rib hat is always a family fave, possibly for decades if you include it starting with my mum always making them for us. They can scrunch up and fit in your pocket and fit on everyone in my family so I feel like they’re essential! When I originally added this to a pattern the yarn got discontinued, then I did it again with a new yarn and again, lol, discontinued! I love my Hue + Me yarn as you know so when I made my family updated hats for the year I thought there isn’t a better time to update the pattern! This one's here to stay though :)
I love how easy these hats are and how comfrtable they are for everyone in the whole fam. They work up in a 1x1 ribbing, which travels easy in a bag as you make it, if you want it slouchy you can easily add more length or for a flip up brim.
The other great thing about this hat is it has a shaped crown. The decreases are invisible too so you don’t see the change in texture, you just see the crown take shape until you’ve eventually finished a gradual decrease. That means it can be pomless and you won’t have a big crinkle, just a flush fit to your head.
Nottingham Hat
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A classic and elegant 1x1 texture is always my fave as you may have noticed too! My mum always made them for us growing up, and I still love the simplicity and fit of them, so I love working variations of this classic stitch combo!
Hat on Etsy
Adv. Beginner, Bulky Weight, Knit
PATTERN INFO
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METHOD
Knitting
DIFFICULTY
Easy
SIZES
Fits Child to Adult
DESCRIPTION
A classic and timeless designed hat to compliment any outfit on those cold and chilly days! Invisible decreases at the crown.
YARN
Lion Brand Hue+Me, 4.4oz, #5, 137yd, featured in “Saffron + “Whisper”
Skeins: 1 per hat
NEEDLES
US 10.5 (6.5mm) Addi 16” circulars
*DPNS needed for crown decrease or use the magic loop method.
NOTIONS
Yarn Needle for weaving in ends, Stitch Marker
GAUGE
(blocked, in the round)
15 sts x 14 rounds = 4” in
1x1 rib
Matching stitches per inch will get your width to match. Length measurements in pattern.
NOTES
This hat is worked bottom up and in the round.
It’s ideal gauge is for the bulkier of bulky yarns. Not all bulky yarns are the same and this one is best when used with those bulkier versions.
A total stitch count for the Round will follow any inc/dec ie. - (10 sts)
The texture is worked using a simple knit and purl stitch and has invisible decreases at the crown.
Steam block when done.
GAUGE
**Please check your gauge before you start this pattern to match the finished measurements for this pattern:
It’s best to make your swatch slightly bigger than what the pattern states it should measure so you can measure it in the center of your square, getting an accurate reading. You can do this by adding 2 additional stitches and work 2 additional rows. Do not count the first and last stitch in your measurement or the first and last row.
Needle Size Suggestions:
If your swatch has less stitches, swatch again using a smaller needle.
If your swatch has more stitches, swatch again using a larger needle.
Finished measurements : In inches
Head Circ.
Child-Adult: Fits 20-24”
Fit
Fitted but with lots of stretch due to 1x1 ribbing
Width (laid flat)
8.5” will stretch
Height (laid flat)
9”
Stitches to Know
BOR Beginning of the round
Dec Decrease
inc Increase
K Knit
k2tog Knit two stitches together
P Purl
M Stitch Marker
SSK Slip, slip, knit (left slanting decrease)
Decrease method as follows: slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 purlwise, onto your right needle. Insert your left needle into the front of both stitches, knit the two together.
NOTE: Make sure your yarn is in the back before you start slipping your stitches
Weaving in ends
Cut yarn leaving approx. 7” in length tail.
Pull the end through the last stitch to secure it.
Weave in ends on the inside of the project.
Trim ends.
Pattern
Cast on 60, join in the round, place M for BOR
Ribbing
Round 1-25: *k1, p1, repeat after * in rib for the round
Measures 7”
Crown (dec)
Round 1: *SSK, k1, p1, repeat after * for the round - (45 sts)
Round 2: *k2, p1, repeat after * for the round - (45 sts)
Round 3: *k1, SSK, repeat after * for the round - (30 sts)
Round 4: Knit
Round 5: k2tog for the round - (15 sts)
