Summit Hat knitting pattern

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Hat overview

The Summit Hat features braided cables and slipped stitches. The hat is knitted in the round seamlessly from the bottom up. You will knit the brim first, then the body of the hat, and shape the crown.

The hat is designed with a negative ease to fit snugly.

This hat is knitted with medium-weight merino wool.

You might want to knit a matching cowl – Summit Cowl knitting pattern.

You will find the knitting instructions below. Enjoy!

Be sure to check out my other hat knitting patterns.

Gauge: 17 stitches x 22 rows = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Circumference to fit: Adult medium (54-56cm/ 21.25- 22″).

Finished height: 20.5cm (8″).

You might also like:

• Summit Cowl knitting pattern
• Summit Headband knitting pattern
• Raindrops Hat knitting pattern
• Foliage headband knitting pattern
• Roots Headband knitting pattern

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Supplies

To knit this hat you will need the following supplies:

• Yarn: ~85g (3 oz) medium weight yarn (category #4). I used Drops Big Merino in the color lavender (mix 09). It’s 100% merino wool. If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are similar yarn options:

• The One Merino from Wool and the Gang
• Rialto Aran from Debbie Bliss
• Merino Extrafine 85 from Schachenmayr

• 4mm (US 6) 40cm (16″) circular knitting needles (for the brim).
• 5mm (US8) 40cm (16″) circular knitting needles (for the main pattern).
• 5mm (US8) double-pointed needles or 80cm (32″) circular needles (for the crown decreases).
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

CO – cast on

St (s) – stitch (es)

K – knit

P – purl

Sl – slip stitch purlwise with yarn in back

K2tog – knit two stitches together

P2tog – purl two stitches together

M1 – make one stitch knitwise

C6F – slip 3 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. Knit the next 3 stitches, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle.

C6B – slip 3 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. Knit the next 3 stitches, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle.

*-* – repeat to end of the round or stated amount of times

SUMMIT HAT KNITTING PATTERN

Cast on

With smaller needles, CO on 98 sts using the Long-tail cast-on method or the one you prefer.

Join in the round being careful not to twist the sts (place a marker if you wish to mark the beginning of the round).

I prefer using the invisible join method:

Step 1: CO 98 + 1  extra st (a total of 99 sts).

Step 2: Slip the first st purlwise from the left needle to the right needle.

Step 3: Bring the second st from the right needle over the top of the first st (the one, that we have passed from the left needle)

Step 4: Put that slipped st from the right needle to the left needle (98 sts left). Pull on the strands to tighten.

Brim

Round 1: *K1, P1* to end.

Repeat round 1 until the brim measures approx. 5 cm (2”) or your desired length.

Increases

Round 1: *K7, M1*, repeat 13 more times (112 sts).

Hat

Switch to larger needles.

Round 1: *P2, K9, P2, Sl1* repeat to end.

Round 2: *P2, K9, P2, K1* repeat to end.

Round 3: *P2, C6B, K3, P2, Sl1* repeat to end.

Round 4: *P2, K9, P2, K1* repeat to end.

Round 5: *P2, K9, P2, Sl1* repeat to end.

Round 6: *P2, K9, P2, K1* repeat to end.

Round 7: *P2, K3, C6F, P2, Sl1* repeat to end.

Round 8: *P2, K9, P2, K1* repeat to end.

Repeat rounds 1-8 three more times. Work rounds 1-2 one more time.

Crown

Switch to double-pointed needles or circular needles with a longer cable (for the magic loop method) when necessary.

Round 1: *P2tog, C6B, K3, P2tog, Sl1* to end (96 sts).

Round 2: *P1, K9, P1, K1* to end.

Round 3: *P1, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, P1, Sl1* to end (72 sts).

Round 4: *P1, K6, P1, K1* to end.

Round 5: *P1, K2tog, K2tog, K2tog, P1, Sl1* to end (48 sts).

Round 6: *P1, K3, P1, K1* to end.

Round 7: K2tog to end (24 sts).

Round 8: K to end.

Round 9: K2tog to end (12 sts).

Finishing

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail. Thread a tapestry needle and draw the tail tightly through the remaining stitches. Weave in all loose ends.

Wet block the finished item to set the finished size and even out the stitches.

Simply soak the knitted item in lukewarm water with some soak wash for 10-15 minutes. Lift it from the water and gently squeeze the excess water out. Next, lay it on a clean towel (make sure it doesn’t transfer color), and roll it up to remove moisture.

Lay the item on a clean and dry towel (that doesn’t transfer color) and let it dry. Your knitting will look much better after this.

I hope you enjoyed this hat knitting pattern, be sure to check out my other knitting patterns!

Thank you for stopping by,
Mirella.