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Hat overview
The Ocean Waves Hat is worked from the bottom up in the round without seams. The folded brim is knit in 2×2 rib, and the body of the hat is knit in cable rib pattern.
The hat is knit with medium-weight yarn.
You will find the knitting instructions below. Enjoy!
Be sure to check out my other hat knitting patterns.
Gauge: 18stitches x 24rows = 10x10cm (4×4″) in stockinette stitch after blocking on larger needles.
Size:
- To fit actual head circumference: Adult medium (54-56cm/ 21.25- 22″).
- Finished height: 22cm/8.75″ with the brim folded up 7cm (2.75″).
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Supplies
To knit this hat, you will need the following supplies:
- Yarn: ~95g (3.35 oz) medium-weight yarn (category #4). I used Drops Nepal in the color light blue (mix 8913). It’s a blend of 65% wool and 35% alpaca. If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are similar yarn options:
- 4mm (US 6) 40cm (16″) circular knitting needles.
- 4.5mm (US 7) 40cm (16″) circular knitting needles.
- 4.5mm (US7) 80cm (32″) circular needles or a set of double-pointed needles (for crown decreases).
- Tapestry needle.
- Scissors.
- Stitch marker.
Abbreviations
C2B – Slip 1 stitch onto cable needle and leave at back of work. Knit the next stitch, then knit the stitch from the cable needle.
CO – cast on
K – knit
K2tog – knit two stitches together
P – purl
P2tog – purl two stitches together
St (s) – stitch (es)
* * – repeat from * to * until the end of the row or the stated number of times
OCEAN WAVE HAT KNITTING PATTERN
Cast on
CO on 96 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 96 + 1 extra stitch.
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: 96 sts left. Pull on the strands to tighten.
Turn the knitting so the wrong side of the cast-on is facing you. This way, the neat side of the cast-on will be visible when the brim is folded.
Brim
Round 1: *P2, K2* to end.
Repeat round 1 until the brim measures 14cm / 5.5″.
Body
Rounds 1-3: *P2, K2* to end.
Round 4: *P2, C2B* to end.
Repeat rounds 1-4 7 more times. Repeat round 1.
Crown
Switch to double-pointed needles or circular needles with a longer cable (for the magic loop method) when necessary.
Round 1: *P2tog, K2* to end (72sts).
Round 2: *P1, K2* to end.
Round 3: *P1, K2tog* to end (48sts).
Round 4: *P1, K1* to end.
Round 5: *K2tog* to end (24sts).
Round 6: *P1, K1* to end.
Round 7: *K2tog* to end (12sts).
Finishing
Cut the yarn, leaving approximately a 15cm (6″) long tail. Thread a tapestry needle and draw the tail tightly through the remaining stitches. Weave in all loose ends.
