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Hat overview

The Lava Hat is a warm everyday hat. It is a ribbed beanie knit from the bottom up in the round without seams. This hat is knitted with medium-weight yarn.

The hat is designed to be close-fitting and has a folded double brim, which makes it extra warm. You can knit a few additional rounds, if you want the hat to stand up from the head a bit.

The hat is really easy to knit. You will knit a long ribbed tube using circular knitting needles, and shape the crown in the last 7 rounds.

You will find the knitting instructions below. Enjoy!

Be sure to check out my other hat knitting patterns.

Gauge: 19 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Size:

• To fit actual head circumference: Adult small (51-53cm/20-20.85″), Adult medium (54-56cm/ 21.25- 22″), Adult large (57-59 cm/ 22.4- 23.25″).
• Finished height: 19 (20) 21cm/ 7.5 ( 7.85) 8.25″ with the brim folded up 8cm (3.15″).

You might also like:

• Butterscotch Hat knitting pattern
• Raindrops Hat knitting pattern
• Folgate Hat knitting pattern

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Supplies

To knit this hat you will need the following supplies:

• Yarn: ~120g (4.2 oz) medium-weight yarn (category #4). I used Drops Nepal in the color orange (mix 2920). 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:

• LION BRAND Local Grown

• Scrap yarn
• 4mm (US 6) 40cm (16″) circular knitting needles
• 4mm (US6)  80cm (32″) circular needles or a set of double-pointed needles (for the crown decreases).
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

CO – cast on

St (s) – stitch (es)

K – knit

P – purl

K2tog – knit two stitches together

P2tog – purl two stitches together

*  * – repeat from * to * until the end of the row or the stated number of times

LAVA HAT KNITTING PATTERN

Provisional cast-on

With the waste yarn and crochet hook, chain approximately 100 (104) 108 stitches. Cut the tail and pull it through the last stitch.

With the working yarn and circular needles, cast on 92 (96, 100) stitches: skip 3 or 4 chains, insert the needle through the back bump of the chain, and pull out a loop – that’s one stitch. Continue until you have 92 (96) 100 stitches on the needle.

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

Brim

Round 1: *P2, K2* to end.

Repeat round 1 until the brim measures 16cm / 6.3″.

Fold the brim.

Unpick the first provisional cast-on stitch, place that live stitch on the left-hand needle, and purl it together with the stitch.

Continue until the end of the round: unpick one stitch, place it on the left-hand needle, and purl or knit two stitches together, depending on the established pattern.

Hat

Round 1: *P2, K2* to end.

Repeat round 1 until the hat measures 24.5 (25.5) 27cm / 9.5 (10) 10.5″ from the cast-on edge.

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. 69 (72) 75 sts left.

Round 2: *P1, K2*, to end.

Round 3: *P1, K2tog* to end. 46 (48) 50 sts left.

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

Round 5: K2tog to end. 23 (24) 25 sts left.

Round 6: K to end.

Adult small:

Round 7: K2tog to last st, K1. 12 sts left.

Adult medium: 

Round 7: K2tog to end. 12 sts left.

Adult large: 

Round 7: K2tog to last st, K1. 13 sts left.

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.

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 hat knitting patterns.

Thank you for stopping by,
Mirella.

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links and I may make a small commission on items purchased through links in this post at no extra cost to you. You can find out more in my Disclaimer.

Hat overview

The Butterscotch Hat is a great everyday hat. It is a ribbed beanie knit from the bottom up in the round without seams. This hat is knitted with medium-weight yarn.

The hat is designed to be close-fitting and has a folded brim. You can knit a few additional rounds, if you want the hat to stand up from the head a bit.

The hat is really easy to knit. You will knit a long ribbed tube using circular knitting needles, and shape the crown in the last 4 rounds.

You will find the knitting instructions below. Enjoy!

Be sure to check out my other hat knitting patterns.

Gauge: 19 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Size:

• To fit actual head circumference: Adult small (51-53cm/20-20.85″), Adult medium (54-56cm/ 21.25- 22″), Adult large (57-59 cm/ 22.4- 23.25″).
• Finished height: 19 (20) 21cm/ 7.5 ( 7.85) 8.25″ with the brim folded up 7cm (2.75″).

You might also like:

• Lava Hat knitting pattern
• Woodland Hat knitting pattern
• Raindrops Hat knitting pattern

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Supplies

To knit this hat you will need the following supplies:

• Yarn: ~100g (3.5 oz) medium weight yarn (category #4). I used Drops Nepal in the color goldenrod (uni color 2923). 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:

• LION BRAND Local Grown

• 4mm (US 6) 40cm (16″) circular knitting needles
• 4mm (US6)  80cm (32″) circular needles or a set of double-pointed needles (for the crown decreases).
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

CO – cast on

St (s) – stitch (es)

K – knit

P – purl

K2tog – knit two stitches together

P2tog – purl two stitches together

*  * – repeat from * to * until the end of the row or the stated number of times

BUTTERSCOTCH HAT KNITTING PATTERN

Cast on

CO on 92 (96, 100) 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 92 (96) 100+ 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: 92 (96) 100 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.

Hat

Round 1: *P2, K2* to end.

Repeat round 1 until the hat measures 24.5 (25.5) 27cm / 9.5 (10) 10.5″.

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 69 (72) 75 sts left.

Round 2: *P1, K2tog* to end. 46 (48) 50 sts left.

Round 3: K2tog to end. 23 (24) 25 sts left.

Adult small:

Round 4: K2tog to last st, K1. 12 sts left.

Adult medium: 

Round 4: K2tog to end. 12 sts left.

Adult large: 

Round 4: K2tog to last st, K1. 13 sts left.

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.

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 hat knitting patterns.

Thank you for stopping by,
Mirella.

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Materials

Yarn: Merino (mine is Super Soft from Lana Gatto)
Weight/ Length: 50g (1 3/4 oz) ~ 125 mt (137 yds)
Content: 100% merino extrafine
Gauge: 10×10cm ( 4×4 inches) 21 stitches x 30 rows
Needles: 3.5mm (US 4) / 40cm (16inch) circular needles
3.5mm double point needles (US 4)
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Beanie size: 55-57cm (21.5-26inches), not a tight fit

ABBREVIATIONS

k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together
ssk – slip, slip, knit 2 stitches together
** – repeat instructions in between the asterisk

NOTES

To get the accurate size and fit, I recommend you to knit, wash and dry a gauge swatch before you start knitting the beanie. Without a doubt, merino wool is great, but it expands often after it is washed so it is very important to keep that in mind. Use the same yarn and needles, that you plan to use for this project and knit at least a 10 x 10 cm swatch, wash it in luke-warm water with a mild shampoo. Don’t squeeze or twist the swatch, let it dry flat on a towel.

BRIM

Using circular needles cast on 108 stitches plus 1 additional stitch, that is needed to join the work in the round smoothly, that’s a total of 109 stitches. Make sure stitches are not twisted.

Join the work in the round. To do so:
1. Slip the first stitch purlwise from the left needle to the right needle.
2. Bring the second stitch from the right needle over the top of the first stitch (the one, that we have passed from the left needle)
3. Put that slipped stitch from the right needle back to the left one.
Pull on the strands to tighten it a little bit and place a marker.

Alternative: You can also cast on the required 108 stitches and join them in the round by just starting to knit, but in that case, a little gap will form in the first round.

BODY

Knit in the round for 19 cm (7.5 inches).

Note: While you knit the edge of the beanie will curl up, but it will straighten after you have washed the finished piece.

CROWN

Switch to double-pointed needles and divide the stitches evenly between 4 needles (27 stitches on each needle). Now you have 4 sections, place a marker on the first section, it will help you determine easily when the decrease round begins and ends. We will be decreasing the number of stitches in every other round.

Row 1: * k1, k2tog, k to last 2 stitches, ssk*
Row 2: knit all

Repeat rows 1 and 2 before you have 3 stitches left on each needle (a total of 12 stitches).

FINISHING

Cut the yarn leaving a 10- 15cm tail and thread the end on a yarn needle. Pull the yarn through all the remaining stitches purlwise, pull taut to close the hole. Weave in ends.

WASHING

Congratulations, you have finished your hat, but that’snot it – you need to wash it. Since this is merino wool – hand-wash only. Wash the hat in luke-warm water with a mild shampoo carefully – do not twist or squeeze it. Lay it flat on a towel and straighten the hat and the crown carefully, you can also put an additional towel on the edge to hold it in place, so it won’t curl.