Attention all fashion-forward forest dwellers and cable connoisseurs – your noggin deserves a touch of woodland whimsy! Behold the hat pattern that’s causing a stir in the knitting kingdom: Twig & Berries!
Picture this: you, frolicking through the enchanted forest with your head held high, adorned in a masterpiece of bobbles and cables that would make even the most stoic squirrels jealous. This hat is more than just headwear; it’s a statement – a declaration of your commitment to style, comfort, and a healthy appreciation for all things twiggy and berrylicious!
With bobbles that bounce like a hyperactive bunny and cables that twist and turn like a forest trail, the Twig & Berries Hat Pattern is the epitome of woodland chic. It’s like Mother Nature herself handcrafted a hat just for you, using the finest acorn-inspired yarn and pine needle patterns.
So, whether you’re an urban elf, a suburban gnome, or just a plain old human with a penchant for puns, Twig & Berries is your ticket to hat stardom. Knit it for yourself or gift it to a friend – because nothing says “I care” like a hat adorned with the glory of bobbles and cables.
Get ready to turn heads, break hearts, and leave a trail of envy as you sashay through life with the Twig & Berries Hat perched majestically atop your cranium. Because in the grand tapestry of fashion, this hat is the cherry on top – or should we say, the berry on the twig!
Worked from the bottom up, this versatile hat pattern allows you to craft a perfectly fitting hat seamlessly in the round. The construction involves starting with the brim, progressing to the body, and culminating with shaping the crown. As you approach the final stages of the crown, you’ll need to switch from using 16” / 40 cm circular needles to either the magic loop method or double-pointed needles, depending on your preference for tackling smaller circumferences.
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SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE INFORMATION
Adult
22” / 56 cm
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
19.75” / 49 cm circumference — the finished measurements of the hat is 2” / 5 cm smaller than your head circumference. This hat is worn with negative ease. 9.25” / 23 cm in height.
NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, cable needle, stitch markers (1), pompom (optional)
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Brim: US5 (3.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles, or one size smaller than needles used for gauge
Body: US6 (4 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles, or the size required to get gauge
Crown: Same needle size as the body using preferred needles for a small circumference (magic loop or double-pointed needles)
YARN REQUIREMENTS
213 yds / 195 m DK weight yarn
SUGGESTED YARN
Arctic Crafts – Fine Merino DK
100% Falkland Merino
263 yds (240 m)/ 3.5 oz (100 g)
Colour: Virginia Tobacco
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArcticCraftsbyBente
GAUGE
19.5 stitches by 32 rounds in pattern motif (body of hat) on larger needles = 4” / 10 cm, after blocking. Gauge is crucial in obtaining the correct fit. Changes in gauge will cause a size difference for both your finished hat and the yardage requirements for your project.
ABBREVIATIONS
( ): Work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed.
(k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) in 1 st: Knit, leaving the stitch on the needle, then yarn over, knit, yarn over, and then knit (5 stitches total) into the same stitch. (4 sts inc.)
*: Repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed.
1/1 LC: Slip the next stitch to the cable needle and place it at the front of the work, k1, then k1 from the cable needle.
1/1 RC: Slip the next stitch to the cable needle and place it at the back of the work, k1, then k1 from the cable needle.
2/2 LC: Slip the next 2 stitches to the cable needle and place it in the front of the work, k2, then k2 from the cable needle.
2/2 LPC: Slip the next 2 stitches to the cable needle and place it in front of the work, p2, then k2 from the cable needle.
2/2 RC: Slip the next 2 stitches to the cable needle and place it at the back of the work, k2, then k2 from the cable needle.
2/2 RPC: Slip the next 2 stitches to the cable needle and place it at the back of the work, k2, then p2 from the cable needle.
Bobble: (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into the same stitch, turn and p5, turn and k5, turn and p2tog, p1, p2tog, turn and sl1-k2tog-psso.
BOR: Beginning of round.
Cm: Centimetre(s).
Dec: Decrease.
K2tog: Insert the right needle into 2 stitches simultaneously and knit the 2 stitches together. (1 st dec.)
K: Knit.
M: Metres.
Mm: Millimetre.
Oz: Ounce(s).
P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together. Insert the right needle into 2 stitches at the same time and purl the 2 stitches together. (1 st dec.)
P: Purl.
Rep: Repeat.
Sl1-k2tog-psso: Slip 1 stitch knitwise, then knit 2 stitches together and pass the slipped stitch over. (2 sts dec.)
Ssk: Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, knitwise. Knit the slipped stitches together through the back loops. (1 st dec.)
Ssp: Slip 2 stitches knitwise, then return slipped stitches to the left needle and purl 2 together through back loops. (1 st dec.)
St (Sts): Stitch(es).
Yds: Yards.
DIRECTIONS
Using the Old Norwegian Cast-on and your smaller needles, cast on 96 stitches. Place a stitch marker to denote the BOR and join to work in the round, ensuring not to twist.
BRIM
Continue with smaller needles.
Rounds 1-2: *P1, k2, p1, (k2, p2, k1, p2) twice, (k2, p1) twice; rep from * across round.
Round 3: *(P1, k2) twice, p2, k1, p2, bobble, (k1, p2) twice, (k2, p1) twice; rep from * across round.
Round 4: *P1, k2, p1, 1/1 LC, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, 1/1 RC, p1, k2, p1; rep from * across round.
Round 5: *(P1, k2) twice, (p2, k1) twice, bobble, p2, k1, p2, (k2, p1) twice; rep from * across round.
Round 6: Repeat Round 4.
Rounds 7-9: Repeat Rounds 3-5 once more.
BODY
Switch to your larger needles.
Round 1: *P4, 1/1 LC, p10, 2/2 RC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 2: *P4, k2, p10, k4, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 3: *Bobble, p3, 1/1 LC, p8, 2/2 RPC, 1/1 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 4: *P4, k2, p8, k2, p2, k2, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 5: *P4, 1/1 LC, p2, bobble, p3, 2/2 RPC, p2, 1/1 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 6: *P4, k2, p6, (k2, p4) twice; rep from * across round.
Round 7: *P4, 1/1 LC, p4, 2/2 RPC, p4, 1/1 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 8: *(P4, k2) twice, p6, k2, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 9: *P4, 1/1 LC, p2, 2/2 RC, p3, bobble, p2, 1/1 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 10: *P4, k2, p2, k4, p6, k2, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 11: *P4, 1/1 LC, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, p4, 1/1 LC, p3, bobble; rep from * across round.
Round 12: *P4, k10, p4, k2, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 13: *P4, 2/2 RC, k6, p4, 1/1 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 14: Repeat Round 12.
Round 15: *P2, 2/2 RC, k4, 2/2 RC, p4, 1/1 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 16: *P2, k12, p4, k2, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 17: *2/2 RC, k4, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, p2, 1/1 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 18: *K10, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 19: *K6, 2/2 RC, p4, 2/2 LC, 1/1 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 20: *K10, p4, k6, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 21: *(2/2 LPC, 2/2 RPC) twice, 2/2 LPC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 22: *P2, (k4, p4) twice, k2, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 23: *P2, 2/2 LPC, (p4, 2/2 LC) twice, p2; rep from * across round.
Round 24: *P4, k2, (p4, k4) twice, p2; rep from * across round.
Round 25: *P4, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC; rep from * across round.
Round 26: *P4, k6, p4, k10; rep from * across round.
Round 27: *P4, 1/1 RC, 2/2 LPC, p4, 2/2 RC, k6; rep from * across round.
Round 28: *P4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k10; rep from * across round.
Round 29: *P4, 1/1 RC, p2, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RC, k4, 2/2 RPC; rep from * across round.
Round 30: *P4, k2, p4, k12, p2; rep from * across round.
Round 31: *P4, 1/1 RC, p4, 2/2 RC, k4, 2/2 RPC, p2; rep from * across round.
Round 32: *P4, k2, p4, k10, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 33: *P4, 1/1 RC, p4, k6, 2/2 RC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 34: Repeat Round 32.
Round 35: *Bobble, p3, 1/1 RC, p4, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RC, k2, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 36: *P4, k2, p6, k8, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 37: *P4, 1/1 RC, p2, bobble, p3, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 38: *P4, k2, p6, k2, p2, k4, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 39: *P4, 1/1 RC, p4, 2/2 RPC, p2, k4, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 40: *(P4, k2) twice, p4, k4, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 41: *P4, 1/1 RC, p2, 2/2 RPC, p4, 2/2 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 42: *P4, k2, p2, k2, p6, k4, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 43: *P4, 1/1 RC, 2/2 RPC, p3, bobble, p2, k4, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 44: *P4, k4, p8, k4, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 45: *P4, 2/2 RC, p8, 2/2 LC, p3, bobble; rep from * across round.
Rounds 46-48: *P4, k4, p8, k4, p4; rep from * across round.
Round 49: *P4, 2/2 RC, p8, 2/2 LC, p4; rep from * across round.
CROWN
When the crown becomes too challenging to work on circular needles, switch to magic loop or double-pointed needles.
Round 1: *Ssp, p2, k4, p2, p2tog; rep from * across round. 80 sts
Rounds 2-3: *P3, k4, p6, k4, p3; rep from * across round.
Round 4: *P3, 2/2 RC, p6, 2/2 LC, p3; rep from * across round.
Round 5: *Ssp, p1, k4, p1, p2tog; rep from * across round. 64 sts
Rounds 6-7: *P2, k4, p4, k4, p2; rep from * across round.
Round 8: *P2, 2/2 RC, p4, 2/2 LC, p2; rep from * across round.
Round 9: *Ssp, k4, p2tog; rep from * across round. 48 sts
Rounds 10-11: *P1, k4, p2, k4, p1; rep from * across round.
Round 12: *Ssk, 1/1 RC, k2tog, ssk, 1/1 LC, k2tog; rep from * across round. 32 sts
Round 13: Knit across round.
Round 14: *Ssk, k2tog; rep from * across round. 16 sts
Round 15: Knit across round.
Round 16: *K2tog; rep from * across round. 8 sts
CINCHING THE CROWN
Cut the yarn, but leave a 6″ / 15 cm tail for closing the crown and weaving in. With your tapestry needle, run yarn through your remaining stitches and pull gently to cinch the crown of your hat.
FINISHING
Weave in all your ends, then soak your hat in water for 20 minutes using a gentle soap or wool wash. Use a balloon, mannequin head, or lay your hat flat to block it while drying. Allow the hat to fully air dry.
Now, with your beautiful new hat, go forth and make a stylish statement! ♥