Description
The Woodsman – This hat pattern is worked bottom-up, starting with the brim, followed by the body, and then decreasing for the crown. This hat pattern has multiple sizes as well as both beanie and slouchy versions – so you’ll be able to find the perfect fit regardless of your personal style.
Worked in the round, The Woodsman contains written directions and charts. When the crown becomes too small to continue, you’ll switch to the magic loop method or DPNs (depending on your knitting preference).
This hat pattern shines well with solid, semi-solid, or lightly variegated/speckled yarns. Picking an appropriate yarn for this project will ensure you don’t lose the cables, nor have a yarn that distracts from the wood-like texture you’ll create.
This pattern is available in our Standard formatting. Low-visibility and screen-reader-accessible versions of this pattern are available with this pattern purchase. The low-visibility format is 24pt print in Arial, black font, no italics, and contains written directions (there are no charts to work from). The screen reader format has all the items mentioned above, contains no abbreviations, and accessibility was checked by the read-aloud function on both a Windows PC and Android device.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Size Information
Child/Teen [Adult, Large Adult]
20 [22, 24]” / 51 [56, 61] cm
Finished Measurements
18 [20, 22]” / 45.5 [51, 56] cm brim circumference– intended to be worn with 1-2” / 2.5-5 cm of negative ease. Curt has a head circumference of 22” / 56 cm, shown wearing the adult size.
Notions
Tapestry needle, cable needle, stitch markers
Suggested Needles
US6 (4 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles, or one size smaller than needles used for gauge
US7 (4.5 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needle, or size required to obtain gauge
Four US7 (4.5 mm) double-pointed needles (DPNS), or size required to obtain gauge (Optional)
Yarn Requirements
Beanie: 90 [130, 160] yds / 82 [119, 146] m worsted weight yarn
Slouchy hat: 110 [150, 190] yds / 101 [137, 174] m worsted weight yarn
Suggested Yarn
Small Fish Yarns – Worsted
100% Superwash Merino
186 yds (170 m) / 3.5 oz (100 g)
Color: Woodshed
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SmallFishYarns
Gauge
20 stitches by 29 rounds in the pattern stitch with larger needles = 4” / 10 cm, after blocking. Gauge is crucial in obtaining the correct fit. Changes in gauge will result in a size difference for your finished hat.
