Knot to Worry Hat by Alice Tang

Knot to Worry Hat

Knitting
October 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
31 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Ribbing with smaller needles; 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Stockinette Stitch with larger needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
246 yards (225 m)
Approximately 22” circumference; adjustable
English

Let us introduce you to effortless fall style. This beautiful (turban-style) hat is elegance at its finest and it’s perfect for blocking out those chilly autumn breezes. The edge of this trendy knotted hat is a 1×1 ribbing and is grafted together after tying a knot, with stitches picked up in the round to form the crown. The coolest part? The stitches at the knot were not picked up, but rather cast on separately and then sewn seamlessly into the crown making them look like part of the knot. Pretty neat!

Time: 1 Day Project

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

Yarn: Knit Picks Swish DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 123 yards 112 meters/50 grams): Color Doe (2 balls)

Needles: US size 6 (4.0 mm) straight, US size 8 (5.0 mm) dpn set

Notions: Markers, waste yarn for provisional cast-on, tapestry needle

Pattern Notes

The Edge of the Hat is worked in 1×1 ribbing, grafted together after tying a knot. Check length by tying a simple knot and wrap around head to make sure it fits around. Use either 3-needle bind off or other method (e.g.: grafting/kitchener) to seam the edge into a circle.

Stitches are picked up in the round plus cast on additional stitches to form the crown.

The most notable design detail is that the stitches at the knot were not picked up but cast on separately and then sewn to the crown seamlessly to make it look like part of the knot. Decreases at the crown are scattered to make the decreases less obvious except at the very top of the crown.