The hat is cast on and a simple rib worked, before an increase round and reverse stockinette sets up for the lace motif. The lace is worked, followed by a bobble and slipped stitch detail all on a background of reverse stockinette. The crown is shaped with decreases worked in purl before closing at the crown. A pom-pom may be added if desired.

Sea Listening hat may be worked as either a beanie with a fitting crown or slouchy hat with a flatter crown, or to the length you like your hats. The sample is worked in a fingering weight yarn and mohair silk yarn held together, but it could also be worked with one strand of DK weight yarn. It is recommended a needle with a good sharp point is used to help with working some of the stitches.

Sea Listening Hat is part of the Memories group of patterns based on special memories I hold of my childhood. This hat is related to the Sea Listening sweater (out late September 2021). The lace motif symbolises waves and reminds me of being snuggled up at night as a child listening to the sea!

Finished Measurements
Diameter of finished hat (unstretched) – 18 (21, 24)” / 46 {53, 61} cm
Height of finished hat (excluding pom-pom) - 8 ½ (9, 9 ½)”/ 22 {23, 24} cm for a beanie hat and 9 ½ (10, 10 ½)” / 24 {25, 27} cm for a slouchy hat or to desired length.

Needles and Notions
US 6 / 4 mm circular needles for hat knitting. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain correct gauge. Preferably use needles with a sharper point.
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles for hat knitting.
Tapestry needle and pom-pom if desired.

Yarn
Sample knit in Dye Happy Yarn Patience base – 100% NZ Corriedale untreated fingering weight yarn in colourway Blonde (100gm and 453 yds / 414 m) and Rowan Kidsilk Haze 70% mohair and 30% silk lace in colour 00687 (25gm and 230 yds / 210 m). These yarns are held together. A single strand of DK weight yarn could also be substituted.
Approximate amount of each yarn required: 32 gm - 142 yds / 130 m fingering weight and 15 gm – 142 yds / 130 m mohair silk for beanie hat. 41 gm –186 yds / 170 m fingering weight and 20 gm – 186 yds / 170 m mohair silk for slouchy hat.

Gauge
20 sts and 32 rows per 4” / 10 cm in stockinette after washing and blocking on US 6 / 4 mm needles.

The sample is a size medium in the slouchy version.
Check out the wonderful test knitters versions!