Weft Hat


by Jared Flood

“Sized for the whole family, the basketweave fabric is eye-catching on babies, children, and adults alike. Tastefully placed eyelets create a mesh-like fabric that provides ventilation without sacrificing warmth. The yarn overs (and their corresponding decreases) may be omitted for a less breezy look that maintains a satisfying texture.” 

– Jared Flood

Product description

Perfect for round, springy yarns with exceptional stitch definition, this hat’s clever stitch pattern mimics woven basketry through the creative use of knits, purls, and yarn overs. This is one of those stitch patterns that gives dramatic results despite using only the most basic of knitting stitches! The deeply textured fabric is balanced with a doubled-ribbed brim that adds squishy comfort and a substantial base for the woven textures that grow from it. (It’s a great project to build your skills by learning a provisional cast on and a turned hem!)

Designer: Jared Flood

Share on social: #WeftHat

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Weft Hat

Basketweave Textured Beanie

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Skill Level 2 of 5
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  • Product description

    Perfect for round, springy yarns with exceptional stitch definition, this hat’s clever stitch pattern mimics woven basketry through the creative use of knits, purls, and yarn overs. This is one of those stitch patterns that gives dramatic results despite using only the most basic of knitting stitches! The deeply textured fabric is balanced with a doubled-ribbed brim that adds squishy comfort and a substantial base for the woven textures that grow from it. (It’s a great project to build your skills by learning a provisional cast on and a turned hem!)

    Designer: Jared Flood

    Share on social: #WeftHat

  • Pattern materials

    YARN

    Choose from Brooklyn Tweed DK weight yarns:

    Brooklyn Tweed Arbor – 145 yards (132 meters) per 50g skein

    • 1 (2, 2) skeins
    • Adult size with doubled brim photographed in color Humpback
    • Child size with doubled brim photographed in color Tincture

    -OR-

    Brooklyn Tweed Dapple – 165 yards (150 meters) per 50g skein

    • 1 (1^, 2) skeins
    • Adult size with doubled brim photographed in color Plinth

    -OR-

    Brooklyn Tweed Re•Ply Rambouillet – 130 yards (119 meters) per 45g skein

    • 1 (2, 2) skeins
    • Adult size with doubled brim photographed in color Brickwork

    The marked skein count "^" is exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.


    YARDAGE

    • 115 (165, 215) yards [105 (150, 197) meters] wool or wool-cotton yarn


    NEEDLES

    Main needles

    • Suggested Size: US 6 (4 mm)
    • One 16” (40cm) circular needle (Child and Adult sizes only)
    • One set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)

    Ribbing needle

    • Suggested size US 4 (3.5 mm)
    • Two or three sizes smaller than main needle
    • One 16 ”(40cm) circular needle (Baby size use DPNs instead)


  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • The hat is worked circularly from the bottom up,with one of two brim options worked in 1x1 ribbing.
      • Option 1: a doubled brim: stitches for the hat are cast on provisionally and 1x1 ribbing is worked to twice the finished depth of the brim. The brim is then folded in half and joined, with one round of live stitches being worked together with the provisionally cast-on stitches.
      • Option 2: a standard, single brim: stitches for the hat are cast on and 1x1 ribbing is worked to the desired length.
    • After completion of the ribbed brim, the body of the hat is worked in the Weft stitch pattern, creating a woven basketweave texture.
    • Upon completion of the unshaped portion of the hat body, crown shaping is worked to close the top of the hat. The decreases have been designed to integrate invisibly into the crown, maintaining a woven look throughout the entire project.


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    Baby (Child, Adult)

    • 14½ (17½, 20½)" [37 (44.5, 52) cm] circumference, unstretched
    • 6¼ (7½, 8¼)" [16 (19, 21) cm] length
    • To fit head sizes 14-16 (17-19, 20-24)" [35.5-40.5 (43-48.5, 51-61) cm]


    GAUGE

    • 22 stitches & 36 rounds per 4”/10 cm in Weft Pattern with main needle, after blocking


    Please note: the stitch patterns used for this accessory may be worked from written or charted instructions.


  • Techniques

    Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

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Jared Flood

Portland, Oregon | Founder + Creative Director, Brooklyn Tweed

Jared Flood is an American knitwear designer, photographer, and founder of the design house and yarn manufacturer Brooklyn Tweed. His design work draws inspiration from art history, architectural and interior design, urban street fashion, and regional hand-knitting traditions from around the world. Growing up in a home filled with sewn, quilted, knitted and crocheted textiles instilled an enduring passion for natural fibers and hand-making that continues to inform his creative journey. An avid gardener and cook, Jared lives in Portland, Oregon with his husband, two French bulldogs and many, many houseplants.