Hipster Hat

The Hipster Hat is worked bottom up in a 2x2 rib stitch. The bottom has a folded edge.

The Hipster Hat can be knit a bit long for it to get a little “hipster top” or to a length where it fits your head snuggly. The Hipster Hat is for both men and women.

Sizes: baby (child) woman (man)

Measurements: Fits a head circumference of approximately 45-48 (48-53) 53-57 (57-60) cm [17¾-19 (19-20¾) 20¾-22½ (22½-23½) inches]

Gauge: 29 sts x 32 rounds in 2 x 2 rib (k 2, p 2) = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches

Suggested needles: 3.5 mm [US size 4] / 40 cm [16 inches] circular needle, 3.5 mm double pointed needles to shape the crown (or a longer circular needle if you prefer to do it using the magic loop method)

Materials: 100 (100) 100 (100) g Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]) (knitted with two strands held together) or 100 (100) 100 (100-150) g Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) (knitted with one strand) or 50 (50) 100 (100) g Pernilla from Filcolana (50 g = 175 m [191 yds]) (knitted with one strand)

Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The brown Hipster Hat is knitted in Heavy Merino by Knitting for Olive in the color Brun bjørn.

The dark green Hipster Hat is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Into the woods [9882].

The green Hipster Hat is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Statement green [8236].

The orange Hipster Hat is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color That orange feeling [3819].

Video

Italian cast-on:

p2tog tbl:

SSK Improved:

k2tog:

p2tog:

Break the yarn and pull the end through remaining stitches: