Fantastic new hat patterns have been publishing at a furious pace lately (and I know a lot of you are formulating your holiday hat-knitting lists), so I thought it was time to round up some of the most enticing ones—
1. Karusellen by Erica Smith — very likely my next colorwork project
2. City by Mari-Lynn Patrick —simple chic
3. Weston Beanie by Mary Jane Mucklestone — lovely, delicate colorwork
4. Fair Winds Beanie by Churchmouse Yarns (free pattern) — classic cables
5. Manx by Andrea Rangel — captivating criss-crossing cables
6. Spire by Shellie Anderson — architectural allover texture
7. Ponderosa by Melody Hoffman — sweet mix of textures
8. Kringla Hat by Jennifer Hagan — lighthearted mix of cables and bobbles and fluff
Of course, if you’re looking for hats to knit, I highly recommend the Fringe Hatalong patterns: Audrey, L’Arbre, Hermaness Worsted and Laurus (so far). And for more hat ideas and inspiration, scroll through the whole hats tag.
HATS!!! Big grin here! YES, yesyesyesyes… want to knit all of them! (Ok, there’s my reaction even before coffee… :)
Ooooo I love Spire!
I already have plans to make four Karusellen-hats as Christmas gifts! :D Now I just need to find the perfect replacement yarn.
I have been eyeing Spire for a while. Love it.
Oooo…I love Spire. I’m making one of the hats from the latest Pom Pom Quarterly now: Oak Crest.
The color work in the Weston beanie is really lovely. But I’m unreasonably picky about hat shape/head shape compatibility, and prefer berets/tams on my own noggin. A few that have caught my eye recently: the Orkney Fair Isle Tam by Elizabeth Lovick (Knitting Traditions), the Edgewater Tam by Elizabeth McCarten, and Thrift Hat by Outi Kater (for links to these and others, see my ravelry hat bundle: http://ravel.me/ascidiacea/ph).
Thank you so much Karen for including us in your collection! What a beautiful set of wooly hats – cables and colorwork, hurry up cooler weather!!
I am also more of a beret/tam person I just finished Saffron by Louisa Harding(the non-bobble one) http://blog.loveknitting.com/free-louisa-harding-saffron-hat-patterns/ That was my venture into double needles.
I used smaller needles on ribbing as all my hats meet the gauge but seem loose. I did not think my head that that big:) I bought enough Akiko yarn to make a pair of fingerless mitts too.
Thank you for including Karusellen! So many good hats on this list. I really love the City and Kringla hats!
Great selection! I am tempted by another PomPom pattern, the Oak Crest, on top of my Hatalongs collection.
thanks! i ended up starting #2 today with some yarn i have, bc i saw it here! :)
what are you favourite manly-man hats? The Fair Winds beanie would probably be what I would choose from this list for a manly gift.
Just saw this post. I like it as it comes in every yarn weight and would be great for stashes:
http://rovingcrafters.com/2015/09/03/emphatic-a-free-knit-pattern/
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