AMANO Evelyn Hat Knitting Pattern

AMANO Evelyn Hat: Knitted Colorwork Design

What Is Being Made

The Evelyn Hat is a classic knitted winter hat designed by Isabell Kraemer for AMANO's Fall/Winter 17/18 collection. This intermediate-level project creates a finished hat measuring 10¼ inches (26 cm) from brim to top with a circumference of 21¼ inches (54 cm) at the brim. The design features a turned hem construction that provides enhanced ear protection while showcasing a stranded colorwork pattern as the focal point of the design.

Construction Techniques

The Evelyn Hat employs several key knitting techniques that define its structure and aesthetic:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The hat is knit from the bottom up, beginning at the brim and working toward the crown, allowing knitters to try on the hat as they progress and adjust length as needed.
• Seamless, Worked in the Round: The entire hat is knitted in the round using circular needles and double-pointed needles, eliminating the need for seaming and creating a smooth, continuous fabric.
• Turned Hem: A turning round creates a folded hem at the brim, which not only adds visual interest but also provides extra warmth and durability at the hat's edge.
• Stranded Colorwork: A charted colorwork pattern is worked over 31 rounds, incorporating both the main color and contrast color in a traditional stranded technique where unused yarn is carried across the back of the work.

Stitches and Stitch Details

The Evelyn Hat uses fundamental knitting stitches executed with precision:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the hat, creating a smooth, classic fabric with a flat appearance on the right side.
• Knit and Purl: Basic stitches used for the ribbed brim section and the turning round, which is worked in purl to create a defined fold line.
• Decreases: Knit two together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (ssk) decreases are strategically placed to shape the crown, with multiple decrease rounds reducing stitches gradually from 126 stitches at the brim to a closed top.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Evelyn Hat is designed to be knitted with AMANO ECO PUNA yarn, a premium fiber choice:

• Main Color (MC): 1 hank of AMANO ECO PUNA (100g) in colorway #9001 Nazca Desert
• Contrast Color (CC): 1 hank of AMANO ECO PUNA (100g) in colorway #9003 Puna
• Needles: 20-inch length circular needle in US 6 (4 mm) for the main body, US 4 (3.5 mm) for the ribbed brim, and US 6 (4 mm) double-pointed needles for crown decreases when the circumference becomes too small for circular needles
• Notions: Stitch markers and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge and Sizing Information

The pattern is worked at a gauge of 22.5 stitches and 29 rounds over 4 inches (10.2 cm) in stockinette stitch. The hat is offered in one size, though the design accommodates customization: size can be increased or decreased by using larger or smaller needles respectively, and additional slouch can be added to the crown by knitting extra rounds in the main color after completing the colorwork section.

Design Notes

The Evelyn Hat's turned hem serves a dual purpose—it provides practical ear protection during cold weather while directing visual attention to the stranded colorwork pattern that comprises the hat's primary design element. The charted colorwork is read from bottom to top and from right to left, following standard knitting chart conventions. The intermediate skill level reflects the combination of techniques required: proficiency with working in the round, reading colorwork charts, managing two colors in stranded knitting, and executing decreases for crown shaping.