Basketweave Beanie Hat Knitting Pattern

Basketweave Beanie in Noro Hakone

What is Being Made

The Basketweave Beanie is an adult-sized knitted hat designed to fit a head circumference of 18½ inches (47 centimeters) with a finished length of 11½ inches (29 centimeters). This intermediate-level knitting project creates a warm, textured beanie featuring a basketweave stitch pattern that provides visual interest and dimensional texture.

Knitting Techniques Used

This beanie employs several fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate crafters. The construction utilizes double-pointed needles for working in the round, which is a common method for creating seamless hats from the crown down or bottom up. The pattern incorporates stitch markers to help track pattern repeats and construction sections. Techniques include yarn overs to create openwork or texture, slip stitches for edge finishing and seaming preparation, and decreases (including slip, slip, knit decreases) to shape the crown of the beanie. The pattern also uses pick up and knit techniques for adding stitches along edges, and selvage stitches are incorporated to create clean edges that facilitate easier seaming.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The primary stitch pattern featured in this beanie is the Basketweave pattern, which creates a textured, woven appearance through strategic placement of knit and purl stitches. The pattern uses purl stitches to create contrast and dimension against knit stitches. Chart-based instructions include notation for "no stitch" spaces where stitches have been decreased or not yet made, requiring knitters to skip over shaded areas on the chart while working the remaining stitches. The gauge for the Basketweave pattern is established at 13 stitches and 16 rounds per 4 inches (10 centimeters) when worked with the larger needles.

Materials and Tools

• Yarn: 1 skein (100 grams) of Noro Hakone in colorway #11
• Needles: One set of 5 size US 10½/7mm double-pointed needles for ribbing or initial cast-on
• Needles: One set of 5 size US 11/8mm double-pointed needles for working the main Basketweave pattern
• Notions: Stitch markers (contrasting yarn or purchased markers) for tracking pattern repeats

The use of two needle sizes allows for proper gauge achievement and creates a subtle difference in fabric density between sections. Noro Hakone yarn provides color variation and texture to complement the basketweave stitch pattern.