Berroco Miyo Hat Knitting Pattern

Berroco Miyo Knit Hat

What is Being Made

The Berroco Miyo is a seamless knit hat designed by Emily Nora O'Neil. This easy-level project creates a finished hat measuring approximately 18 inches around and 12 inches high when unstretched with the brim not folded back. The design features a classic construction that works well for various head sizes due to its stretchy ribbed construction.

Techniques Used

This hat is constructed using fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginners and intermediate knitters. The bottom-up construction method starts with casting on at the brim and works upward toward the crown. The hat is worked in the round using the seamless method, which eliminates the need for seaming and creates a smooth, professional finish. This circular knitting approach requires dividing stitches across double pointed needles and joining to work continuously in rounds.

The shaping technique involves strategic decreasing at the top of the hat to create the crown closure. Two decrease rounds use common stitch reductions including k2tog (knit two stitches together) and SSK (slip, slip, knit) to gradually reduce the stitch count from 24 stitches to 16 stitches. After the final decrease round, the remaining stitches are drawn together using a tapestry needle and secured to close the top of the hat.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (k): The fundamental stitch used throughout the ribbed body
• Purl stitch (p): Alternated with knit stitches to create the k1, p1 ribbing pattern
• K1, p1 ribbing: The main stitch pattern worked for 9¾ inches from the cast-on edge, creating vertical columns that provide stretch and recovery
• K2tog (knit two stitches together): A right-leaning decrease used during the crown shaping
• SSK (slip, slip, knit): A left-leaning decrease used during the crown shaping to create balanced decreases

Materials and Tools

The Berroco Miyo requires 1 hank of Berroco Macro yarn (250 grams) in colorway #6701 Snowshoe Hare. This yarn weight and yardage is specifically calculated for the one-size hat design. Knitters will need one set of four double pointed knitting needles in size 17 (12.75 mm) or the size required to obtain the specified gauge.

The pattern specifies a gauge of 7 stitches and 10 rounds equal 4 inches in k1, p1 ribbing. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to ensure the finished hat matches the intended measurements. Additional supplies include a stitch marker for joining the round and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and closing the crown.

Construction Overview

The hat begins with casting on 32 stitches divided across three double pointed needles. After placing a stitch marker and joining for working in the round, knitters work even in k1, p1 ribbing until the piece measures 9¾ inches from the beginning. This extended ribbed section creates the brim and main body of the hat. The crown is then shaped through two decrease rounds that reduce the stitch count progressively, followed by drawing the final stitches together and securing. Finishing involves weaving in all ends and blocking as desired.