Guijarro Hat Knitting Pattern

Guijarro Hat in Malabrigo Finito

What is Being Made

The Guijarro Hat is a simple, unisex knit hat designed by Breean Elyse Miller. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a finished hat with a distinctive two-part construction: a textured pebbled hem at the base contrasts with a smooth twisted stockinette body. The hat features a tripoint crown shaping that creates a unique silhouette. Available in two sizes—Small with an 18" (46 cm) circumference and Medium with a 20" (51 cm) circumference—this intermediate-level project is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to work with decreases and stitch pattern transitions.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques that make it an excellent intermediate project. Circular knitting in the round is used throughout, worked on both circular needles and double-pointed needles. The pattern incorporates twisted stitches, where stitches are worked through the back loop to create a subtle textural variation. Stitch marker placement is essential for tracking pattern repeats and crown decreases. The hat demonstrates stitch pattern transitions, moving from a complex shifting rib at the hem to simpler twisted stockinette in the body. Crown shaping uses strategic decreases arranged in three evenly-spaced decrease lines that create the tripoint crown effect. Blocking is recommended after completion to set the gauge and finalize measurements.

Stitches Used

The Guijarro Hat features a limited but effective stitch vocabulary. The Shifting Twisted Rib creates the pebbled textured hem and is worked over a multiple of 3 stitches across 9 rounds that repeat three times for a total of 27 rounds. This stitch pattern alternates between knit-through-the-back-loop and purl stitches in shifting positions:

• Rounds 1-3: *K2tbl, P1; rep from * to end
• Rounds 4-6: *P1, K2tbl; rep from * to end
• Rounds 7-9: K1tbl, *P1, K2tbl; rep from * to last 2 sts: P1, K1tbl

Twisted Stockinette forms the main body of the hat and is created by knitting every stitch through the back loop (K tbl) in every round. This creates a subtle texture distinct from standard stockinette. The crown shaping uses K2togtbl (knit two together through the back loops) and K2tog (knit two together) decreases worked in three evenly-spaced decrease lines to create the tripoint crown.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Guijarro Hat is designed to showcase Malabrigo's exquisitely dyed colorways. The pattern calls for one skein of Malabrigo Finito in the colorway Glitter #48. Malabrigo Finito is composed of 100% Superwash Merino wool, offering durability and easy care. Each skein contains 200 yards (183 meters) and weighs 50 grams, providing ample yardage for either size.

Needles and notions required include Size US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles measuring 16 inches (40 cm) for the main body work and Size US 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles for the crown shaping when the stitch count becomes too small for circular needles. Three stitch markers are needed, with one in a contrasting color to mark the beginning of the round. A tapestry needle for weaving in ends completes the notions list. The pattern specifies that knitters should use the needle size needed to obtain the correct gauge of 14 stitches equaling 2 inches (5 cm) in the shifting twisted rib after blocking.

Finished Measurements

The completed hat measures 9.5 inches (24 cm) in length from cast-on edge to crown tip. The Small size has a circumference of 18 inches (46 cm), while the Medium size measures 20 inches (51 cm) around. These measurements are taken after blocking, which is an important finishing step for this pattern.