Hood Hat Knitting Pattern

Tiam Safari Hood in Rowan Brushed Fleece

What is Being Made

The Tiam Safari Hood is an intermediate-level knitted hat designed to fit an average-sized adult head. This downloadable knitting pattern produces a structured hood garment using Rowan Brushed Fleece yarn, a soft and luxurious fiber choice that creates a comfortable, warm headpiece.

Yarn and Materials

This project uses Rowan Brushed Fleece, a 50-gram ball of yarn. The pattern was photographed in the colorway Cairn 263. Knitters will need 8mm (US 11) needles, available as either a 60cm circular knitting needle or a set of double-pointed needles (dpns). Additional notions include a stitch marker and yarn for finishing.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The hood is constructed using fundamental knitting techniques combined with more advanced decreasing methods suitable for intermediate crafters. The main stitch pattern is stockinette stitch (st st), which creates a smooth, classic fabric texture.

The pattern employs several specialized decrease techniques to shape the hood:

• K2tog and SSK – single decreases used for gradual shaping
• K3tog and SSSK – triple decreases for more dramatic shaping in later rows
• P2tog and SSP – purl-side decreases that mirror knit-side shaping
• P3tog and SSSP – triple purl decreases for symmetrical decreasing on wrong-side rows

The face opening is finished with a ribbed edging worked in alternating knit and purl stitches (K1, P1 rib pattern), creating an elastic, fitted border. The hood is completed using the Kitchener Stitch, a grafting technique that joins live stitches with an invisible seam for a professional finish. An I-cord is also incorporated into the design, adding a decorative or functional cord element to the finished piece.

Construction and Finishing

The hood is worked in the round using a circular needle or dpns, which eliminates the need for seaming the body of the garment. Decreases are strategically placed throughout the pattern to shape the hood, with rows worked in both knit and purl to maintain fabric integrity. The face opening edging is picked up and worked in ribbed pattern, then folded inward and joined using slip stitch for a neat, finished appearance. Pressing is recommended as part of the finishing process to set the fabric and enhance the final shape.

Skill Level and Tension

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, requiring familiarity with circular knitting, decreasing techniques, and finishing methods. The recommended tension is 11 stitches and 16 rows to 10 centimeters measured over stockinette stitch using 8mm (US 11) needles, ensuring the finished hood achieves the correct dimensions and drape.