Lana Grossa 33 Hat Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa 33 Hat in Puno Due

What Is Being Made

The Lana Grossa 33 Hat in Puno Due is a seamless, round knit hat designed to fit head circumferences of 54–56 cm. This accessory features a classic ribbed construction with a folded brim detail, creating a polished, finished look suitable for everyday wear.

Knitting Techniques Used

This hat is constructed using several core knitting techniques that ensure a professional finish:

• Bottom-up construction: The hat is cast on and worked upward from the brim to the crown, allowing you to try on the fit as you progress.
• Seamless, worked in the round: Using double-pointed needles, all stitches are worked in continuous rounds, eliminating the need for seaming and creating a smooth, uninterrupted fabric.
• Crown shaping: Decreases are strategically placed to taper the crown, with multiple decrease rounds worked every other round to create a fitted top.
• Brim folding: The bottom 9 cm of the hat is folded to the outside, creating a professional-looking turned brim.

Stitches Used

The hat employs fundamental knit stitches combined into a structured pattern:

• Knit stitch (k): The primary stitch used throughout the pattern.
• Purl stitch (p): Combined with knit stitches to create texture and structure.
• Rib pattern (k1, p1): The main stitch pattern worked in rounds, alternating single knit and purl stitches to create vertical ribs that provide elasticity and a classic appearance.
• Purl three together (p3tog): A decrease stitch used during crown shaping to reduce stitches and form the tapered top.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa 33 Hat requires specific materials for optimal results:

• Yarn: 100 g of Lana Grossa Puno Due in Dark Fuchsia/Black (color 3). This yarn is a blend of 63% cotton and 37% baby alpaca, offering breathability and softness. The yarn provides 210 meters per 50-gram ball, allowing ample yardage for the completed hat.
• Needles: One set of size 3 mm double-pointed needles (dpns), which are essential for working seamlessly in the round.
• Gauge: 29 stitches and 36 rounds equal 10 x 10 cm when worked in rib pattern on size 3 mm needles. Achieving correct gauge is critical before beginning the project.

Construction Details

The hat begins with casting on 116 stitches distributed evenly across four double-pointed needles (29 stitches per needle). The ribbed pattern is then worked for 28 cm, establishing the main body of the hat. Crown shaping begins with a decrease round that removes 8 stitches, leaving 108 stitches. This decrease round is repeated every other round for a total of 11 decrease rounds, progressively reducing the stitch count to 28 stitches. The remaining stitches are drawn together and secured, and the bottom 9 cm is folded outward to create the finished brim.