Lattice Knit Hat Knitting Pattern

Lattice Knit Hat Elysian Knitting Pattern

Project Overview

The Lattice Knit Hat Elysian, designed by Susie Bonell and published by Cascade Yarns as pattern W557, is an intermediate-level knitted hat suitable for one adult size. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a sophisticated winter accessory featuring decorative cable work and textured stitch patterns that combine visual interest with wearability.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a fitted knit hat worked in the round from the cast-on edge upward. The hat features a ribbed cuff at the base, transitions into a body section showcasing lattice-inspired cable patterns, and concludes with a crown decrease that shapes the top of the hat. The finished garment is designed to fit an average adult head comfortably.

Techniques Used

The Lattice Knit Hat employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques. Working in the round is the primary construction method, using circular needles for the majority of the hat and transitioning to double-pointed needles for the crown shaping. Cable work forms the decorative lattice pattern, requiring the use of a cable needle to cross stitches and create the characteristic twisted texture. Ribbing creates the elastic cuff at the hat's base, providing a snug fit around the head. Decreasing is used systematically to shape the crown, gradually reducing stitch count to close the top of the hat. The pattern also incorporates stitch marker placement to help track pattern repeats and construction sections.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes a focused selection of basic and decorative stitches:

• Knit stitch (K) and purl stitch (P) form the foundation of all pattern work
• Ribbing (K1P1) creates the textured, elastic cuff section that measures 1¼ inches
• Double seed stitch serves as the gauge reference stitch, providing a balanced, textured fabric
• Cable stitches including C2L (cable 2 left), C4F (cable 4 front), and C4B (cable 4 back) create the lattice pattern that defines the hat's visual character
• 6 Stitch Plait is a specialized cable pattern worked over six stitches that repeats throughout the body of the hat, creating the interlocking lattice effect

Materials and Gauge

The pattern calls for Cascade Yarns Elysian, a yarn blend composed of 60% superwash merino wool and 40% acrylic. One skein of 100 grams (3.5 ounces) containing 219 yards (200 meters) in color #18 White Swan provides sufficient yardage for the complete hat. Knitters will need size 6 and size 7 needles in both 16-inch circular and double-pointed needle formats to accommodate the different sections of the pattern. Additional tools include a cable needle for managing cable stitches and a yarn needle for weaving in ends. The pattern is worked to a gauge of 5 stitches and 6 rows per inch in double seed stitch, which is essential for achieving the correct finished size.

Pattern Structure

The hat begins with a cast-on of 96 stitches on size 6 needles, which increases to 120 stitches during the ribbed cuff section. The pattern then transitions to size 7 needles where the main lattice pattern begins. The body features a repeating 4-round pattern sequence that alternates between cable crosses and stockinette sections, creating the distinctive lattice appearance. The hat is worked until it measures 8 inches from the cast-on edge, at which point crown decreases are introduced to shape the top. The pattern is intermediate in difficulty, making it accessible to knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle cable work.