Noro Twist Stitch Hat Knitting Pattern

Noro Twist Stitch Hat

What is Being Made

The Noro Twist Stitch Hat is an intermediate-level knitted hat designed for adult women. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a finished hat with a head circumference of 19½ inches (49.5 centimeters) and a length of 9 inches (23 centimeters). The hat is sized to fit comfortably when worn with slight stretching.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several essential knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate crafters:

• Chart-based construction: The hat is worked following a stitch chart (Chart 1) that guides the pattern placement and stitch placement throughout the project.
• Pick up and knit: This technique is used to add stitches along an edge, allowing seamless integration of new sections.
• Decreasing stitches: The pattern includes decreases such as slip, slip, knit (SSK) to shape the hat and create the crown shaping.
• Stitch markers: Markers are placed on the needle to help track pattern repeats and maintain proper stitch alignment during circular knitting.
• Selvage stitches: Edge stitches are incorporated to facilitate easier seaming if needed.
• Yarn overs: These create new stitches and contribute to the decorative twist stitch pattern throughout the hat.

Stitches Used

The Noro Twist Stitch Hat features the following stitches and stitch techniques:

• Twist stitch: The signature stitch pattern that gives the hat its name and distinctive texture.
• Knit and purl stitches: Fundamental stitches that form the base of the pattern.
• Yarn overs (YO): Used to create openwork details and contribute to the twist stitch pattern.
• Slip, slip, knit (SSK): A left-leaning decrease used for shaping.
• Slip stitches: Used to move stitches from one needle to another without working them.
• Purl-wise stitches: Stitches worked with the needle inserted as if purling.

Materials and Tools

The Noro Twist Stitch Hat requires the following materials and equipment:

• Yarn: 1 x 100-gram hank of Noro Miyabi in colorway #09. This yarn weight and yardage is sufficient to complete the adult woman's size hat.
• Needles: One set of five size US 7 (4.5 millimeter) double-pointed needles, or the size needed to obtain the correct gauge. Double-pointed needles allow for seamless circular knitting in the round.
• Notions: A clip-on stitch marker for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, and optionally a 2-inch (5-centimeter) pompom marker for decorative finishing.

Gauge and Pattern Notes

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for proper hat fit. The pattern specifies a gauge of 24 stitches and 29 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) when worked over Chart 1 in unstretched stockinette stitch using size US 7 (4.5 millimeter) double-pointed needles. The finished head circumference measurement of 19½ inches accounts for slight stretching when the hat is worn, ensuring a comfortable and secure fit.

The pattern includes helpful notation for chart reading, including "no stitch" indicators shown as shaded spaces on the chart where stitches have been decreased or not yet made. When working from the chart, crafters skip over these spaces and work only the indicated stitches, allowing for proper shaping and pattern alignment throughout the hat construction.