Noro Slipped Stitch Hat Knitting Pattern

Noro Slipped Stitch Hat

What Is Being Made

The Noro Slipped Stitch Hat is an easy-level knitted hat designed for adult women. This seamless, worked-in-the-round design features a finished brim circumference of 20 inches (51 centimeters) and a length of 10 inches (25.5 centimeters), making it a classic, close-fitting hat suitable for everyday wear.

Techniques Used

This hat is constructed using seamless knitting and is worked in the round, eliminating the need for seaming. The pattern employs several fundamental knitting techniques:

• Increases: Make One (M1) increases are used to shape the hat, worked by inserting the left-hand needle from front to back under the strand between stitches and knitting into the back loop.
• Decreases: Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK) decreases are incorporated to shape the crown, worked by slipping two stitches knitwise individually, then inserting the left-hand needle through their fronts and knitting them together.
• Stitch Markers: Markers are placed on the needle to help track pattern repeats and construction points throughout the rounds.
• Pick Up and Knit: This technique is used to add stitches along edges by knitting into loops along an existing edge.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern featured in this hat is the Slip Stitch Pattern, which creates visual texture and interest. The slip stitch technique involves passing a stitch from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle as if to purl without working it. Additional basic stitches include knit and purl stitches, which form the foundation of the construction. The pattern also references selvage stitches (edge stitches that facilitate seaming, though minimal seaming is needed in this seamless design).

Materials and Tools

The Noro Slipped Stitch Hat is crafted using premium materials and appropriately sized needles:

• Yarn: 1 x 100-gram ball of Noro Silk Garden Sock in colorway #S421. This sock-weight yarn provides excellent stitch definition for the slip stitch pattern.
• Needles: One size US 2 (2.75 millimeters) circular needle measuring 16 inches (40 centimeters) long for the ribbed brim, and one size US 4 (3.5 millimeters) circular needle of the same length for the main hat body. Additionally, one set of four size US 4 (3.5 millimeters) double-pointed needles is used for the crown shaping when the circumference becomes too small for circular needles.
• Gauge: 24 stitches and 32 rounds equal 4 inches (10 centimeters) over the Slip Stitch Pattern using the larger needles. Obtaining proper gauge is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements.
• Accessories: Stitch markers are required to track pattern repeats and construction points throughout the knitting process.

Pattern Overview

This downloadable PDF pattern from Noro Knitting Magazine provides a complete, easy-to-follow guide for creating a sophisticated hat using the elegant slip stitch technique. The seamless, in-the-round construction method ensures a professional finish without visible seams, while the combination of circular and double-pointed needles allows for smooth transitions from the brim through the crown. The pattern is ideal for knitters seeking a straightforward project that showcases beautiful stitch definition and the rich color variations of Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn.