Rowan Kitson Hat Knitting Pattern

Rowan Kitson Hat & Scarf by Lisa Richardson

What Is Being Made

The Rowan Kitson collection consists of two coordinating knitted accessories: a hat and a scarf, designed by Lisa Richardson. These pieces can be knitted individually or as a matching set. The hat features a structured crown with ribbed edging, while the scarf is an elongated rectangular accessory. Both garments showcase cable stitch detailing and are available in complementary colorways, with the hat photographed in Oats 001 and the scarf in Mustard 010.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques to create its finished designs:

• Worked in the round: The hat is constructed using circular knitting methods with double-pointed needles, allowing for seamless construction around the crown
• Seamless construction: Both pieces are designed to minimize seaming, creating clean, professional finishes
• Bottom-up construction: The garments are worked from the cast-on edge upward to the finished edge
• Cables: Cable stitch patterns are featured prominently throughout both the hat and scarf, creating textured, dimensional surfaces
• Worked flat: The scarf is worked flat on straight needles, allowing for the extended length required for this accessory

Stitches Used

The pattern incorporates a variety of fundamental and decorative stitches:

• Ribbing (K1, P1): Used for the hat's cast-on edge and initial rounds to create elastic, fitted edging
• Garter stitch: Applied to the scarf's finishing rows for a textured border
• Cable stitches: Charted cable patterns form the main design repeat, with a 20-stitch pattern repeat worked 7 times around the hat's circumference and a 24-row pattern repeat throughout the scarf's length
• Make one (M1): Increases used strategically within the pattern
• Purl two together (P2tog): Decreases used to shape and finish edges
• Through the back loop (tbl): Twisted stitches creating additional texture and definition

Materials: Yarn and Needles

Yarn: The pattern calls for Rowan Cashmere Tweed, a luxury blended yarn. For the hat alone, 4 x 25-gram balls are required. The scarf requires 8 x 25-gram balls. If knitting both the hat and scarf as a coordinated set using the same shade, a total of 11 balls is needed. The photographed samples use Oats 001 for the hat and Mustard 010 for the scarf.

Needles: The pattern requires multiple needle sizes and types to accommodate different sections:

• For the scarf: 1 pair of 3¼mm (US 3) needles and 1 pair of 4mm (US 6) needles
• For the hat: A set of 4 double-pointed 3¼mm (US 3) needles and a set of 4 double-pointed 4mm (US 6) needles
• 1 cable needle for working cable stitches

Tension: The pattern is designed to achieve 28 stitches and 31 rows (or rounds) over 10 centimeters when measured over the pattern stitch, providing guidance for gauge checking before beginning the project.

Pattern Details

The hat begins with 140 stitches cast on using double-pointed 3¼mm needles, distributed evenly across three needles and worked in the round without twisting the cast-on edge. Initial ribbing establishes the hat's fitted edge before transitioning to the larger 4mm needles for the main cable pattern. The scarf is worked flat with a charted cable repeat that measures approximately 228 centimeters in finished length, with decreases and garter stitch finishing creating a polished edge. The pattern reference is ZB242-00009 v.1, designed by Lisa Richardson and published by Rowan.