Shibui Patterns Hat Knitting Pattern

Shibui Patterns - Peak Hat + Scarf in Shibui Pebble

What Is Being Made

The Peak collection from Shibui Knits includes two coordinating accessories: a modern Peak Hat and a Peak Scarf. Both pieces showcase contemporary design through asymmetrical shaping and innovative stitch work. The scarf, designed by Susan Lawrence, is described as a study in asymmetry and functions as a versatile accessory that can be styled multiple ways, departing from traditional shawl construction.

Peak Scarf Details

The Peak Scarf is worked with two strands of Shibui Pebble held together throughout, creating a firm yet malleable fabric. The finished dimensions are 57 inches long, with a widest point of 36 inches across and a narrowest point of 3 inches across, making it a substantial yet wearable accessory. The scarf features a modern shape articulated by transfer ribs and twisted stitches that create visual interest and structure.

Techniques Used

• Bottom-up construction: The scarf is worked from the cast-on edge upward
• Worked flat: The scarf is constructed on flat needles rather than in the round
• Seamless design: No seaming is required for finishing
• Increase sections: Right-leaning and left-leaning increase sections create the asymmetrical shaping
• Wet blocking: The finished piece is wet blocked to achieve final dimensions and shape

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern is a twisted rib pattern, worked as [k1tbl, p1tbl] repeated across rows. This twisted rib creates the characteristic articulated texture and transfer rib effect that defines the scarf's appearance. Additional techniques include M1 increases (making a backward loop on the right needle) to shape the asymmetrical design and a sewn bind-off that uses a tapestry needle to graft stitches for a refined edge finish.

Materials and Tools

The Peak Scarf requires 8 skeins of Shibui Pebble, a luxury yarn blend consisting of 48% recycled silk, 36% fine merino, and 16% cashmere. Each skein contains 224 yards and weighs 25 grams. The recycled silk, fine merino, and cashmere blend creates a fabric that is both firm and malleable, with a luxurious feel against the skin. The yarn is shown in the Sidewalk colorway.

Essential tools include Size 6 (4 mm) circular needles measuring 24 inches or longer, stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and increase sections, a tapestry needle for the sewn bind-off technique, and blocking wires to shape the finished piece during wet blocking.

Gauge and Finished Dimensions

The pattern is worked at a gauge of 21 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches in the twisted rib pattern with two strands of yarn held together, measured after wet blocking. The scarf is one size, with finished dimensions of 57 inches long, 36 inches across at the widest point, and 3 inches across at the narrowest point.

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as Easy, making it accessible to knitters with basic skills while offering interesting construction techniques and shaping methods to explore.