String Grace Hat Knitting Pattern

String Grace Hat

What Is Being Made

The Grace Hat is a classic knitted beanie designed by the String Design Team, available in three sizes to fit Baby/Child (15½" circumference), Adult-Small (17¾" circumference), and Adult-Large (20" circumference). This elegant hat stands 8½" in height and is crafted from luxurious 100% cashmere yarn, making it a refined accessory suitable for everyday wear or special occasions.

Construction Methods

The Grace Hat offers flexibility in construction technique, allowing knitters to choose their preferred method. The pattern provides complete instructions for knitting flat on straight needles or a 24" circular needle, as well as knitting in the round using a 16" circular needle and double-pointed needles (DPNs). Both approaches yield identical finished dimensions and construction details, giving crafters the option to work according to their skill level and needle preferences.

Stitches and Techniques

The Grace Hat is constructed primarily using stockinette stitch, which creates a smooth, classic fabric when worked flat (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows) or in the round (knit every round). The pattern employs strategic decreasing through knit 2 together (k2tog) reductions to shape the crown of the hat. Knitters will use stitch markers to track decrease points throughout the shaping process, ensuring even crown reduction across all sizes.

The hat begins with a garter stitch edging (10 rows of knit stitches when worked flat, or alternating knit and purl rounds when worked in the round) that provides a finished, rolled appearance. After this textured border, the body transitions into stockinette stitch for 5 additional inches before crown shaping begins. The decreasing sequence is methodical: first, a decrease round establishes marker positions every 8 stitches, then subsequent decrease rounds progressively reduce stitches until only 7 to 9 stitches remain, which are then grafted closed using the yarn needle.

Materials and Yarn

The Grace Hat pattern calls for String CLASSICA yarn in the colorway 100016 pearl. One skein of 1.75 ounces (50 grams) containing 114 yards (114 meters) of 100% cashmere fiber is sufficient to complete any of the three sizes. This premium natural fiber provides exceptional softness and warmth, ideal for a hat worn close to the face and ears.

Needles required include US 7 (4.5mm) in either straight needles or circular needles, depending on the chosen construction method. For flat knitting, a 24" circular needle or pair of straights will accommodate the cast-on stitches. For in-the-round construction, a 16" circular needle combined with double-pointed needles enables seamless knitting. Additional notions include a stitch marker to track shaping points and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and grafting the crown closure.

Finishing Details

The Grace Hat is completed by threading the final 12" yarn tail through the remaining live stitches using a yarn needle, creating a gathered crown. For the flat-knit version, a seam joins the two edges together after the crown is closed. All yarn ends are woven into the wrong side of the fabric for a polished, professional finish.