Wave Hat + Wrap Knitting Pattern

Wave Hat + Wrap in Mode at Rowan Softest Alpaca

Wave Hat

What is Being Made: A seamless knitted hat designed to fit an average-sized adult woman's head with a finished circumference of approximately 50 cm (19¾ inches). The hat features a ribbed cuff, colorwork patterning in the body, and a shaped crown closure.

Techniques Used: This advanced beginner project employs several key knitting techniques including seamless circular knitting worked in the round, intarsia colorwork technique for patterning, and crown shaping through strategic decreases. The hat begins with a ribbed cuff worked in stockinette and rib pattern, transitions into charted colorwork using multiple yarn colors, and concludes with graduated crown decreases to close the top.

Stitches Used: The primary stitches include knit stitch, purl stitch for the ribbed cuff, knit two together (K2tog) decreases for crown shaping, and make one (M1) increases. The ribbed section uses a K2, P2 rib pattern repeated throughout. The colorwork section follows a charted pattern that repeats 18 stitches across 5 repeats, worked over 7 rounds using the intarsia technique.

Materials: The hat requires Mode at Rowan Softest Alpaca yarn in three colors: Black 010 (1 x 50gm), Ash 012 (1 x 50gm), and Pebble 013 (1 x 50gm). One 5.5mm (US 9) circular needle measuring 40 cm is needed. Tension is 18 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm measured over stockinette stitch using 5.5mm needles.

Wave Wrap

What is Being Made: A long rectangular wrap measuring 27 cm (10¾ inches) wide and 216.5 cm (85¼ inches) long, designed as a companion piece to the Wave Hat. This wrap provides a coordinating accessory worked in the same Softest Alpaca yarn.

Techniques Used: The wrap is constructed using straight needles rather than circular needles, worked flat in rows. The pattern employs similar colorwork techniques to the hat, incorporating multiple yarn colors in a coordinated design.

Stitches Used: While the complete stitch instructions are not fully detailed in the provided content, the wrap uses fundamental knitting stitches consistent with the hat pattern, likely incorporating stockinette stitch as the base fabric with colorwork elements.

Materials: The wrap requires Mode at Rowan Softest Alpaca yarn in three colors: Black 010 (2 x 50gm), Ash 012 (2 x 50gm), and Pebble 013 (1 x 50gm). One pair of 5.5mm (US 9) needles is needed. Tension matches the hat at 18 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm measured over stockinette stitch using 5.5mm needles.

About the Pattern

This downloadable PDF pattern from Quail Studio is designed for advanced beginners with knitting experience. Both the hat and wrap are crafted from Mode at Rowan Softest Alpaca, a luxurious natural fiber yarn that creates soft, wearable accessories. The coordinating colorwork design using black, ash, and pebble tones creates visual interest while the seamless construction of the hat and the long rectangular format of the wrap offer versatile styling options.