All Ways Hat by Jared Flood

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

The All Ways Hat is our go-everywhere staple that was designed to warm the ears of the entire family. Worked in a non-traditional construction with plenty of meditative stockinette and a clean, ready-to-wear style, you may find yourself, like us, knitting multiple! Follow our extended instructions in the pattern companion to incorporate colorplay and fully utilize the design’s complete reversibility.

This pattern is part of our BT by Brooklyn Tweed pattern line; a collection of skill-accessible knitting patterns written in a concise, visually appealing way. Each pattern offers a beginner-friendly entry point into the larger world of Brooklyn Tweed yarns and patterns. Projects you make from BT by Brooklyn Tweed will be straightforward to knit and fun to wear!

Construction

This double-layered hat is worked seamlessly from end to end in a single piece. Casting on a small number of stitches, the hat begins with a top-down crown (shaped with increases). Once your full hat circumference has been reached, you will knit circularly to the desired length for your size and style (Beanie or Watchcap), then work a second crown (shaped with decreases) that mirrors the first to achieve a completed hat that resembles an elongated egg. Fold the finished piece in upon itself at the halfway point, punching one crown into the second crown, to create a double-thick, reversible stockinette cap that’s both warm and stylish.

Finished Dimensions

Newborn (Baby, Child, Adult, Adult Large)

Finished Circumference: 12 (15, 17, 18½, 20)” [30.5 (38, 43, 47, 51) cm]

To fit head sizes: 11-13 (14-16, 17-19, 20-22, 23-25)” [28-33 (35.5-40.5, 43-48, 51-56, 58.5-63.5) cm]

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Tones Light — 100% Columbia Wool (225 yards/206 meters per 50g skein)

Newborn (Baby, Child, Adult, Adult Large)

Beanie: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)

Watchcap: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2)

Adult Watchcap photographed in Vacay Undertone

Adult Watchcap striped variation photographed in Baseline Overtone & Stonewash Overtone

Child Watchcap two-in-one variation photographed in Granita Undertone & Granita Overtone

Adult Beanie two-in-one variation photographed in Goldfinch Overtone & Goldfinch Undertone

Potential yarn substitutes include Peerie yarn. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

Adult Watchcap photographed in Peerie Alizarin

Yardage

Beanie uses approximately 115 (184, 256, 302, 357) total yards [105 (168, 234, 276, 326) meters] of fingering weight yarn

Watchcap uses approximately 142 (236, 332, 382, 434) total yards [130 (216, 304, 349, 397) meters] of fingering weight yarn

Gauge

6 stitches per inch, measured over stockinette stitch after blocking

24 stitches & 36 rounds = 4”/10 cm, exact row gauge is not critical

Note that finished fabric has stretch. Finished measurements refer to unstretched fabric dimensions; the hat will fit head sizes that measure larger than circumferences listed.

Needles

16”/40 cm circular needle

Suggested size US 5 (3.75 mm)

Note: Not required for newborn & baby sizes

Double pointed needles (DPNs)

In same size as 16”/40 cm circular above

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

Disappearing Loop Cast On

Blocking 101

Knitwear Care

Skill Level

2 out of 5: Adventurous Beginner