After seeing a similar hat on the Banana Republic website this past autumn/winter, I decided I wanted to come up with my own button-tab hat. The hat is easily modifiable by just changing the stitch pattern of the brim and it's a good way to use up some of those spare buttons in your button jar.
clockwise from top left: white tweed - seed stitch brim; green - mistake rib stitch brim; natural - 2x2 rib stitch brim; black - garter stitch brim
Button-Tab Knit Hat
Do not reproduce this pattern elsewhere. This pattern is for personal use only. In other words, don't try to make money off of it.
Materials
Size US 7 straight needles (optional)
Size US 7 circular needle (16 inches)
Size US 7 set of double pointed needles
Your choice of worsted weight yarn
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
Button (size suitable for width of brim)
Pattern
Brim of hat will be worked flat. With straight (or circular needles), cast on 98 stitches.
Row 1 of brim: knit
Row 2 (and other even rows): *k2, p2; repeat from *
Row 3 (and other odd rows): *p2, k2; repeat from *
Row 14: purl
Row 15: Bind off first 10 stitches purlwise; purl to end of row. 88 stitches remain.
Transfer work to circular needles, place marker at beginning of round and work in the round in stockinette until hat measures 5 - 5.5 inches from cast on edge.
Begin decreases, switching to double pointed needles when there are too few stitches to work comfortably on the circulars.
*k9, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k8, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k7, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k6, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k5, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k4, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k3, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k2, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k1, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k2tog; repeat from *
Cut yarn and, with yarn needle, thread tail through remaining stitches, gather and fasten tightly. Weave in ends. Sew button to flap and base of hat.
Knitting the above pattern will produce a hat with the 2x2 rib brim. The brim can also be worked in other types of ribbing, or in seed or garter stitch, if preferred.
You can make the brim as wide as you like; just try to do the bind off on an odd numbered row.
The brim tab can have a rounded edge by doing a one stitch increase at the beginning of rows 2, 4 and 6 and then doing a corresponding one stitch decrease on rows 8, 10 and 12.
Pattern now available for download as a pdf file.
29 comments:
cute hat! love the variations created by playing with stitch patterns, yarn and buttons.
Thanks! They knit up very quick too.
This is a very cute pattern. Thanks for making it a freebie. :)
You're welcome sweetfigs. I hope you enjoy making it.
I've been trying to learn how to knit and now I'll try even harder- those are fantastic! Thanks for the pattern, I can't wait to try it.
You're very welcome Bridget! :)
Hey thanx! I bought a fairly mangy acrylic hat from an op shop b/c it was this same design, thinking that I'd end up taking a pattern from it one day, but you've saved me the trouble :) I've got the wool and needles out now and I'm about to cast on!
Cute hat! Thanks for sharing the pattern. I'm going to try and make one for me this weekend :).
That is so cute, I love the button idea!
Love the hats! I'm curious what stitch pattern was used on the green hat...I'm having trouble figuring it out from the picture... Thanks so much!!
You're welcome Tab. :)
I'm sure your hat is going to be rockin'.
You are most welcome Queen Boogie. The hat is a quick knit, so I bet you'll have it done in no time. :)
Thanks notsocrafty. :)
Hi Sheri.
The green hat uses Mistake Rib (multiple of 4, plus 3) so the pattern needs a tiny adjustment. The instructions would be:
-Cast on 99 sts (not 98)
-For each row... k2, p2 across row; ending with k2, p1
-When casting off for the tab, cast off 11 sts (not 10)
-Proceed with pattern as written
Hope this helps. :)
What lovely hats, I really like the Mistake Rib one.
Thanks Jox! I hope you make one of your own. :)
ooh...they all look so cute and funky! i'm adding the pattern to my to-knit list for this years x'mas gifts. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome Hapichick! I think we are on the same wavelength - I have been thinking of xmas knitting this week. :)
I let a friend choose from a bunch of hat patterns online, and she choose yours! I think it's a great looking hat, simple yet full of texture. As soon as I finish hers, I'm making one for me! Thank you for doing all the work and generously sharing the results with us.
I wanted to thank you for your lovely hat pattern. I knit one up yesterday, tried it on, and my sister (who thinks hats look terrible on her) took it from me and wanted to keep it! I like the versatility of the pattern, and will definitely make another one with a rounded tab.
I forgot to mention, mine is up on Ravelry (pale teal with a kitty button).
Awww, you're making me blush a little luannudell. :) You're welcome!
You're welcome Debi! I can see why your sister wanted the hat. You did a great job on it and it's so cute. :)
hi em-en,
thanks for sharing this pattern!
i'm a newbie to knitting...what is the pattern for the 'mistake rib stitch' brim? thanks!!
Hi ru n n in g thoughts,
Mistake Rib uses a multiple of 4, plus 3 stitches. The instructions would be:
-Cast on 99 sts (not 98)
-Rows 2-13... k2, p2 across row; ending with k2, p1
-When casting off for the tab, cast off 11 sts (not 10)
Then you can continue with the pattern as it's written. :)
hi em-en,
thanks for the pattern for the mistake rib, it's coming out nicely! now i have another question (sorry!),
i suppose that the purl row for row 14 of the brim is the row that creates the crease between the brim & the stockinette stitch, but if I'm doing it correctly, that purl row falls on the wrong side, so it doesn't show. Did i do it wrong?
Hi ru n n in g thoughts,
No worries!
Row 14, combined with Row 15, creates the purl line that separates the ribbing from the stockinette. Row 14 will be on the wrong side and Row 15 will be the right side. Then you start knitting in the round, in stockinette, on what would be Row/Round 16.
I hope I explained that well. :)
thanks again, em-en!
i FINALLY got it. i didn't purl to the end after binding off the 11 stitches, that's why it wasn't right. and then i didn't join the round correctly and so it was inside out...all in all, i have had to start this hat 4 times! i'm not very good at this, as you can see. :) but thanks for all your help! let me send you a pic after i'm done.
I'm glad you got it ru n n in g thoughts! :)
Please do share when you're all done.
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