Check out the matching Half Timbered Collar here.

I have always been a fan of half-timbered houses. The mixture of visible wooden beams and brick/stucco on the facade of these structures will forever feel like home - a part of Bavaria, Germany, called Franconia - to me. Some plain, some intricate, all enduring, and a testament of craftsmanship. There’s nothing quite like building something with your own two hands, is there?

My half timbered series of knitting patterns is a tribute to this style of architecture and offers the essence of it in knitting patterns - both plain and intricate, and a chance to practice your craft to end up with a knitted item that you’ll be able to enjoy for a long time.

Construction
The Half Timbered Hat is knit with worsted weight yarn in the round from (long, foldable) brim to crown in one piece. The brim is knit with a different colour for contrast, only one colour is used at a time.

Size
Available in three sizes: adult S, M, and L with a finished circumference of 17 (20, 23)” / 43 (51, 58) cm. To be worn with negative ease from 1-3” (2-5 cm). Sample knit: adult S.

Yarn and Yardage
Berroco Vintage 100 g (3.5 oz) / 218 yds (200 m); 52% acrylic, 40% wool, 8% nylon; worsted weight in Tide Pool (CC) and Smoke (MC), 1 skein of each.

Used for sample (adult S): CC 35 g, 76 yds (70 m); MC 45 g, 98 yds (90 m).
For size adult M: CC 40 g, 87 yds (79 m); MC 55 g, 120 yds (110 m).
For size adult L: CC 45 g, 98 yds (90 m); MC 65 g, 142 yds (130 m).

Needles and Notions
US4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 16” (40cm) length recommended for ribbing.
US6 / 4 mm circular needles, 16” (40 cm) length recommended for hat body.
US6 / 4 mm double point needles or longer circular needles (magic loop) for crown. Cable needle.
Stitch marker to mark beginning of round; optional: 5 (6, 7) additional stitch markers to mark beginning of each chart repeat; it is helpful if the BOR stitch marker is different from the others.
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge
25 sts and 32 rows in pattern, in the round, after blocking = 4” / 10cm, with main needle (US6)

This pattern has been tech edited.

Errata: V1 - for rows 51 and 52 of chart please refer to written instructions instead, row 51 is missing an SSK and row 52 is missing a K.