Hermione Hat by Famke van der Wal

Hermione Hat

Knitting
February 2024
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
153 - 284 yards (140 - 260 m)
Child | Adult S | Adult M | Adult L
English
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The Hermione Hat is worked starting from the brim. There are four brim options: single layer, single fold, double layer and double fold. Version 1 (brown) has more lace and version 2 (pink) has more bobbles. Both come in four sizes, ranging from child to adult large. Altogether that equals 32 different hats that can be made with this pattern!

The design is a combination of twisted stitches, cables, lace and bobbles. The instructions are charted as well as written.

Skill
Difficulty 3/5. Knitting lace, cables and bobbles.

Gauge
20 sts x 28 rounds = 10 cm | 4 inch.
Measured in stockinette after blocking.

Needles
4 mm | US 6 needles for entire hat.
40 cm circular.
80 cm circular (for magic loop) or DPNs.

Sizing 1 (2) 3 (4)
To be worn with a head circumference of 43-48 (48-53) 51-56 (57-62) cm | 17-19 (19-21) 20-22 (22.5-24.5) inch. The hat is intended to be worn with 0-5 | 0-2 inches of negative ease.
Finished head circumference 43 (48) 51 (57) cm | 17 (19) 20 (22.5) inch.

Yarn
Brown sample | 2 strands of fingering weight wool + 1 strand of lace weight mohair.
Drops Flora c. 25 (210 m | 230 yards, 50g) + Drops Kid Silk c. 50 (210 m | 230 yds, 25g).

Light pink sample | 2 strands of fingering weight merino.
Wol met Verve merino singles c. faded rose light (366 m | 400 yds, 100g).

Meterage sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) in both versions
140 (180) 220 (260) m | 153 (196) 240 (284) yds of dk or worsted weight yarn.
Alternatively: 2 strands of fingering weight yarn + 1 strand of lace weight yarn.

Grams sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) in both versions
70 (90) 110 (130) g of dk or worsted weight yarn.

A special thanks to my tech editor, Marie-Ève and my wonderful test knitters for making this pattern possible.