A simple, classic, and fast hat for anyone on your list…

Make this classic rounded in your choice of sizes from Preemie to Men’s Large in three yarn weights: bulky, worsted, and fingering. Gently rounded and worked from the brim up in the round, this cap is a pleasing shape that suits any age or gender. Make it as written or use this as a template for your own creativity. Great stash-buster!

About Pattern:

PROJECT LEVEL: Easy

Fast, fun, and easy.

The Just Plain Collection is the perfect way for you to unleash your creativity. Sized to include everyone, knitting patterns in this collection are written for multiple yarn weights, with each weight written separately. As such, they are excellent starting points to create cozy garments and accessories when used as written, or as blank canvases so you can apply your own creativity. Get started on the Just Plain Collection today!

FORMAT:

• Bookmarked PDF - best for printing or for sighted knitters
• Screen Reader Accessible Large-Print PDF - best for Print Challenged knitters and reading on phones
• EPUB (eBook) - best for anyone who wants reflowable, resizable text

See “Accessibility” for more information.

SIZES:

The age designations are an estimate. Dimensions are the head circumference, not the finished garment. Alteration instructions included.

BULKY WEIGHT:

1. Preemie
9.5 to 11.25 inches (or 24 to 28.5 cm)
2. Infant (0 to 3 months)
13 to 15 inches (or 33 to 38 cm)
3. Baby & Toddler (3 to 24 months)
16 to 18.75 inches (or 40.5 to 47.5 cm)
4. Child & Youth (2 years +)
19.25 to 22.4 inches (or 49 to 57 cm)
5. Adult
22.4 to 25 inches (or 57 to 63.5 cm)

WORSTED / FINGERING WEIGHTS:

1. Preemie
9 inches to 11.3 inches (or 23 to 29 cm)
2. Newborn (0 to 3 months)
11 to 14 inches (or 28 to 35.5 cm)
3. Baby (3 to 6 months)
13.5 to 16.5 inches (or 34.5 to 42 cm)
4. Baby & Toddler (6 to 24 months)
15.75 to 18 inches (or 40 to 45.5 cm)
5. Child & Youth (2 years +)
18.0 to 22.0 inches (or 45.5 to 56 cm)
6. Adult Small
21.0 to 23.5 inches (or 53.5 to 59.5 cm)
7. Adult Large
23.0 to 25.0 inches (or 58.5 to 63.5 cm)

SUPPLIES:

Yarn and Needles:

Note about needle sizes: If you are changing sizes to meet gauge, the larger needle should be one size up from the smaller needle.

You only need supplies for one of the versions at a time, not all three for one project.

BULKY WEIGHT VERSION:

• 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) skeins bulky-weight yarn with 100.6 metres in 100 grams (OR 110 yards in 3.53 ounces)
• set of five 5.5 mm (US 9) double-pointed needles (OR 60-cm 24-inch circular needle)
• set of five 6.0 mm (US 10) double-pointed needles (or 60-cm 24-inch circular needle) OR SIZES NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Approximate yardages:
43 (58, 66, 83, 103) metres
or 47 (64, 73, 91, 113) yards

WORSTED WEIGHT VERSION:

• 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) balls worsted-weight yarn with 100.6 metres in 100 grams (or 110 yards in 1.76 ounces)
• set of five 4.5 mm (US 7) double-pointed needles (OR 60-cm 24-inch circular needle)
• set of five 5.0 mm (US 8) double-pointed needles (OR 60-cm 24-inch circular needle) OR SIZES NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Approximate yardages:
39 (49, 66, 89, 120, 161, 202) metres
or 43 (54, 72, 97, 131, 177, 221) yards

FINGERING WEIGHT VERSION:

• 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) balls fingering-weight yarn with 210 metres in 50 grams (or 230 yards in 1.76 ounces)
• set of five 3.0 mm (US 2 ½) double-pointed needles (OR 60-cm 24-inch circular needle)
• set of five 3.25 mm (US 3) double-pointed needles (OR 60-cm 24-inch circular needle) OR SIZES NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Approximate yardages:
55 (68, 91, 123, 166, 223, 279) metres
or 60 (74, 100, 135, 181, 244, 306) yards

NOTIONS:

• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers

GAUGE:

Swatch size: 4 inches (or 10 cm) square over stockinette stitch in the round with larger needles.

BULKY: 16 stitches and 22 rounds
WORSTED: 22 stitches and 30 rounds
FINGERING: 32 stitches and 44 rounds

SKILLS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS PATTERN:

• Knit
• Purl
• Make a gauge swatch in stockinette stitch

All other required stitches are explained.

TECHNIQUES USED TO MAKE THIS PATTERN:

• Knitting in the round using circular or double-pointed needles
• One-by-one ribbing
• Basic decreases
• Super-Stretchy Cast On

INCLUDED RESOURCES:

• A comprehensive list of links to online tutorials on my website for necessary skills. Tutorials are screen-reader accessible, with instructions relayed fully in text, and also include videos and downloadable photo tutorials.
• Full glossary
• Schematic
• Instructions for alterations

ABOUT SAMPLES

ADULT GREEN BULKY:

• Knit Picks Biggo, a plied 50% merino Superwash wool and 50% nylon bulky-weight yarn with 101 metres in 100 grams (or 110 yards in 3.53 ounces) that works up to 12 to 15 stitches over 4 inches (10 cm) on size 6.0 to 8.0 mm (US size 10 to 11) needles
• Size: Bulky Size 5 (Adult)
• Colourway: Bamboo Heather

This yarn has been discontinued.

Suggested substitute:

Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky, a plied 100% Superwash merino wool bulky-weight yarn with 125 metres in 100 grams (or 137 yards in 3.53 ounces) that works up to 12 to 15 stitches in 4 inches (or 10 centimetres) on size 6.0 to 8.0 mm (US size 10 to 11) needles over stockinette stitch knit flat

VARIEGATED PINK WORSTED WITH POMPOM:

• Knit Picks Muse Handpainted Tonal, a single-ply 100% merino Superwash aran-weight yarn with 104 metres in 100 grams (or 114 yards in 3.53 ounces) that works up to 16 to 18 stitches over 4 inches (10 cm) on size 4.5 to 5.5 mm (US size 7 to 9) needles
• Size: Worsted Size 5, being modelled by a fourteen-year-old boy
• Colourway: Infatuation

SMALL PINK WORSTED:

• Worked in Knit Picks Swish Worsted, a plied 100% merino Superwash wool worsted-weight yarn with 101 metres in 50 grams (or 110 yards in 1.76 ounces) that works up to 18 to 20 stitches over 4 inches (10 cm) on size 4.0 to 5.5 mm (US size 6 to 9) needles
• Size: Worsted Size 2
• Colourway: Blossom Heather

SMALL STRIPED FINGERING:

• Worked in Knit Picks Capretta Superwash, a plied 80% merino Superwash wool, 10% cashmere, and 10% nylon fingering-weight yarn with 210 metres in 50 grams (or 230 yards in 1.76 ounces) that works up to 28 to 32 stitches over 4 inches (10 cm) on size 2.25 to 3.25 mm (US size 1 to 3) needles
• Size: Fingering Size 2
• Colourways: Moonstone Heather and White

PUBLISHING INFORMATION:

Release Date: 2019
Most recent revision: June 2023
Publisher: My Secret Wish Publishing
Knitting pattern type: Multiple Yarn Weight Options
Project type: Hat, Toque, Beanie
Page Count (Bookmarked PDF): 10
Page Count (Large Print PDF): 52
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-989800-26-3
ISBN (Bookmarked PDF): 978-1-989800-27-0
ISBN (Large Print SRA PDF): 978-1-989800-28-7

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING NOTICE: This pattern is copyright My Secret Wish by Talena. Your purchase of this pattern gives you the right to use it for personal, non-profit use only. To license the pattern to use for profit, please e-mail me for permission. You do NOT have the right to print the pattern for other people (unless they reside in your household) or to transfer the digital file to any other person. This pattern may not be sold, copied, or distributed in any way.

UPDATE HISTORY:

April 3, 2022:

Revised formatting of PDF to align with current template style. Clarified language where necessary.

June 10, 2023:

• Updated URLs to go to new website locations and social platforms.
• Created screen reader accessible large-print version
• Created ePUB (eBook) version
• Corrected some measurement conversions from inches to centimetres

ACCESSIBILITY

Pattern Accessibility (all formats):

Colour Blind Accessible – all text is black or very high-contrast, and no colour is used to relay pattern instructions.
Left-Handed Inclusive – instructions are given in terms of hand dominance and working needles, not right and left hands.

Bookmarked PDF:

• This document can be navigated using bookmarks that link directly to various sections.
• All images have ALT-text descriptions.
• Fonts are embedded in the document, and it retains its original formatting.
• Any charts are also fully written out.
• Text uses minimal abbreviations to make the pattern easier to understand, and is written in plain language.
• Best for printing or sighted knitters.

Screen Reader Accessible Large-Print PDF:

This document is a screen-reader-accessible PDF which can be read aloud using text-to-speech options and navigated via document headers. However, fonts may not be embedded and may display improperly. The document uses Verdana font at minimum 24 points. All text is in a single column and left-justified with no italics. Text uses plain language with no abbreviations.

All images have ALT-text descriptions. Any charts are also fully written out. If this pattern contains charts, they are at an appropriate scale for Large Print. If the chart is large and will need to be pieced from several pages, the chart will be available separately.

The document was tested using Adobe Reader on a PC and an Android phone.

Plain-Language EPUB:

This document has been edited so text makes sense and flows smoothly when read aloud, and no abbreviations are used. Each section is bookmarked as a chapter. It can be read aloud by an eReader or the font can be resized using eReader settings. The pattern sections can be read straight through without having to return to earlier sections unless you need to refer to something such as a note, technique, or stitch explanation. All images have captions to explain context, but they are not necessary to understand the pattern. If the pattern includes charts, large-scale charts are also available in a separate Large-Print PDF, and all charted instructions are also written out.

This eBook was tested on a Windows PC (using the free Calibre e-reader, which you can get on their website here) and an Android phone using the Google Play Books app.

Your file will be available for download as soon as you complete purchase. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns, or for pattern support.

As of 2022-04-03, this pattern is screen-reader accessible.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING NOTICE: Your purchase of this pattern gives you the right to use it for personal, non-profit use only. To licence the pattern to use for profit, please e-mail me for permission. You do NOT have the right to print the pattern for other people (unless they reside in your household) or to transfer the digital file to any other person. This pattern may not be sold, copied, or distributed in any way.