Hat in Lana Grossa Gomitolo Puno - 04 - Downloadable PDF

Lana Grossa Gomitolo Puno Hat – Design 04 from Filati Gomitolo 04: Full Pattern Summary

This knitted hat pattern, Design 04 from the Filati Gomitolo 04 collection by Lana Grossa, produces a beautifully textured, close-fitting beanie sized to fit a 54–56 cm head circumference. The finished hat measures 17 cm from cast-on to the beginning of the crown shaping, making it a classic, snug-fitting style ideal for cooler weather. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and is rated as intermediate in difficulty, making it a rewarding project for knitters who are comfortable working in the round and managing multiple markers and decreases.

What Is Being Made

The project is a single knitted hat worked in the round from the brim upward. The design features a ribbed body that transitions into a carefully structured crown shaping using a series of paired and grouped decrease rounds. The result is a neat, fitted crown with a clean finish. The colorway used in the sample is Berry/Ochre Brown (colour 14), which gives the hat a warm, earthy aesthetic that suits the natural fibre content of the yarn.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Gomitolo Puno – 100 g in Berry/Ochre Brown (col 14). This yarn is a 4-ply weight blend of 70% cotton, 19% pure wool, and 11% alpaca, with a yardage of approximately 570 m per 150 g. The cotton provides structure and breathability, the wool adds warmth and elasticity, and the alpaca contributes a soft, luxurious handle.
• Needles: One set of size 3.5 mm double-pointed needles (dpns), used throughout for working in the round.
• Notions: Stitch markers (at least 8) are essential for managing the crown shaping sections.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round using double-pointed needles throughout the entire hat
• Ribbing for the main body of the hat, worked from cast-on upward
• Crown shaping using a structured set-up round with 8 placed markers dividing the stitches into panels
• Stitch marker placement and slipping (pm and slm) to manage decrease sections accurately
• Decrease rounds worked at regular intervals, including every 7th round, to shape the crown smoothly
• Finishing the crown with final decrease rounds to close the top of the hat

Stitches Used

• K2, P2 rib pattern – the foundational stitch pattern for the body of the hat, creating a stretchy, form-fitting fabric that accommodates a range of head sizes within the 54–56 cm range
• Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches worked as they appear during crown shaping
• P2tog (purl two together) – a standard right-leaning purl decrease used in the crown
• P3tog (purl three together) – a more aggressive decrease used to accelerate crown shaping
• P5tog (purl five together) – a bold grouped decrease used at key points in the crown shaping round, reducing stitch count significantly
• Pass first stitch over second stitch – an additional decrease technique used in combination with other decreases for a tidy, structured crown

Pattern Structure and Crown Shaping Detail

The crown shaping begins with a set-up round that divides the stitches into eight marked sections, alternating ribbed panels with small knit columns of k2. The first major decrease round removes 32 stitches in a single pass, leaving