Product Description
This fun hat is perfect for a spunky little boy or girl. The hat is a fun mix of geometric shapes and bold, contrasting colors. The Hat is a relatively simple pattern you’ll be able to finish in a reasonable amount of time. My nephew loves the black and orange color scheme shown in the picture, but any other bold colors would look just as great.
Jigsaw Hat by Joan Laws
What Is Being Made
The Jigsaw Hat is a child and teen-sized knitted beanie designed by Joan Laws. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a fitted hat measuring 20 inches (50 centimeters) in circumference, suitable for younger wearers. The design features a distinctive color-blocking technique that creates a jigsaw-like visual pattern through strategic placement of contrasting yarn colors throughout the construction.
Techniques Used
This intermediate-level knitting project employs several fundamental and intermediate techniques. The hat begins with a ribbed cuff worked in a two-color pattern, establishing both structure and visual interest at the brim. The main body is constructed using circular knitting, worked in continuous rounds to create a seamless tubular fabric. Color changes are incorporated throughout the pattern to build the jigsaw design effect. Decreasing is used strategically to shape the crown, with regularly-spaced decreases worked every round once the hat reaches a specific height, allowing the fabric to taper smoothly toward the top.
Stitches Used
The Jigsaw Hat utilizes basic knitting stitches appropriate for an intermediate maker. The cuff features K2, P2 ribbing (knit 2, purl 2), which provides elasticity and a finished edge. The main body is worked in stockinette stitch (St st), the most fundamental knit stitch pattern, which creates a smooth, classic fabric. Crown shaping is accomplished using K2tog (knit 2 together), a basic right-leaning decrease that reduces stitch count evenly around the hat.
Materials
The Jigsaw Hat pattern calls for worsted weight yarn in two colors: Hot Orange as the main color (MC) and Black as the contrasting color (CC). Approximately 120 yards of each color is required, with one skein of each typically providing sufficient yardage. The pattern specifies Loops & Threads Luxury Wool as a suitable yarn option, though any worsted weight yarn of comparable weight will work. Needles required include one Size 7 (4.5 millimeter) 16-inch circular needle for the ribbed cuff and two Size 8 (5 millimeter) 16-inch circular needles for the main body and crown shaping. Five stitch markers are needed to track decrease placement throughout the pattern. The recommended gauge is 20 stitches over 4 inches when working stockinette stitch in rounds on the larger needles.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Pages: | 2 |
| Designer: | Joan Laws |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | The pictured hat was worked using Loops & Threads/Luxury Wool but any worsted weight will work. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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