Josephine Hat - Knitting Pattern For Women in Willow & Lark Ramble

Josephine Hat Knitting Pattern – Willow & Lark Ramble | The Homestead Collection

The Josephine Hat is a beautifully crafted women's knitted hat, part of the Homestead Collection designed exclusively using Willow & Lark Ramble yarn. This intermediate-level knitting pattern combines classic cable knit construction with elegant lace detailing, resulting in a stylish and cosy hat sized to fit the average adult head with a circumference of approximately 56 cm (22 inches). The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it instantly accessible for knitters eager to cast on.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single knitted hat designed for women. The finished piece features a textured cable knit body enriched with lace patterning, creating a design that is both visually interesting and technically rewarding. The hat is worked entirely in the round, giving it a seamless, professional finish.

Techniques Used

• Worked in the round – The hat is constructed using double pointed needles, knitting continuously in a circular direction to produce a seamless tube. This is the standard approach for hat construction and eliminates the need for seaming.
• Lace knitting – Lace sections are incorporated into the pattern, adding an open, decorative texture. Lace in knitting typically involves yarn overs and corresponding decreases to create deliberate holes that form a delicate, airy design.
• Slip stitch technique – The pattern makes careful use of slipped stitches. A special note in the pattern specifies that all slipped stitches within the main pattern should be slipped purlwise with the yarn held at the back (wrong side) of the work, while slipped stitches used within the sl1, K1, psso decrease are slipped knitwise. This distinction is important for achieving the correct stitch appearance and tension.
• Cable knitting – The hat features cable stitches worked using a cable needle. Two specific cable crosses are used:
  • Cr3L – Slip one stitch onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, slip one stitch, knit one stitch, then knit the stitch from the cable needle. This creates a left-leaning cable cross.
  • Cr3R – Slip two stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit one stitch, then knit one stitch and slip one stitch from the cable needle. This creates a right-leaning cable cross.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch – Used as the base fabric and as the tension reference. The recommended tension is 22 stitches and 30 rounds to 10 cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch.
• Slip stitch decreases – Specifically sl1, K1, psso (slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over), a common left-leaning decrease used in shaping and lace.
• Cable stitches (Cr3L and Cr3R) – As described above, these crossed stitches form the signature cable texture of the hat.
• Lace stitches – Incorporating yarn overs and decreases to form the open lace sections of the pattern.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Willow & Lark Ramble – a 100% wool DK weight yarn, sold in 50g / 1¾oz balls. The pattern requires 2 balls. The designer strongly recommends using Ramble specifically, as the fibre composition, weight, twist, and character of the yarn directly influence the finished look of the hat. Suggested colourways include Bluebell 122 and Lichen Green 115.
• Needles: Two sets of double pointed needles (DPNs) are required:
  • 3.25mm (UK 10 / US 3) DPNs – used for the ribbed brim or cast-on section.