Amaretto

Amaretto Knit Hat by BabyCocktails

What Is Being Made

Amaretto is a downloadable knitting pattern for a fitted hat designed by Thea Colman of BabyCocktails. The pattern offers two finished circumference sizes: 18"/45.75cm and 21.5"/54.5cm around the hat, with corresponding depth measurements of 8.75"/22.25cm when the brim is unfolded or 8"/20.25cm and 8.5"/21.5cm respectively when the brim is folded. The hat is engineered to fit head circumferences up to 20"/50.75cm in the smaller size and up to 23"/58.5cm in the larger size, making it a versatile design suitable for various head sizes.

Knitting Techniques and Stitch Details

This intermediate-level knitting project features a combination of ribbed and cable stitch patterns. The design incorporates cables that open up to accommodate different head sizes, demonstrating thoughtful shaping. The pattern uses a ribbed texture on the smaller needles and transitions to cable pattern work on the larger needles, creating visual interest and structural definition. The brim is designed with flexibility—knitters can choose to wear it unfolded for a longer depth or fold it for a shorter, more compact finish. All gauge measurements are calculated after blocking to ensure accurate finished dimensions.

Yarn and Materials

The Amaretto pattern is designed for worsted-weight yarn and provides two yarn options with specific yardage requirements. For the flat brim version, knitters need 200(225) yards, while the folded brim version requires 225(250) yards of yarn. The pattern was originally photographed in two different yarns: Sawkill Farm 3ply Worsted (shown in Rhode Island Red colorway), which is a blend of 50% Sawkill Farm wool and 50% domestic Merino, providing 200 yards per 3.5oz/100g skein; and Hudson + West Forge (shown in Red Feather colorway), a blend of 70% US Merino and 30% US Corriedale, offering 235 yards per 3.5oz/100g skein. Both yarn options are premium domestic blends suitable for a refined finished garment.

Needles, Tools, and Gauge

The pattern requires US#6/4mm and US#7/4.5mm circular needles in 16"/40.5cm length, along with double-pointed needles in the larger size for working the crown shaping. Essential notions include a darning needle for weaving in ends, a cable needle for managing cable stitches, and stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points. Gauge is set at 25 stitches and 30 rounds per 4"/10cm in stockinette, measured on the smaller needles in rib and on the larger needles in the cable pattern, with all gauge measurements taken after blocking to ensure accuracy in the final hat dimensions.