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Malabrigo Chunky
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I've been a hat addict for a long time,I wear one almost every day. If I don't, someone always asks where my hat is! I've made many hats from fabric and have blocked both wool felts and straw capelines or hoods using wired edges for shaping and support. This Breton is a result of my search for a knit hat with a brim that is unsupported by a stiffener. This yarn normally knits at 12 - 16 sts to 4"/10cm, but the firmer gauge of the pattern is crucial to giving more body and structure to the piece. The flower and leaf instructions are included, and the pattern is extremely detailed.
The Breton Hat
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The Breton Hat by Robin Hunter
What is Being Made
The Breton Hat is a structured knit hat featuring an unsupported brim, designed by Robin Hunter for knitters seeking a classic hat style without relying on stiffening materials. This intermediate-level project produces a finished hat in four sizes to fit head measurements of 21, 22, 23, or 24 inches (53.5, 56, 58.5, or 61 cm respectively). The design draws inspiration from traditional Breton styles while offering a modern approach to brim construction through knitting techniques alone.
Techniques Used
The Breton Hat employs several advanced knitting techniques to achieve its structured shape and professional finish. The pattern requires proficiency with provisional cast on, which allows stitches to be picked up later for seamless construction. Short rowing is used to create shaping and depth in the hat structure. Slipping stitches contributes to refined stitch definition, while increasing and decreasing techniques control the hat's silhouette and brim shaping. Grafting stitches joins sections together invisibly for a polished appearance. Additionally, single crochet finishing work adds the final details to the hat's edges and construction.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch pattern employed throughout this hat is stocking stitch, which creates a smooth, classic fabric base. This foundational stitch is combined with the specialized techniques mentioned above to build the hat's structure and achieve the desired drape and fit.
Materials
The Breton Hat is worked using chunky weight yarn on 3.75 mm needles. The pattern specifies a firmer gauge of 18 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in stocking stitch. This tighter gauge than the yarn's standard recommendation of 12–16 stitches over 4 inches on 5.5–8 mm needles provides additional body and structure to the finished hat, ensuring the brim maintains its shape without external support.
Difficulty Level
This project is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle more complex construction methods and finishing techniques.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Bulky |
| Featured Products: | Malabrigo Chunky |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Robin Hunter |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Small amounts of yarn in green for the leaves and bright colour of your choice for the flower. Small amount of waste yarn for cast on |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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