1149 Lancashire - Hat Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Taconic

Pattern 1149 Lancashire: Slouch Beanie Hat Knitting Pattern for Women by Julie Turjoman

The Lancashire hat is a women's slouch beanie knitting pattern designed by Julie Turjoman and published by Valley Yarns. This relaxed, stylish topper is worked in Valley Yarns Taconic, a luxurious 70% Merino Wool / 30% Cashmere blend with charming tweed flecks that add visual texture and rustic warmth. The finished hat is cozy, stretchy, and perfectly suited to cooler autumn and winter weather.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a slouch beanie — a relaxed, slightly oversized hat with a fitted ribbed brim and a fuller, rounder crown. The slouchy silhouette gives the hat a casual, fashionable look while still keeping the wearer warm. It is available in three sizes — Small, Medium, and Large — designed to fit head circumferences ranging from 18 to 24 inches. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in Size Medium in the colorway Navy Tweed (514564).

• Brim circumference (unstretched): 18 (20½, 22¾) inches
• Fits head circumference: 18–20 (20–22, 22–24) inches
• Height: 8¾ (9, 9¼) inches

The pattern also notes that knitters can work additional rounds before the crown shaping to create an even slouchier crown, though this will require extra yardage.

Techniques Used

This hat is constructed entirely seamlessly and in the round, meaning there are no seams to sew up at the end — a clean, professional finish that is also beginner-friendly once the basics of circular knitting are understood. The construction is worked bottom-up, starting at the brim and progressing upward to the crown.

• Bottom-up construction: The hat begins at the cast-on edge of the brim and is worked upward, allowing the knitter to try it on as they go and adjust the height if desired.
• Seamless, worked in the round: Circular needles and double-pointed needles (dpns) are used throughout, eliminating any need for seaming.
• Old Norwegian Cast-On: The brim begins with this stretchy cast-on method, which is especially well-suited to ribbing as it creates a flexible, neat edge that hugs the head comfortably without being too tight.
• Cables — Honeycomb Pattern: The rise of the hat features a Honeycomb cable pattern, a classic cable design that creates an interlocking, textured surface resembling the cells of a honeycomb. Cables are created by temporarily placing stitches on a cable needle and crossing them over one another before knitting, producing a three-dimensional twisted effect in the fabric.
• Crown shaping: The top of the hat is worked in stockinette stitch with decreases to shape the crown neatly. As the stitch count reduces, the knitter switches from circular needles to double-pointed needles (dpns) to manage the smaller number of stitches comfortably.

Stitches Used

• K1/P1 Rib: Used for the brim section, this simple one-by-one ribbing alternates knit and purl stitches to create a stretchy, elastic fabric that grips the head and holds the hat in place.
• Honeycomb Cable Pattern: Used for the rise of the hat, this stitch pattern involves cable crossings that produce a rich, deeply textured surface. It is one of the most recognizable and beloved cable patterns in knitting.
• Stockinette Stitch: Used on the crown, stockinette is formed by knitting every round when working in the round, producing a smooth, classic fabric that allows the crown shaping decreases to lie flat and tidy.

Materials Required

This pattern is rated Advanced Beginner, making it an excellent next step for knitters who have mastered basic stitches and are ready to try their first cables and circular kn