Laurel Falls Hat

Laurel Falls Hat by Jennifer Myrick

What Is Being Made

The Laurel Falls Hat is a knitted hat designed by Jennifer Myrick featuring a textured cable and slip-stitch pattern. This intermediate-level project creates a finished hat with a ribbed brim and decorative patterned body worked in the round.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several intermediate knitting techniques to create visual interest and texture:

• Cable stitches – The pattern uses 3-stitch right cables (3-st RC) and 3-stitch left cables (3-st LC), which involve slipping stitches onto a cable needle, holding them to the back or front of the work, and crossing them over active stitches for a twisted, rope-like effect
• Slip stitches – Decorative slip stitches worked with yarn in front (wyif) create texture and visual breaks in the cable pattern
• Twisted stitches – Right twist (RT) stitches are incorporated, created by knitting two stitches together while leaving them on the needle, then knitting the first stitch again
• Circular knitting – The entire hat is worked in the round using circular needles, eliminating the need for seaming
• Ribbing – A single rib (K1, P1) forms the brim, providing elasticity and a finished edge

Stitches and Stitch Pattern

The Laurel Falls Hat uses a combination of fundamental and decorative stitches. The brim is worked in single rib (alternating knit and purl stitches) for 4 inches from the cast-on edge. The main pattern section features a repeating motif of purl stitches, knit stitches, cable crosses, and slip stitches. The pattern repeat is worked across 100 cast-on stitches, with specific instructions for Rounds 1, 3, and 5 that include purl stitches, knit stitches, cable stitches, and slip stitches worked with yarn in front.

Materials and Tools

Yarn: The pattern calls for Blue Sky Fibers WOOLSTOK WORSTED, a worsted-weight yarn made from 100% Fine Highland Wool. Two skeins are required, with each skein weighing 50 grams and containing 123 yards. The recommended colorway is #1319 Quartz Crystal.

Needles: The project uses two sizes of 16-inch circular needles. Size 6 (4mm) needles are used for the ribbed brim, and Size 8 (5mm) needles are used for the main patterned body.

Additional Notions: A stitch marker, tapestry needle, and cable needle are required to complete the project.

Gauge and Construction Notes

The pattern specifies a gauge of 24 stitches and 24 rounds over 4 inches when worked in pattern on the larger (Size 8) needles. Checking gauge before beginning is emphasized as important for achieving the correct finished size. The hat begins with 100 stitches cast on using the smaller needles, with a marker placed to denote the beginning of the round for seamless circular knitting.