After fall hat

After Fall Hat by Marion Crivelli

What Is Being Made

The After Fall hat is a beginner-friendly knitted cap designed in collaboration with Air de Lune. This project offers multiple sizing options to suit different head shapes and ages, with sizes available for children, teenagers, and adults in small, medium, and large. The hat features a classic construction suitable for knitters new to the craft who want to expand their stitch repertoire.

Techniques Used

This knitting pattern introduces knitters to cable and slipped stitch techniques without requiring a cable needle for the primary cable work. The design employs custom stitch abbreviations that streamline the cable construction process, making it accessible for beginners while still producing visually interesting texture. The pattern demonstrates how slipped stitches can be combined with knit stitches to create cable effects through alternative methods, reducing the tools needed and simplifying the knitting process.

Stitches Used

The After Fall hat features a cable slipped stitch pattern as its primary design element. The pattern utilizes specialized stitch techniques including:

• LT (Left Twist) – knitting the second stitch from behind before the first stitch without dropping either from the needle, then passing both stitches to the right needle
• RT (Right Twist) – slipping the second stitch from the front, then knitting the first stitch before skipping both stitches to the right needle
• SLT (Slip Left Twist) – slipping the second stitch from the front, then slipping the first stitch before skipping both stitches to the right needle

These techniques create cable-like textures and visual interest throughout the hat without the complexity of traditional cable needle work.

Materials Required

The After Fall hat is worked in 4-ply yarn weight, also known as fingering weight yarn. Yardage requirements vary by size: children's sizes require 145 yards (130 meters), teenager and adult small and medium sizes require 180–220 yards (165–200 meters), and adult large requires 265 yards (240 meters). The sample shown was knitted using Fingering by Air de Lune, a 100% merino superwash yarn offering 440 yards per skein in the colorway au fil de l'or. Knitters should use US4 (3.5 mm) and US2½ (3.00 mm) circular needles to achieve the correct gauge and fabric drape for this project.