Tweed hat

Tweed Rhombus Hat by Evvash

What is Being Made

This is a knitted stranded colorwork hat featuring a classic rhombus pattern design. The Tweed hat is a beginner-friendly knitting project that creates a finished piece suitable for various head sizes. The pattern includes three sizing options—small/medium, medium/large, and large—to accommodate different wearers, with head circumferences ranging from 19.6 inches to 23.5 inches and finished heights between 8 and 8.5 inches.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs stranded colorwork as its primary technique, a traditional method where two or more yarn colors are carried across the fabric simultaneously to create the rhombus pattern. Stranded colorwork requires careful tension management to ensure the floats (the yarn carried across the back of the work) remain elastic and don't pucker the fabric. The hat is worked in the round, which is a fundamental technique for creating seamless cylindrical garments like hats and is ideal for beginners learning to manage multiple colors without the complexity of seaming.

Stitches and Construction

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches appropriate for a beginner skill level. While specific stitch abbreviations are not detailed in the provided pattern excerpt, stranded colorwork hats typically employ basic knit and purl stitches arranged to create the geometric rhombus motifs. The hat is constructed using circular needles or double-pointed needles, allowing for seamless in-the-round knitting from the cast-on through the crown decreases.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The recommended yarn is Brooklyn Tweed SHELTER, a worsted-weight yarn made from Wyoming-grown Targhee-Columbia wool. Each color requires approximately 1.75 ounces (50 grams) of yarn, equaling roughly 140 yards (128 meters) per color. The pattern specifies US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles measuring 16 inches (40 cm) in length, or alternatively US 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles for those preferring that method. Additional materials include scissors and a tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends. While yarn substitution is permitted, any replacement must match the yardage and weight proportions of the original specification to ensure proper fit and fabric characteristics. Optional but recommended tools include a row counter to track progress through the colorwork pattern.

Pattern Support

Evvash provides customer support for pattern clarification and error reporting at pattern@evvash.com, ensuring knitters have access to assistance if they encounter difficulties during construction.