Linen Love Hat

Linen Love Hat by Idle Hands Knits

What Is Being Made

The Linen Love Hat is a beginner-friendly knitted hat design available in both infant and adult sizes. This downloadable PDF pattern from independent designer Idle Hands Knits creates a simple yet visually striking hat by combining multiple super bulky yarns to produce a unique, multi-colored fabric. The design showcases how different yarn textures and colors blend together during the knitting process to create an entirely new aesthetic.

Yarn Selection and Materials

This pattern uses three different super bulky weight yarns worked together to achieve the finished fabric. The yarn combination strategy is intentional: two of the three yarns should be self-striping or variegated, while the third yarn is a solid complementary color. The solid yarn should be chosen carefully to recede visually rather than dominate, allowing the multi-color yarns to remain the focal point.

The pattern provides specific yarn examples for two colorway options. The smaller infant-sized hat features Noro Kureyon Air in grey/brown/pink tones paired with Noro Kureyon Air in autumn colors (brown/green/orange), with a plum solid yarn for balance. The blue adult-sized hat shown uses a variegated Filatura de Crosa Fancy yarn, Valley Yarns Super Bulky Super Wash in solid medium blue, and an additional variegated super bulky yarn. The pattern notes that individual color selections are flexible, as the yarns will transform into something entirely new and different when knitted together.

Needles and Tools

This pattern requires US Size 11 circular needles in 16-inch length, or the size needed to obtain proper gauge. The pattern also references a straight needle for finishing details.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

As a beginner-level project, the Linen Love Hat employs straightforward knitting techniques appropriate for those new to the craft. The pattern focuses on fundamental knitting skills rather than complex stitch patterns, making it accessible to novice knitters while still producing visually interesting results through yarn selection and color combination rather than complicated stitch work.

Design Features

• Available in both infant and adult sizing options
• Super bulky yarn weight allows for quick completion
• Multi-yarn construction creates dimensional color blending
• Beginner-appropriate difficulty level
• Downloadable PDF format for immediate access

Pattern copyright 2019 by Lisa McFetridge