Freya hat, knitting pattern

The FREYA hat is – just as its sister design, the FREYA cowl – a perfect combination of the luxurious organic yarn Cashmere Delizia and the beautiful, unique FREYA “faux” cable pattern. The voluminous yarn provides fantastic stitch definition (especially in the lighter colorways) and creates an extraordinarily soft and lightweight fabric to keep you warm and cozy throughout the colder months. Be warned, it might be hard to ever wear anything else close to your skin after experiencing this outstanding yarn.

After an optional tubular cast-on for a neat and clean edge, the hat starts with 1x1 ribbing and then transitions into the structured pattern, which is shaped entirely by decreases and increases. The straight main section of the hat is followed by the decreases for the perfectly shaped crown.

One idea behind this simple design of the hat and cowl is to help you become familiar with the wonderful FREYA pattern in rounds, so that you can work it by heart when starting one of the more elaborate FREYA patterns like the sweater or the shawl.

SIZES

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
(To fit toddler / child (approx. 5–9 y) / teen–adult XS / adult S–M / adult M–L)
Finished circumference: 34.5 / 38 / 42 / 45.5 / 49.5 cm (13.5 / 15 / 16.5 / 18 / 19.5 inches), to fit head circumference of 40–44 / 44–48 / 48–52 / 52–56 /
56–62 cm (15.75–17.25 / 17.25–19 / 19–20.5 / 20.5–22 / 22–24.5 inches), to be worn with negative ease of 5–10 cm (2–4 inches)
Total height: approx. 15.5 / 20 / 20 / 23.5 / 23.5 cm
(6.25 / 8 / 8 / 9.25 / 9.25 inches) including 3 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 cm (1.25 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 inches) of 1x1 ribbing and approx. 4–6 cm (1.5–2.25 inches) crown height

The pattern is suitable for advanced beginners / medium leveled knitters.

You get a multiple page PDF document with written row by row instructions, charts are offered.
Techniques are described and video tutorial links are provided as well.

SIZES

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
(To fit toddler / child (approx. 5–9 y) / teen–adult XS / adult S–M / adult M–L)
Finished circumference: 34.5 / 38 / 42 / 45.5 / 49.5 cm (13.5 / 15 / 16.5 / 18 / 19.5 inches), to fit head circumference of 40–44 / 44–48 / 48–52 / 52–56 /
56–62 cm (15.75–17.25 / 17.25–19 / 19–20.5 / 20.5–22 / 22–24.5 inches), to be worn with negative ease of 5–10 cm (2–4 inches)
Total height: approx. 15.5 / 20 / 20 / 23.5 / 23.5 cm
(6.25 / 8 / 8 / 9.25 / 9.25 inches) including 3 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 cm (1.25 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 inches) of 1x1 ribbing and approx. 4–6 cm (1.5–2.25 inches) crown height

NEEDLES

Circular needles in size 4.5 mm (US 7) or size to obtain gauge, with a length of 40 cm (16 inches).
Optional: double-pointed needles in the same size to work the crown.
You can work the whole hat with circular needles (using the magic loop method for the crown) or start with circular needles and switch to double-pointed needles for the crown.

GAUGE

21 sts x 30 rds = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in basic cable pattern, washed and blocked
(for easy reference: 18 sts x 26 rds = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in stockinette stitch, washed and blocked)

Each column of the 8-stitch basic cable pattern is 4 cm (1.5 inches) in width.

YARN

Pascuali Cashmere Delizia (100% cashmere wool (organic, SFA-certified); 75 m (82 yds) / 25 g) in color 088

METRES NEEDED

Around 70 / 100 / 110 / 140 / 170 m (75 / 110 / 120 / 155 / 185 yds)
Yardage may vary slightly depending on your knitting style and the yarn you are using! Always have a bit more in stock to be on the safe side.

NOTIONS

Stitch markers (BOR) // tapestry needle