Spring Breeze Hat

Even during the spring and summer there are days when you need to wear a hat; for style, for practicality of keeping your hair covered, or simply because the weather is a little cooler. This hat is light-weight, and the lace pattern ensures you will not overheat. The brim is designed to be snug, so your hat won’t fall off while you’re wearing it, while the increases from the brim to the body of the hat means the hat is not tight over the main part of your head.

Spring Breeze Hat is designed to be knitted in the round from the brim upwards. It begins with a twisted rib on smaller needles, then transitions to columns of little arrowhead lace and mock cables on a reverse stocking stitch background worked on larger needles. Decreases are worked within the patterning to shape the crown.

First published in Knit Now in April 2026, Spring Breeze Hat is now available as an individual pattern, with an additional extra-large size.

Yarn

KnitPro Symfonie Terra, (4-ply, 400m per 100g, 75% Merino wool, 25% polyamide), 1 skein.

(Large shown in Mint Sky VR2019, Small and Extra Large shown in Autumn Rose VR2020)

Or 100g of any 4-ply yarn

Precise Meterage Used

Small hat: 156m/39g

Medium hat (not shown): 164m/41g

Large hat (second pic): 188m/47g

Extra-Large hat (first pic): 212m/53g

Needles

2.75mm circular needle, 30-40 cm long or DPNs (or two sizes smaller than that to obtain tension).

3.25mm circular needle, 30-40 cm long AND/or DPNS, or size to obtain tension.

Notions

1 stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Balloon for blocking hat

Tension

10cm = 32 sts and 38 rnds measured over lace stitch pattern on larger needles, after blocking and relaxing

Notes

1. You can increase/decrease the slouchiness of the hat by adding/removing repeats of the Lace Stitch Pattern before working the crown.
2. Blocking the hat on a balloon inflated to the required size avoids creating creases in the hat as it dries and encourages the lace pattern to open up. The lace will relax and pull in after blocking but will be ready to stretch again and reveal its full beauty when worn.