Luminous Flux Hat Knitting Pattern

Luminous Flux is the measure of the perceived level of light. With this high-vis hat, you will certainly be easily perceived! The bold graphic look is created with a textured colourwork technique that is half stranded knitting and half knit-purl patterning. Choose your style and knit either a slouchy hat or a beanie.

The hat has been designed in our woollen spun RiverKnits Severn (Jacob wool) yarn, but any toothy non-superwash wool will work well. If choosing your own colours, try to select a light, medium, and dark shade to ensure that each one has enough contrast against the others.

Techniques

knitting in the round, stranded colourwork

Yarn Required

3 skeins of Severn 4 Ply (175m / 50g) or approx 75m / 22g in each colourway.

Sizes

One size to suit an adult head circumference of 53 – 58.5cm / 21″ – 23″, Finished circumference is 50cm / 19.5″, Beanie hat length is 19cm / 7.5″, Slouchy hat length is 28cm / 11″

Gauge

22 stitches and 32 rows in stocking stitch or 24 stitches and 34 rows in Luminous Flux Chart makes a 10cm / 4″ square after blocking.

Needles

3.25mm or size required to obtain gauge, 50-80cm length cable circular needle for working in the round, Preferred needles for working small circumferences in the round for the crown.

Notions

darning needle, stitch markers