Product Description
When designing this hat I knew that I wanted to create something fun and joyous, and what could be more fun than a hat inspired by bright, colourful building bricks?
This pattern uses standard 4ply / fingering weight yarn and would be a great use of scraps and leftovers from past projects. Use the colours and quantities shown, or use what you have to hand and knit your own adventure.
Brick Hat by Theresa Shingler
What is Being Made
The Brick Hat is a joyful, colorful knitted hat inspired by bright building bricks. This downloadable knitting pattern offers three sizes to suit different head sizes: Small (Child/Tween), Medium (Woman's Small/Medium), and Large (Women's Large/Men's). The hat is designed to fit with 6-9 cm (2.5-3.5 inches) of negative ease, making it a snug, form-fitting style. The finished lengths range from 16 cm (6.25 inches) for the smallest size to 21.5 cm (8.5 inches) for the largest, with circumferences spanning 40-50 cm (15.75-19.75 inches).
Techniques and Stitches Used
This intermediate-level knitting project features the Brick Stitch Pattern as its primary design element. The brick stitch creates a textured, structured appearance reminiscent of interlocking bricks, which is the signature visual feature of this hat. The pattern is worked using standard knitting techniques suitable for knitters with some experience beyond basic stockinette stitch.
The gauge for this pattern is 28 stitches by 47 rows over 10 cm (6 inches), measured over the Brick Stitch Pattern using the larger needles. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for proper fit, particularly given the negative ease design of this hat.
Materials: Yarn and Needles
The Brick Hat is designed to work with 4-ply (fingering weight) yarn that has a yardage of 180-200 meters per 50 grams. This lightweight yarn weight allows for detailed stitch definition and creates a refined finished fabric.
The pattern calls for a color-blocked approach using multiple yarn colors to achieve the brick-inspired aesthetic:
- Black (MC—Main Color): 100 meters
- White (A): 70 meters
- Turquoise (B): 50 meters
- Coral (C): 30 meters
- Yellow (D): 20 meters
The pattern is flexible regarding color selection; knitters are encouraged to use the colors and quantities shown, or to substitute with scrap yarn and leftover yardage from previous projects, making this an excellent stash-busting pattern.
Needles required: 2.5mm (US 1.5) circular needles. The pattern specifies using larger needles for the gauge measurement, indicating that needle size adjustments may be part of the pattern instructions to achieve proper tension and fit.
Pattern Design Philosophy
Designer Theresa Shingler created the Brick Hat with the intention of producing something fun and joyous. The pattern celebrates color and playfulness, making it an ideal project for knitters seeking to create a cheerful, wearable accessory. The scrap-yarn friendly nature of this design makes it accessible to knitters of varying budgets and encourages creative color experimentation.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Designer: | Theresa Shingler |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your experience.