Введение
Big Cuff Hat
Cast on with our luminous new Paintbrush Mohair yarn to knit the softest, fluffiest hat a head could want! Quick and easy to knit, our Big Cuff Hat is your new gifting go-to, and with 40 glorious colors to explore, you’ll just have to make one for everyone you know… And one or two for yourself, too!
Nearly every stitch of the Big Cuff Hat is a simple knit stitch, a soothing pleasure in such soft, radiant yarn! You’ll knit the cuff in the round, then turn your work inside out so the knit side shows when folded, continuing on to knit the body and finishing with four spokes of neat decreases for the crown. Fold the cuff twice for an extra plush and cozy brim, with the flexibility to wear the hat tall and slouchy or snug and close-fitting.
Knit at the denser end of its worsted-to-chunky gauge, Paintbrush Mohair gives the Big Cuff Hat just enough structure to hold its shape while keeping all its soft, irresistible squish. A cotton core adds strength and stability, while the mohair wreathes each stitch in a halo of warmth and light. This yarn and this project are the perfect introduction to mohair, if you haven’t knit with it before… We’re sure you’re going to fall in love!
With 40 colors to explore, Paintbrush Mohair is a playground of color and light, each hue seeming to glow from within. For our Big Cuff Hats, we chose Pink Grapefruit, Golden Honey, Giant Sequoia, and Golden Raisin—rich and radiant against winter’s chill. Whether you gravitate toward these toasty warm tones, quiet neutrals, or vivid jewels, you’ll have a hard time deciding which color to dip into first!
The Big Cuff Hat is pure joy to knit—and to give. Paintbrush Mohair’s captivating touch and fascinating depth make the rounds fly so pleasurably, you’ll finish one hat and be reaching for a new color before you know it!
Yarn lovers, if you adore the yarn used in this project, you’ll love exploring all of our other yarn collections! Discover over 55 thoughtfully designed yarns in nearly every natural fiber and in every spectacular color you can imagine. Only available here at Purl Soho’s online yarn store, where every skein is created with care and your creativity in mind!
Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Hiromi Glover. See even more of Hiromi’s work on her Instagram!
Story written by Andrea Lotz for Purl Soho.
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Materials
- 1 (2, 2, 2, 3) ball(s) of Purl Soho’s Paintbrush Mohair, 75% kid mohair and 25% Peruvian Pima cotton. Each ball of this worsted/aran to chunky/bulky-weight yarn is 120 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 110 (155, 195, 235, 310) total yards required. We used the colors Golden Honey, Golden Raisin, Fresh Grapefruit, and Giant Sequoia.
- US 5 (3.75 mm), 12- or 16-inch circular knitting needles OR US 5, 32-inch circular needles for Magic Loop
- If using 12- or 16-inch circular needles: A set of US 5 double pointed needles
- Removable stitch markers, including one unique
GAUGE
21 stitches and 27 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
SIZES
For help choosing a hat size, check out our complete guide on How to Knit the Right Hat Size!
Baby (Toddler, Kid, Adult Small, Adult Large)
To fit head circumference of 13½–15 (15–17, 17–19½, 19½–22, 22–25) inches
- Finished Circumference: 12¼ (13¾, 15¼, 17½, 19¾) inches
- Finished Height (cuffed): 6¼ (7¼, 8½, 8¾,10½) inches tall, with 3 (3¾, 4¼, 4½, 5¼) inch cuff
- Finished Height (uncuffed): 12¼ (14¾, 17, 17¾, 21) inches
Samples: The Golden Honey hat is the Baby size; the Golden Raisin hat is the Kid size; and the Fresh Grapefruit and Giant Sequoia hats are the Adult Small size.
NOTE
S2KP (SLIP 2, KNIT 1, PSSO)
Slip 2 stitches together knitwise with yarn in back, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over knit stitch and off right needle. [2 stitches decreased]
For additional help, please visit our S2kp Tutorial.
PATTERN
CUFF
Cast on 64 (72, 80, 92, 104) stitches onto circular needles. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Place a unique stitch marker and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.
Knit every round until piece measures 7 (8½, 9½, 10, 11½) inches from cast-on edge.
BODY
SET UP
Flip piece inside out so reverse stockinette side is facing you and working yarn is on left needle. This is now the right side.
Remove stitch marker, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front from left needle to right needle, move yarn between needles to back of work, and re-place unique stitch marker on right needle for new end of round.
NOTE: There will be a slight gap between the slipped stitch and the stitch to the right of it, but it will be almost invisible once blocked and cuffed!
CONTINUE
Knit every round for 3 (3¾, 4¾, 4¾, 5¾) inches, until piece measures 10 (12¼, 14¼, 14¾, 17¼) inches from cast-on edge.
CROWN
NOTE: If using 12- or 16-inch circular needles, change to double pointed needles when necessary.
Set-Up Round: [K16 (18, 20, 23, 26), place removable stitch marker on previous stitch] 3 times, knit to end of round, remove unique marker and place it on previous stitch for new end of round.
Round 1: [Knit to 1 stitch before next marked stitch, remove stitch marker, s2kp (see Note), place stitch marker on resulting stitch] 4 times. [8 stitches decreased]
Round 2: [Knit to next marked stitch, remove stitch marker, k1, replace stitch marker on previous stitch] 4 times.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 six (7, 8, 9, 11) more times. [8 (8, 8, 12, 8) stitches remain]
FINISHING
Cut yarn and thread tail onto a tapestry needle. Sew tail through remaining stitches, pull taut and bring tail to inside of hat to weave in.
Weave in all ends and gently wet block.
To cuff hat, fold the cast-on edge up so that about 1 inch of reverse stockinette fabric remains visible, then fold the doubled fabric up one more time.
Enjoy your Big Cuff Hat!
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LEARN ABOUT PAINTBRUSH MOHAIR + ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL YARNS
Paintbrush Mohair brings radiant color and soft dimension to this project! With a palette of 40 luminous shades to mix, match, or combine, this incredible worsted- to bulky-weight yarn is spun from 75% kid mohair and 25% Peruvian Pima cotton, a mix that feels soft in your hand, floaty on your needles, and warm on your skin. Fine mohair fibers bloom around a cotton core, creating an airy loft, fascinating depth, and irresistible feel… Every stitch glows with creative possibility!
More Free Knitting Patterns
- Be sure to explore our collection of free Paintbrush Mohair knitting patterns and cast on!
More Worsted/Aran-Weight Yarns + Chunky/Bulky-Weight Yarns
- Shop our entire collection of worsted/aran-weight yarn (What does worsted-weight yarn mean, really? Our guide to worsted-weight yarn will answer your questions and more!)
- Shop our entire collection of chunky/bulky-weight yarns
- If you want to use a different yarn, be sure to take the time to get the correct gauge. Need help? Check our All About Gauge Tutorial, our Yarn Substitution article, and our Complete Guide To Yarn for lots of helpful information.
More Yarns With Similar Fibers
- Shop mohair yarn (Soft, warm, and glowing, learn more about this beautiful natural fiber in our guide to knitting with mohair yarn!)
- Shop cotton yarn (What helps cotton keep its cool? Learn all about this soft, natural fiber in our guide to cotton yarn!)
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