Balnaan Hat is a classic striped hat designed by Emily Williams. It is super easy to wear and an instant staple for any handmade wardrobe. What’s more, it is a great way to use up leftover bits of yarn from knitting the Balnaan Pullover.
The hat is...
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Balnaan Hat is a classic striped hat designed by Emily Williams. It is super easy to wear and an instant staple for any handmade wardrobe. What’s more, it is a great way to use up leftover bits of yarn from knitting the Balnaan Pullover.
The hat is knit from the ribbed brim, worked using two strands of Luma held together, through the striped section worked with one strand of Luma together with one strand of Cirro, with the shade of Luma changing every eight rows, to the pompom, which perfectly uses up any extra yarn scraps left over.
The Fibre Co. Luma (50% Merino wool, 25% organic cotton, 15% linen, 10% silk, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g hank) in Aizome (A) - 1 hank and Chambray (B) - 1 hank
The Fibre Co. Cirro, (40% Suri alpaca, 40% organic cotton, 20% Merino wool, 225 m (246 yd) per 50 g hank) in Divine (C) - 1 hank
The photos show the pullover in the Luma shades Aizome and Chambray and Cirro shade Divine.
S [M: L]
To fit a head circumference of: 47.5-50 [52.5-55: 57.5-60] cm (19-20 [21-22: 23-24] in)
Photographs show the hat knit in Size S.
PDF of Balnaan Hat Pattern
2 hanks of Luma
1 hank of Cirro
4.5mm (US 7) 40 cm (16 in) circular needle
5mm (US 8) 40 cm (16 in) circular needle
4.5mm (US 7) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round
Stitch marker
Darning needle
Large pompom maker
‘Collaboration is at the very heart of my work. Being a knitwear designer is fundamentally a solitary occupation, with a lot of time spent in my studio by myself. As an out and out extrovert, I know that...
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