PetiteKnit Oslo Hat - Knitting Kit
Designed by PetiteKnit
The Oslo Hat is worked from the bottom up in stocking stitch, starting on a short circular needle and moving to double points or magic loop once the crown decreases begin. The brim is a deep fold, knitted double, so it sits snugly and keeps its shape. It is one of the most knitted hats PetiteKnit have published, and deservedly so.
We have made it up in Orry Yarn Merino DK, our own 100% merino, in sixteen shades drawn from the west coast. The pattern is usually knitted with a 4ply held together with mohair, but it works just as well in a single strand of DK, and in merino you get a cleaner, crisper fabric with none of the halo. If you want the hat to show its stocking stitch rather than blur it, this is the version to knit.
Skill Level: Easy ★★
Stocking stitch in the round throughout. The only things to learn are the folded brim and the crown decreases, and both are covered by PetiteKnit's own technique videos.
Sizes: baby (child) junior small (junior large) adult S (adult M) adult L
Gauge: 23 stitches x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stocking stitch on 3 mm needles
The Kit Includes
- Orry Yarn Merino DK in your chosen colour, in the quantity for your size
- Office printed pattern in English, plus a PDF download sent to your Ravelry account
Please give us your Ravelry username at checkout so we can send the download.
You'll Also Need
- 3 mm circular needle, 40 cm
- 3 mm double-pointed needles, or a long circular if you prefer magic loop
- A wool needle for finishing
Choosing your size
Measure round the head above the ears and pick the band your measurement falls into. The two kit sizes cover all seven of the pattern's sizes, and each kit holds enough yarn for any size within its band.
Baby to Junior Small — 2 balls,
| Pattern size | Head circumference |
|---|---|
| Baby | 47–48 cm |
| Child | 49–50 cm |
| Junior Small | 51–52 cm |
Junior Large to Adult L — 3 balls,
| Pattern size | Head circumference |
|---|---|
| Junior Large | 53–54 cm |
| Adult S | 55–56 cm |
| Adult M | 57–59 cm |
| Adult L | 60–63 cm |
Techniques used
- Knitting in the round
- Folded brim, knitted together with the cast-on edge
- German short rows
- Crown decreases, k2tog and ssk
- Double-pointed needles or magic loop
Why You'll Love It
- Two or three balls, so it is finished in a few evenings.
- Stocking stitch throughout, perfect television knitting.
- Seven sizes from baby to adult large, so you can knit one for everybody.
- Merino shows the stitches cleanly, with no halo to hide them.
- Small enough to carry about, and quick enough to make a gift.