Rundle Park Ribbed

Hat Pattern for a Mid-Gauge Knitting Machine // Design by Barb Barone

The Rundle Park Ribbed Hat is knit flat, with a 2×2 ribbed brim (created by turning knit stitches into purl stitches) followed by stockinette. Changing colours adds stripes and a pop of fun, and after a few simple decreases, use a mattress seam to seam the hat together. Experiment with gradient, handspun, or striped yarns, or try holding two lightweight strands together for a hat that's truly one-of-a-kind!

This pattern is free for School of SweetGeorgia members.

Skill Level

• Beginner

Yarn

• 2 skeins SweetGeorgia Merino DK, 1 each in Boreal Forest (MC) and Fresh Air (CC)(256 yd / 234 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 100% easy-care merino)

Machine Settings & Tools

• Machine: SilverReed LK 150 Stitch Setting 4, Tension 3
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Gauge

• 24 sts and 33 rows = 4" / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with yarn held single, after blocking, measured along one edge.
  Please note that changes in gauge will affect yardage used and final measurements.

Finished Measurements

• Brim Circumference: 13 ¼ (14 ½, 16 ½, 17 ¼) [18, 20, 21 ¼, 22]" / 34 (37, 42.5, 44) [46, 51, 54, 56] cm
• Total Hat Length: 6 (7 ¼, 7 3/ 4, 8 ¼) [9 ½, 9 3/ 4, 10 3/ 4, 11 ½ ]" / 15.5 (18, 19.5, 20.5) [24, 25, 27.5, 29] cm
  Shown in size 5 with 3" / 7.5 cm of negative ease. Choose a size with a brim circumference 5 to 15% smaller than head circumference.

Pattern includes a 10-page PDF.

Colour pairing ideas shown: 

• Boreal Forest & Fresh Air (design sample)
• Mermaid & Moonlight
• Honey Gold & Daybreak
• Black Raspberry & Fable

Taught by Barb Barone at the Machine Knitting: Hats online course, we explore how to turn a flat piece of machine-knitting into a round project, an exciting step that sets us up for future projects such as socks and pullovers.