Love this pattern? Subscribe to the Ysolda newsletter for updates on new releases, more meditative knitting designs, helpful tutorials to grow your skills and lots more!

Pattern accessibility There are three versions of this pattern pdf available. Print (3 column), mobile, and low vision.

Clyde Hat
Meet Clyde, the rebel sibling to our classic Forth Hat pattern! Perfect for using up scraps, this top-down pattern will have you casting on instantly.

The Clyde is the latest addition to our growing swatchless hat family, alongside Forth, Porty and viral bestseller Musselburgh. If you have been searching for a hat to truly make your own then look no further - the Clyde is perfect for getting into marls and experimenting with colourplay. A lover of scraps, it’s the ideal design for using some of that handspun yarn that you have been saving. With a twist on the classic beanie, it features reverse stockinette knit inside out - which means that you can save yourself lots of purling!

If you have raced through several Musselburgh’s or are looking for a fun, new project to cast on, the Clyde Hat is for you. The pattern comes in 6 sizes and 11 gauges, meaning that whether you are knitting for yourself or as a gift, the Clyde hat fits all.

As with our other patterns in this range, the swatchless design begins at the centre top: the crown is shaped by increasing outward in 4 ‘compass point’ lines. When you’ve created enough fabric to do so you can simply measure your gauge on the project, and match it to the numbers given for your size and gauge. Once the fun crown shaping is complete, there’s lots of soothing knitting that makes for the perfect “take anywhere” project. Choose from a deep folded brim, or a simple ribbed band – directions are included for both 1x1 and 2x2 rib.

Yarn
Fingering to bulky weight yarn.

Exact yardage will depend on size, gauge and yarn used. 100–120g of yarn is enough for any size, gauge and yarn combination. For DK-chunky weights you may need extra yarn to add a pom pom to the adult large size.

Shown in
Exact yardage will depend on size, gauge and yarn used. 100–120g of yarn is enough for any size, gauge and yarn combination. For DK-chunky weights you may need extra yarn to add a pom pom to the adult large size.

Shown in
Sport: Spincyle Dyed in the Wool (100% superwashed American Wool, 200 yds, 50g) in Verba Volant.
Jill Draper Makes Stuff Mohonk (100% Cormo, 370 yds / 338m, 4 oz, 113g) in Cobalt.

Sport: Knitting for Olive Merino (100% merino, 250m, 50g) in Dark Cognac held with Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk, 225m, 25g) Dark Cognac.

DK: marled sock yarn scraps. La Bien Aimee Tough Sock, Weku Merino 4ply, Hedgehog Fibers Sock, Hazel Knits Artisan Sock, The Uncommon Thread Tough Sock.

Worsted: Spincyle Dream State (100% superwashed American Wool, 50g, 150 yds / 137) in Rosy Maple.

Needles
Dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the round.

16” / 40cm circular (for sizes above baby)
Choose a needle size based on your knowledge of your personal tension and the recommended needle size for your yarn. If using sock yarn use a needle a couple of sizes larger than you would use for socks. 

Ribbing needle
16” / 40cm circular 2 sizes smaller than main hat needle.

Notions
Stitch markers

Gauge
The Clyde Hat is written for multiple gauges, you can start knitting the hat with whichever needle size feels comfortable for you for the yarn you are using. 11 gauges between 7 and 2 stitches per inch / 2.5cm are included.

Directions are given for measuring the gauge while working the hat, but if you prefer to swatch do so in the round

Sizing
baby [toddler, child–adult small, adult medium] (adult large, adult x-large)
To fit head circumference: 16 [18, 20, 22] (24, 26)” / 40 [45, 50, 55] (60, 65)cm.
Approximate finished circumference: 14 2/5 [16 1/5, 18, 19 4/5] (21 3/5, 23 2/5)” / 36 [40.5, 45, 49.5] (54, 58.5)cm.
Length: 5 [5 3/4, 6 1/4, 7 1/4] (8, 9)” / 12.5 [14.5, 15.5, 18] (20, 22.5)cm.

Low vision details: 

• The main text is black 24pt sans serif and all text is black on a white background.
• No italics are used
• The directions are in written form in LV pdf
• Images have alt text

Screen readers:
The low vision version is tagged to work with screen reading software and have been tested. Images have alt text. Abbreviations are used in the directions, they are defined but may be read aloud oddly. If this is something you use we’d love your feedback on how we could improve the pattern formatting for screen readers.