Knitworthy 8 Our latest collection of beautiful accessory patterns, perfect to gift. Knitworthy 8 comprises of six patterns and this year includes access to a dedicated community group in the Knitwork!

Letterpress Hat is currently exclusively available in the Knitworthy 8 collection. The single pattern will be available from mid December 2024.

Letterpress Hat

A cosy hat with a classic cable pattern

The Letterpress hat is cosy and eye catching, perfect for that single skein of DK you’ve been saving. With simple, easy to follow cable stitches, this pattern is great for knitters who are new to cabling. Enjoy cabling without a cable needle, or eager to learn how? Only a handful of the crosses involve more than 4 stitches.

Letterpress printing is a form of relief printing, where an image, pattern or text is on a raised surface that paper is then pressed onto to transfer the design. This type of printing has a “debossing” effect, where the shapes of the plate leave a slight imprint on the paper, along with the ink. This seemed like a perfect name for a hat that features a range of cabling and other relief textures.

The Letterpress Hat is worked from the bottom up, beginning with a folded 1x1 ribbed brim before moving on to the cable section. The hat is fully charted for each size - no keeping track of multiple charts with different repeats required. The crown decreases are incorporated into the cable patterns, maintaining a balanced texture throughout. We knit Letterpress as a classic fitted beanie, if you love a bit of extra pouf at the top of your hats simply work an extra repeat before beginning the crown shaping.

The Letterpress Hat comes in three adult sizes and is made with DK or light worsted weight yarn.

Pictured here with the Belhaven cowl

Yarn
DK/ worsted weight yarn

Shown in
Hedgehog Fibres Tweedy (50% Falkland Merino, 37.5% recycled wool, 12.5% Thread waste, 251 yds / 230m, 3.5oz/100g) in Tweedy Moonlight

Yarn required
150[210, 275] yds / 135[190, 250]m

Gauge
22 sts and 34 rows = 4” / 10cm in st st on larger needles Widest cable 2.5” / 5cm wide Moss stitch is 5.5 stitches per inch / 2.5cm

Needles
US 5 / 3.5mm and US 6 / 4mm

Dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the round.
16” / 40cm circular

Notions
Stitch markers

Sizing
Letterpress Hat includes 3 adult sizes

To fit head circumference: 20[22, 24]“ / 50[55, 60]cm

Finished hat circumference: 18 1/2[20, 21 1/2] / 46[50, 54]cm