Woman in slouchy hat with rumples near nape of neck.

Woman looking directly at camera in navy knitted hat framing her face.

Back view of modeled knitted slouchy hat showing fisherman's rib texture converging in a pinwheel shape at centre.

Smiling woman looking down and to the side, showing side view of knitted hat with strong vertical ribs and horizontal garter stitch texture.

Slouch hat that's smooth on wearer's crown and gathered at base of neck with sumptuous, squishy extra fabric.

Fisherman’s Weave Hat

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Two simple textures combine in a cozy, insulating hat. Working Garter Stitch ridges into a Fisherman’s Rib body creates strong visual interest with no fuss. Clean lines, warm, washable yarn, and a good range of sizes make this a unisex winner; keep it ruggedly plain or add a fluffy pom-pom to soften the look.

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Construction

Fisherman’s Rib is the often-overlooked cousin to Brioche—it’s simpler to work but creates the same dense, squishy structure. The hat is worked in the round from the bottom up. Yardage estimates are for the slouchy version and include enough yarn for a pom-pom.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written directions and front, side and back images.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

Sizes: To fit approx Baby (Child, Adult S, M, L)
Finished circumference: 14 (16, 17½, 20, 22½)” / 35.5 (40.5, 44.5, 51, 57) cm.
Finished depth: 6 (7, 7½, 8¼, 8½)” / 15 (18, 18, 20.5, 20.5) cm for beanie version or 7 (8, 9¼, 10¼, 11)” / 18 (20.5, 23, 25.5, 28) cm for slouchy version.
Meant to be worn with approx 10%–15% negative ease—choose a finished size 2–3″ / 10-12.5 cm smaller than head; sample is M size.

Yarn

DK weight yarn; 95 (125, 155, 195, 245) yd / 90 (115, 140, 180, 225) m for slouchy version; yardage does not include extra yarn for an optional yarn pompom.

Shown in Knit Picks Swish DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 123 yards/50g); Delft Heather.

Use the Knit Picks kit builder to select the perfect colour.

Substitution Notes

Choose a soft DK weight yarn that feels good against the skin; this is a superwash which is a great idea so it can be laundered easily. The original yarn works up at 5.5 sts per inch / 2.5 cm on 3.75 mm / US 5 needles in stocking stitch.

Gauge

16 sts and 46 rnds = 4″ / 10 cm in Fisherman’s Rib in the round on larger needles, blocked and relaxed.

Needles + Notions

3.75 mm / US 5 DPNs and 16″ / 40 cm Circular Needles;
3.5 mm / US 4 16″ / 40 cm Circular Needles;
Stitch Markers;
Yarn Needle,
Faux Fur Pom-Pom (optional).

Skills

Knitting in the round, tuck stitch / fisherman’s rib (knit into row below), and decreases.