Light As A Feather Hat DK by Katie Herrod

Light As A Feather Hat DK

Knitting
August 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in measured over waffle stitch pattern knit in the round, after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
160 - 230 yards (146 - 210 m)
Baby (Child, Adult Small, Adult Large) to fit 17 (19, 21, 23)”/43 (48, 53, 58) cm head circumference
English
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This DK version includes a PDF with a discount code for the LITE version, also available in my shop: https://ravel.me/light-as-a-feather-hat-lite

Look for my other patterns in the Light As A Feather family!

This hat is knit using DK-weight yarn in one colour, from the bottom-up or from the top-down. It features a folded brim, deliciously squishy waffle texture, and a light amount of slouchiness that is easily customizable to suit your taste.

SIZES
Baby (Child, Adult Small, Adult Large) to fit 17 (19, 21, 23)”/43 (48, 53, 58) cm head circumference.

YARN
Approximately 160 (180, 210, 230) yards/146 (165, 192, 210) meters DK-weight yarn (or two strands of fingering-weight yarn held together with double the yardage).

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
US 6/4.0 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge, 16”/40 cm circular needle and DPNs or long circular needles for the “magic loop” method

GAUGE
24 sts and 36 rows per 4”/10 cm measured over waffle stitch pattern knit in the round, after blocking

This pattern has been thoroughly test knit by knitters with a variety of experience.