A modern women’s beanie with a distinctive braided crown created entirely with decreases.
This Pippa-style hat is knitted in the round from the bottom up. The body is worked in simple ribbing, while the crown is shaped with decrease sections. The decreases create raised lines that converge toward the top, giving the crown a braided or cable-knit appearance without traditional cable techniques.
The pattern is written in clear English and includes links to short video demonstrations for the joining and crown-decrease techniques.
MATERIALS
• Yarn: DROPS Merino Extra Fine— 70 g
• 3.5 mm knitting needles
• Double-pointed needles are recommended for the final few rounds, although circular needles can also be used
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
VIDEO SUPPORT
The pattern includes links to short video demonstrations showing the joining technique and the special crown decrease.