Even during the spring and summer there are days when you need to wear a hat; for style, for practicality of keeping your hair covered, or simply because the weather is a little cooler. This hat is light-weight, and the lace pattern ensures you will not overheat. The brim is designed to be snug, so your hat won’t fall off while you’re wearing it, while the increases from the brim to the body of the hat means the hat is not tight over the main part of your head.

Spring Breeze Hat is designed to be knitted in the round from the brim upwards. It begins with a twisted rib on smaller needles, then transitions to columns of little arrowhead lace and mock cables on a reverse stocking stitch background worked on larger needles. Decreases are worked within the patterning to shape the crown.

First published in Knit Now in April 2026, Spring Breeze Hat is now available as an individual pattern, with an additional extra-large size (shown in first image).

Precise Meterage Used
Small hat: 156m/39g
Medium hat (shown in Knit Now’s photos): 164m/41g
Large hat (second image): 188m/47g
Extra-Large hat (first image): 212m/53g

Needles
2.75mm circular needle, 30-40 cm long or DPNs (or two sizes smaller than that to obtain tension).
3.25mm circular needle, 30-40 cm long AND/or DPNS, or size to obtain tension.

Notions
1 stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Balloon for blocking hat