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Yanagawa (柳川, or river of willow) is a small but beautiful river in Taichung, Taiwan, it’s named after a city in Japan. Me and my partner took a walk by that river while I was making this hat. We shared a great time there so I took the name from the river for this design.

Yanagawa is a brimmed sun hat with a subtle and elegant stitch pattern around the hatband and the brim.

A short video presentation can be viewed on Instagram or YouTube.

There is a free video tutorial of starting rnds on my YouTube channel.

Minimalist Stitch Pattern

The stitch pattern is simple and minimalist yet enjoyable to make.

Various instructions

Pattern is available with written instruction and photo tutorial for the special techniques.

Basic information

Difficulty easy

Finished measurement
Crown circumference: 52/57 cm, 20.5/22.4”.
Crown height: 11/12 cm, 4.3/4.7”.
Brim length: 8 cm, 3.1”.

Estimated Yardage
90/100 g, 138/153 m, 150/167 yards. 1/1 roll used.
Actual yardage may vary individually.