Spiderwebby Hat : Knitting Pattern PDF

Patreon Perk : This is the FREE pattern (included with pledge) for Two-Color Brioche Patrons and above for October! Check out my Patreon here!

Newsletter  : Sign up for my newsletter here!

Yarn Love : Stellar Needlecraft kits available here!

Spiderwebby Hat : A stranded colorwork hat perfect for all spider and spiderweb lovers, sized for the entire family!

Inspired by seeing me designing my Spiderwebby cowl pattern, my youngest son asked me for a hat version so he could look like Venom. I thought, why not design it to release right in time for Spooky Season?? This hat is perfect for spider and spiderweb lovers, but also lovers of Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Ghost Spider, Venom, you name it!! And it is sized for everyone in your life!!

Yarn Notes:
I recommend choosing colors with high contrast to really help the Spiderwebby colorwork to pop! Taking a black and white photo of the yarns next to each other will help to determine their value and how much contrast they have. I chose black for my MC and a neon orange (that also glows in black light) for the CC, for the ultimate Halloween combo!! You could choose anything for your inspiration, like Spider-Man, other fun Halloween colors, or just go for traditional black and white!

See photo here of my yarn in cake form.

Skill Level:
Beginner Colorwork Friendly! This is a fantastic first stranded colorwork project if you are new to the technique!! It is very repetitive and only uses 2 colors.

Techniques Used:
knit, purl (for ribbing), knitting in the round, stranded colorwork, Long Tail Tubular Cast On, knitting decreases

Video Tutorials:
Long Tail Tubular Cast On: http://bit.ly/KnitGraffitiTubular

Construction Notes:
This hat is knit from the bottom up, beginning with the brim. You will cast on your stitches and knit a stretchy ribbed brim to create a lovely fit to the hat. Then you will move on to the exciting Spiderwebby colorwork body of the hat, while switching to a larger needle size to help stretch out your colorwork a bit. The crown of your hat is also made using the same Spiderwebby pattern, with decreases added in a sneaky way to create the illusion that the spiderwebs are getting smaller and smaller.

This hat is meant to fit with negative ease and a bit snuggly. If you want to add extra height to your hat for a slouchier look, you can certainly add an extra repeat of the Spidwebby pattern, which will add about 1’’ / 2.5 cm.

I truly hope you enjoy your new hat!! It’s perfect to celebrate the Spooky Season or your favorite super hero!

» Sizes: 1 (2, 3) (4, 5)
To fit head circumference: 16 (18, 20) (22, 24)’’ / 40.5 (45.5, 51) (56, 61) cm

» Finished unstretched circumference:
14 (16, 18) (20, 22)’’ / 35.5 (40.5, 45.5) (51, 56) cm; meant to be worn with 1 – 2’’ / 2.5 – 5 cm of negative ease.

Shown in Size 4 on model with 22’’ / 96.5 cm head with 2’’ / 5 cm of negative ease.

» Gauge:
26 sts and 31 rnds = 4’’ / 10 cm, measured in stranded colorwork, knit in the round using Large needles

MATERIALS:

» Yarn: Fingering weight
109 (154, 173) (215, 264) yds / 100 (140, 158) (196, 241) m

Main Color (MC): 80 (113, 127) (158, 194) yds / 73 (103, 116) (144, 177) m
Contrast Color (CC): 29 (41, 46) (57, 70) yds / 27 (37, 42) (52, 64) m

» Shown in: Stellar Needlecraft Stellar Sock (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 437 yds / 423 m per 100 g / Mini skein: 93 yds / 85 m per 20 g)
MC: 1 full skein in Abyss (black)
CC: 1 mini skein in Rising Sun (neon orange)

» Needles:
Small (for ribbing): US 4 / 3.5 mm
Large (for colorwork): US 5 / 3.75 mm

16 – 40’’ / 40.5 – 101.5 cm circular needles or DPN’s, whichever your preference for small circumference knitting

Circular needles are used for knitting in the round. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain proper gauge.

» Tools:
1 contrasting stitch marker for noting BOR, 6 (7, 8) (9, 10) stitch markers for noting pattern repeats (optional), tapestry needle for weaving in ends and grafting, row counter or preferred method for keeping track of pattern

» Credits:
Many thanks again to Laura from Stellar Needlecraft for their inspiration and support!! Thank you to my tech editor Chaitanya Muralidhara (@beginswithac) for all her help in editing my pattern!! Also a HUGE thank you to all my Patrons and test knitters for their help in testing out this pattern!! Be sure to check out their projects for some serious color inspiration!!

Purchase on Ravelry:

This is a listing for a PDF download of a knitting pattern. Once the pattern has been purchased, you will receive a download link on the order received page, as well as in an email.  You may download as many times as you wish. Thank you!