Ristine hat knitting pattern (English)

£4.00

Ristine is a hat knitting pattern with that extra special detail making it a cool classic with a twist. The brim of the hat is an engaging knit with a lattice like pattern from the Estonian island Saaremaa created from vikkel twisted traveling stitches. Knit in worsted weight yarn, this knit hat will fly off your knitting needles especially after completing the gorgeous brim.

The word “ristine” is Estonian meaning crossing or traverse. The brim of this hat features a crossing traveling or twisted stitch pattern reminiscent of lattice work. This stitch pattern comes from the village of Mustjala on the Estonian island of Saaremaa where it is traditionally used on socks and gloves.

Links to tutorials for techniques used are included in the pattern.

Ristine is a hat knitting pattern with that extra special detail making it a cool classic with a twist. The brim of the hat is an engaging knit with a lattice like pattern from the Estonian island Saaremaa created from vikkel twisted traveling stitches. Knit in worsted weight yarn, this knit hat will fly off your knitting needles especially after completing the gorgeous brim.

The word “ristine” is Estonian meaning crossing or traverse. The brim of this hat features a crossing traveling or twisted stitch pattern reminiscent of lattice work. This stitch pattern comes from the village of Mustjala on the Estonian island of Saaremaa where it is traditionally used on socks and gloves.

Links to tutorials for techniques used are included in the pattern.

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    FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

    A. To fit head circumference: 17 (22.5)” / 43.5 (57.5) cm

    B. Depth (adjustable) : 8.5” / 22 cm

    C. Brim height: 4.25” / 11 cm

  • Purple hat sample:

    Walcot Yarns Origin (50% Argentinian Merino, 50% Peruvian Highland wool, 210 yds / 191 m - 100g)

    1 skein of colour Wild Lilac

    Copper hat sample:

    Magpie Fibers Quartet Worsted (100% Superfine Superwash Merino wool, 210 yds / 192 m - 100g)

    1 skein of colour Spicy Beaver

    Or the following approx. amounts of worsted weight: 134 yds / 123 m

  • • US 8 / 5 mm - 16” / 40 cm circular needle and DPNs (double pointed needles) or 32” / 80 cm circular needle for magic loop

  • This hat is knit in the round from the bottom up beginning with a deep brim using a vikkel twisted stitch pattern from the Estonian island Saaremaa. The pattern uses both purl and knit twists. The single cable like vikkel pattern is created over a background of purl stitches .

    The crown is shaped in wedges with lines of decreases running up the crown and dividing it into sections of 3 or 4 depending on size.