Here is my interpretation of Hermione's hat in the upcoming Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:
I think I've come very close, but would like to make a couple of mentions before I introduce the pattern. First, I apparently can't count past 3, so my sample has a couple of errors. The pattern is, I hope, correct. Next, the hat, as pictured, does fit me, but not very well. I will make notations in the pattern of how I plan to make my next hat that will hopefully fit me better. Mostly I think I will just add another cable twist and set of eyelets so that there are 4 instead of 3. The fit issue seemed to be more of a length thing than a width thing.
I should add that despite the hat not quite fitting me right, I do have a large noggin. lol. According to CYC sizing standards, a woman's hat should fit a woman with a 20" head. I have a 22" head. My oldest has a 19.5" head (she's in the last 2 pics on my blog), and my youngest (shown above) has an 18.5" head.
If you want to make the hat larger around, you'll need to do one of two things. You can add 22 stitches to the cast on, giving you 12 cables around the hat instead of 10. Or...you can only add 12 stitches, then decrease by 1 stitch once the 1x1 ribbing is done. (Adding 11 will give you an odd cast-on number and screw up the ribbing.)
Materials:
1 Skein Patons Classic Merino in the colorway Grey Mix (I used probably a little over half a skein, but people on Ravelry are reporting that they've used closer to a full skein)
Size US5 (3.75mm) 16" circular needles
Size US5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles
Gauge:
7 stitches and 9 rows per inch
Directions:
Cast-on 110 using the Alternate Cable Cast-On. Join for working in the round, being careful not to twist.
Rows 1-16: [K1, P1] rib around
Rows 17-20: [K6, P5] around
Row 21: [K6, P1, YO, P2tog, P2] around
Row 22: [K6, P5] around
Row 23: [K6, P2, YO, P2tog, P1] around
Row 24: [K6, P5] around
Row 25: [K6, P3, YO, P2tog] around
Row 26: [K6, P5] around
Row 27: [Slip 3 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of work, K3, knit stitches on cable needle, P5] around
Row 28-33: [K6, P5] around
Row 34: [K6, P1, YO, P2tog, P2] around
Row 35: [K6, P5] around
Row 36: [K6, P2, YO, P2tog, P1] around
Row 37: [K6, P5] around
Row 38: [K6, P3, YO, P2tog] around
Row 39: [K6, P5] around
Row 40: [Slip 3 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of work, K3, knit stitches on cable needle, P5] around
Repeat rows 28-40 once more for a child's hat and twice more for a woman's hat.
Begin decreasing:
Row 1: [K6, P5] around
Row 2: [K6, P2tog, P3] around
Row 3: [K6, P2tog, P2] around
Row 4: [K6, P2tog, P1] around
Row 4.5: Errata: add a row of [K6, K2tog] around
Row 5: K6, K2tog [K5, K2tog] around (note: you will include the first knit stitch of the next row in your final K2tog. From here on out, the final K2tog will end with the first stitch of the next row. (If this doesn't make sense, please leave me a note in the comments and I will elaborate.)
Row 6: K5, K2tog [K4, K2tog] around
Row 7: K4, K2tog [K3, K2tog] around
Row 8: K3, K2tog [K2, K2tog] around
Row 9: K2, K2tog [K1, K2tog] around
Row 10: K2tog around
Row 11: K2tog around
Cut yarn and pull through remaining 5 stitches.
Tuck in ends.
Wear!
Edited 7/17/09: After seeing the movie, it appears that the crown in the movie version was sewn. Instead of decreasing, continue the pattern in a tube until it is too long for the head. Then turn it inside out and sew in a curve to fit the head. Be sure to sew a few seams or serge the seam to be sure your work doesn't unravel. Then trim and turn right side out.
For a free chart for Hermione's scarf, click HERE!
Edited 8/11/09: After a second viewing of the movie, I'm in agreement that the hat is more squared, though I don't think it's an actual straight seam. It appears to be shaped more like the cosymakes hat HERE. The difference being Hermione's hat has an actual seam, whereas the cosymakes version is seamless along the sides, using decreases instead. To do this, I have a couple thoughts, but haven't tried either. First, you could stop working in the round halfway up and go back and forth using decreases on the sides to create the hexagon type top, then seam the two parts together. The other, you could create a simple tube in pattern, seam the top, then pull the corners in and seam those. I currently do NOT plan to alter my pattern using either of these methods. Please feel free to leave a link in the comments if you attempt a different crown.
57 comments:
Absolutely spot on, I can't wait to cast on!
EddieMc
Beautiful pattern. I would definitely be interested in help making it longer. I also have a 22" head and I find it interesting because I was searching for hat sizing and it said that 55cm (almost 22") is average for a woman. I always thought I had a small head so I wonder where CYC gets their sizing. My boyfriend has a bigger head than me and I know my dad and my uncles do too. Weird. Anyway, great work, I'm really excited for this pattern. Thanks.
Thanks so much for the pattern it has saved me loads of time trying to figure it myself! You should register it on Ravelry!
Hi,
I've casted on and can't get it to work. Isn't it a K6,P6 instead of K6,P5? Doesn't the row 20 K6, P1, YO, P2tog, P3 leave you with six stitches to purl on the row 21? I'm new to lace (but not to cables) so maybe I'm missing something obvious. Thanks! I'll work at it and let you know how it comes out.
Katherine
Katherine, you're absolutely right. That's what I get for making the pattern after completion, instead of taking notes along the way. I'll fix it now!
No, it is right. Row 20 says K6, P1 YO P2tog P2 not P3 so it would give 5 stitches, not 6
I love the pattern! but I was wondering, what is the yardage on this hat? How many skeins of Patons would I need?
Thank you!
Hi Katie!
It was less than one skein. Probably just a little over half a skein.
Just finished and I am very pleased with the result. I used Malabrigo Worsted in Orchid and 4.5mm. I didn't bother with gauge (blush) so it is a bit on te big side (especially lengthwise) but I turned up the bottom and it is so cosy and really pretty. I did however have some problems with the decrease rounds.
After R4 I had 80 stitches so when I did K6, K2tog [K5, K2tog]around I had 2 stitches eft after the final K2tog.
i.e. what I did was K6, K2tog [K5, K2tog]x 10, K2 - thereby decreasing 11 stitches.
The same on following rows.
So I abandoned that and instead did the following:
R5: [ssk,k2,k2tog, p2] x 10 (60st)
R6: [ssk,k2tog, p2] x 10 (40st)
R7: [k2tog,p2tog] x 10 (20st)
R8: k2tog x 10 (10st)
R9: k2tog x 10 (5st)
It worked out fine and still looks much the same as yours.
Thanks once again for doing the work on this, I will be making another soon in grey alpaca for my niece.
AWESOME!!! Guess what my granddaughter will get for Christmas? :P My daughter might get one too :). Thank you so much for this awesome pattern. :)
Thank you so much for posting this! I just finished my hat, but I used thinner needles so I had to adapt the pattern a bit. A picture here: http://astrid82.livejournal.com/3123.html#cutid1 if you want to have a look!
Now I'm off to order your Rosalie gloves pattern, I need some gloves to go with my hat :-)
Just wanted to add my thanks for this pattern and for making it available to all. I just finished mine and I love it so much, I think I'll have to make another one for myself after I give this one way away for Christmas.
Lovely pattern! Has anyone tried with a larger needle size? I'm stuck at home with size 7 needles and DK weight yarn. I was hoping it would work. Any suggestions?
Audrey - can't hurt to try! Knit up a little swatch and do some math and see what you come up with. Email me at jlyarnworks [at] gmail [dot] com if you want help. :) Good luck!
Hi Jackie, thank you for working out the directions to this hat! I have made it twice and currently have the second one on my head, ready to do the decreases. Looking at other people's projects on Ravelry, I think if you add a K6, K2tog row between decrease rows 4 and 5, it will work out. I was having trouble getting row 5 to work out evenly. I'm going to add the row in between and I bet it will work out per your instructions. Thank you again! Love the hat! AnnDS
The First needle you cast on with, is it the dpns or the circulars?
Cast on with the circular. When you decrease to the point that there are too few stitches to continue to use the circular, switch to the DPNs. Hope that helps!
I'm the anonymous who said:
The First needle you cast on with, is it the dpns or the circulars?
ThankS!!!
Thank you for the tip, regards
aksel
What is the "alternate cable cast-on method"?
Thanks, Kathryn
Ohmygod! That's goreous! Thank you so much! I can't wait to make that hat. The way you made it is beautiful. I can only dream that mine'll turn out as gorgeous as that!
I just added a link to the pattern, but a video of the alternate cable cast-on can be found here: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/cast-on Feel free to use any cast-on method you like. I just happen to love this method for 1x1 ribbing! It's a bit of a pain in the tush to execute, but the results are well worth it.
To anyone that is a little new to reading patterns (or like me, just missed it), this is worked in the ROUND. I worked it in rows on circ. needles and feel like a moron, but I can't be the only clueless person on the planet, so I thought I'd share. :)
Great pattern! :) I'm going to try it again now that I have learned to read. (sigh)
Ok I know I'm late to the party but I just saw this hat and I love it! I've cast on and I just posted about it in my blog. When it's done, I'll link to it on Rav. Great hat!
Excellent job on the pattern! (I found you through Knitting Knoobie)
I don't do any knitwear designing (or any other designing, for that matter), but I was wondering, since you said the fit issue was length not width, doesn't that mean you just need to knit longer before beginning your decreases?
So happy to have found your blog!
ParkBenchKnitter
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ParkBenchKnitter-You're exactly right. To make the hat longer, you'd simply add a couple extra rows or another cable repeat. :)
Oh, this is stunning. I can't wait to cast on! It'll be a great project to try out new skills and just learn. Thank you so much! The hat is perfect! (:
This is a great pattern and I'm loving it so far. Only problem, I'm stuck! And a bit confused. :) Row 5 in the decrease rounds has me stumped. I had the same problem as maylin with 2 stitches left at the end of the round. I tried to use her method, but that doesn't work either. Any suggestions?
Julie
Anonymous-did you add the extra Row 4.5 line shown in red as errata? After Row 4 you should have 80 as maylin did, but after Row 4.5 you should be left with 70 stitches. If this doesn't solve your problem, please email me at jlyarnworks[at]gmail[dot]com and we'll get it figured out! Thanks so much!
Anonymous-did you add the extra Row 4.5 line shown in red as errata? After Row 4 you should have 80 as maylin did, but after Row 4.5 you should be left with 70 stitches. If this doesn't solve your problem, please email me at jlyarnworks[at]gmail[dot]com and we'll get it figured out! Thanks so much!
i've made this pattern once, and i'm currently in the process of doing it again. i'm using Manos Del Uruguay Cotton Stria and US size 4 needles (inexplicabley, it comes out larger, which is what i wanted, but makes no sense). Thanks for designing something that i want to make badly enough to force me to learn that fiddley cast on. :)
On the way home from the midnight showing, I said "I wonder how long it will be before someone has the pattern up for that hat. I would like to make one."
Less than 24 hours later, I have saved a copy of yours and will be choosing a yarn soon. The Internet Rocks. ;)
THANK YOU! :)
OMG!!! I have been googling since I got home from the movie in search of this hat!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am also working on the scarf in the photo too. If you want the pattern, i will be happy to send it to you after I perfect it.
Thank you, thank you for this pattern. Saw the movie yesterday and had to find a pattern for this hat, the only new knitting I liked. Can't wait to cast on (buying yarn today).
Melanie
I noticed that, but I like your version better!
Sorry, I didn't explain. I like your decreasing better than the tube and sewn.
Thank you so much for this, my daughter has just seen the movie and loved that she could have a hat just like Hermione's.
This is fantastic!! I immediatley noticed her hat yesterday when I saw the movie!! Excellent job....
My eagle-eyed HP fan daughter just noticed that Hermione's hat seems to have a twisted rib *(K1tbl, p1)*. Other than that, you are surely spot-on! Love the hat sooooo much... my Christmas knitting list may be complete for several people now. Thanks for going through all this hard work so the rest of us don't have to.
found you on Ravelry - and queued this immediately
I just got home from the movie, where I fell in love with the hat. I'm starting this tomorrow!
That is so funny. I have this weird thing where when I see knitted things in movies I want to make them. Then i saw this and knew I wanted to make it, but then I was like ... "You know what? Google it. I can't be the only one who's thought of making that..."
Jackie,
If I add 12 stitches to create 11 cables instead of 10 to make it bigger, will any of the directions in the rows change? Kathy
Kathy,
You'll need to decrease by 1 stitch when you're done with the ribbing anywhere in that first pattern row. You'll also end up with an extra stitch at some point in the K2tog rows of the very tippity top, so just don't let that throw you. Otherwise, I think you should be fine!
What do you mean by trimming in your edit? Trim the extra yarn that you used for a seam or, more frighteningly, sew a seam across and then cut off extra knitted fabric?
I do mean trimming off the knitted portion. Please note that I have never done this myself, but I know it can be done. The extra knitted fabric would likely be too bulky to leave. Look up steeking for more information on how to safely cut knitted fabric.
Thank you SO MUCH for this pattern, I instantly fell in love with the hat when I saw the movie last week so your pattern saved me the time trying to figure it out myself, like it has for many other readers of your blog ;)
Thanks again, I'm looking forward to casting on the stitches :)
When you're decreasing, such as here:
Row 5: K6, K2tog [K5, K2tog] around (note: you will include the first knit stitch of the next row in your final K2tog. From here on out, the final K2tog will end with the first stitch of the next row. (If this doesn't make sense, please leave me a note in the comments and I will elaborate.)
Do you mean I should first K6, K2tg and then for the rest of the round K5, K2tog? Thanks!
Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Only repeat the part inside the [] for the remainder of the row. You'll be one stitch short for the final k2tog, so snag the first stitch of the next row to complete the final k2tog.
sorry for such a stupid question but: does the cast on row count as row 1 for k1p1?
Novice--no, do not count the cast-on row. However, you can make the k1,p1 ribbing as tall or short as you like. I specified rows to give you (what I felt) what was most similar to the hat Hermione wore in the movie. As long as the hat is tall enough before you begin your decreases, you'll be just fine. :)
The photo of the original shows a machine knitted hat - that's why it has the seams. Yours is so much better. Thank you - will try this.
Marianne N, Norway
Thank you so much for this gorgeous pattern. I really appreciate it. And don't feel bad about the head thing, mine measures just around 23" and I'm only 17.
Thank you for sharing this pattern, it works very well and my sister will love this hat!
Happy knitting
Annalisa
This is a such a lovely pattern! I can't wait to give it a go!
I totally remember that hat in the movie! I really don't know how, but you did it like exactly like the one in the movie! It's amazing! I hope I can do it as good as this one is!
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