Monday morning hat by Isabell Kraemer

Monday morning hat

Knitting
January 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in ribbing slightly stretched
US 6 - 4.0 mm
175 - 206 yards (160 - 188 m)
1 (2, 3) adjustable
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The Monday morning hat is a casual hat,
worked in the round from the brim to the top.
The folded brim, the classic 1x1 ribbing and the reversible tailored crown decreases make this hat a new classic you will love to wear on chilly Monday mornings (and hopefully on Sundays too ;))

Yarn
Worsted weight yarn, approximately
175 (186, 206) yds / 160 (170, 188) m

The first sample (natural grey/beige) was made using
Wool Crossing Cédille
100% Wool - Merino [137 yds (125 m)/50g]; shown in color Mandorla M

the second sample (neon orange) was made using
WoolDreamers MOTA
50% Wool - Merino, 50% Wool [252 yds (230 m)/100g]; shown in color Neon C1

Needles
US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) long and DPNs for brim, body and crown.
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) long for Italian cast-on (optional)
needle sizes are suggestions only - please make a gauge swatch to determine the size needed to get gauge and a pleasant fabric

Gauge
20 sts x 33 rounds = 4” (10 cm) square in 1x1 ribbing after blocking (slightly stretched).

Working gauge unblocked:
23 sts x 31 rounds = 4” (10 cm) square in 1x1 ribbing

Sizes
Circumference (unstretched):
18 (19.5, 21)“ [46 (49.5, 53.5) cm]
to fit
20/21.5 (21.5/23, 23/24.5)” [51/54.5 (54.5/58.5, 58.5/62) cm]

Notions
Stitch marker, cable needle (for double decreases), tapestry needle, row counter (optional), blocking tools.