Bashful Knit Lace Hat Pattern PDF • Marly Bird

🧶 Bashful Knit Lace Hat Pattern

Bashful is a lace beanie with just the right amount of sparkle. Lace panels sit between neat baby cable columns, rising from a ribbed brim all the way into the crown. You'll knit it from the bottom up in the round in DK yarn, following written and charted instructions, with video tutorials to back you up. Rated adventurous beginner, it's a friendly first step into lace knitting.

✨ Features

Lace and baby cable design (no cable needle needed)
An easy-to-follow 10-round lace repeat with plain rest rounds
Written instructions and charts for the lace and crown
Linked video tutorials for the techniques you'll use
Available in sizes S, M, and L
Just 1 (2, 2) skeins of DK yarn
Option to finish with a leather tag

🧵 How It's Made

Cast on with the long-tail method and knit a 1x1 ribbed brim in the round. A single increase round gets your stitches ready for the lace, and then the lace and baby cable pattern takes over for the body. At the crown, each lace panel narrows while the cables continue up, and you'll switch to double-pointed needles as the stitch count drops. Close the top drawstring style, wet block, and watch the lace bloom.

💖 Why You'll Love It

This is the lace hat that makes you feel like a lace knitter. The motif becomes easy to read in your stitches, the rest rounds give your brain a break, and the finished result looks polished and special. It's also very hard to knit just one.

📏 Sizing

Sizes: S (M, L)
Finished brim: 16 (18, 20)" [40.5 (45.5, 51) cm]
Finished height: 8¼ (8¼, 9¾)" [21 (21, 25) cm]

Three sizes make it easy to knit a set for friends and family or build up a stash of handmade gifts.

🧶 Yarn + Materials

Yarn: Universal Yarns Eden Silk (75% merino wool, 25% silk; 153 yds / 140 m per 50 g skein), DK weight / CYCA #3
Amount: 1 (2, 2) skeins (sample in #02 Blush)
Needles: US 8 [5 mm] 16" circular needle, plus double-pointed needles for the crown
Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, blocking supplies
Optional: leather tag and leather rivets
Gauge: 15 sts = 2½" [6.5 cm] in Lace Pattern before blocking, slightly stretched; 15 sts = 3" [7.5 cm] after blocking

🔖 Pattern Details

Written instructions for brim, body, and crown
Linked charts for the lace (in the round), the lace (flat, for your gauge swatch), and the crown
Linked video tutorials: long-tail cast-on and how to fix it, continental knit and purl, tinking, three ways to add a lifeline, knitting lace, and burying ends
A detailed wet blocking guide

🧠 Skills

Working in the round, 1x1 ribbing, kfb increases, yarn overs, s2kp, ssk, k2tog, p2tog, s3k2tog, baby cables, chart reading, double-pointed needles, drawstring closure, and wet blocking.

⚠️ Important Info

This is a digital PDF pattern delivered as an instant download. Nothing ships. Written in standard US knitting terms.

❓ FAQ

What skill level is the Bashful Hat?
It's rated adventurous beginner. If you can knit and purl in the round, you're ready. The videos cover the cast-on, lace knitting, and lifelines.

Are there charts?
Yes. Charts are linked for the lace and the crown, and everything is written out as well.

How much yarn does it take?
1 (2, 2) skeins of Universal Yarns Eden Silk at 153 yds / 140 m each.

What needles do I need?
A US 8 [5 mm] 16" circular needle for the brim and body, and double-pointed needles for the crown.

My lace looks tiny before blocking. Is that normal?
Totally normal. Blocking opens the lace: 15 stitches measure 2½" before and 3" after. Block your swatch before you check gauge.

The Fine Print

❣️ THIS IS A DIGITAL PDF PATTERN, NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT ❣️

Personal & Small-Batch Use
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Accuracy & Use
Every effort has been made to ensure this pattern is accurate and easy to follow. It's designed for makers with basic knit/crochet skills, including the ability to read and follow pattern instructions and terminology. We're not able to support modifications outside of what's written in the pattern; any changes you make (different yarn, resizing, etc.) are your own to work out.

Support
Need help? Our community Facebook group is the place: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarlysMinions. Any included video tutorials are also there to help you through tricky spots.

Digital Delivery & Returns
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