Minimalist Hat Using Isager Bouclé

The Design

“Fluffy, fleecy, fun!”

With the subtlest of details and simplest of shapes, the Minimalist Hat is all about the way you feel when you wear it. Its clean lines—no visible edging treatment, no cuff, and nearly no visible shaping—are perfect for sublimely soft, squishy yarns that produce dense, delicious fabric. It just feels good.

We knit this version of the Minimalist Hat in Isager Bouclé, a fingering-weight yarn that’s all about loopy texture. Spun with 100% alpaca, it’s got brilliant, flocculent curls and adds furry oomph to even simple stitch patterns.

The Details

FINISHED SIZE
19″/48cm around (fits 20-23″/51-58cm head); approx. 10″/25cm deep for shorter slouch or 12″/30cm for longer slouch.

YARN
1 (2) skein(s) Isager Bouclé (191 yds/175m each).
Or approx. 165 yds/151m (220 yds/201)m of an equivalent bouclé yarn.
Shown in Shorter version, color E6s.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 3 (3.25mm) 16″/40cm circular needle and set of 5 double-points, or size to obtain gauge.
US 2 (2.75mm) 16″/40cm circular needle, or one size smaller than gauge needle.
5 locking markers, one in a different color to designate beginning of round.
Blunt darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Approx. 20 sts = 4″/10cm in stockinette stitch (knit every round).