Glass Ceiling Hat

The Glass Ceiling Hat is a DK weight beanie featuring a simple slipped stitch look within a ribbed pattern which results in a very versatile (stretchy), wearable hat perfect for your male, female or non-binary loved ones. It looks great in solids and totals but it looks incredible in variegated yarns because the slipped stitches make small blips of color pop.

The pattern is written in 4 sizes and should easily fit anyone you may want to knit for. The pattern has been tech edited and test knit so you can have confidence in both the written and charted instructions included in the pattern.

Yarn

  • Legacy Fiber Artz DK yarn shown in the Glass Ceiling colorway. 75% Wool, 25% Nylon, 100 g / 245 yards (224 meters). 1 skein should suffice for all sizes. Size 2 sample used 50g. Size 3 sample used 54g. 

Needles

  • US 4 (3.75 mm) & US 6 (4.0 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge; circular and/or double pointed needles

Gauge

  • 24 stitches & 30 rounds over 4 in / 10 cm in body pattern, knit in the round on larger needles 

Notions

  • 6 (7, 8, 9) stitch markers + 1 unique removable stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round, tapestry needle, scissors.

Sizing

  • 4 Sizes: 14-20 in (35.5-50.75 cm) hat circumference. 
  • Fits heads 17-24.5 in (43-62 cm) around.
  • Hat is intended to be worn with 3-4.5 in / 7.5-11.25 cm of negative ease.

Pattern Info

  • This pattern has been tech edited & test knit.
  • All instructions are written and charted.
  • Each round includes a handy checkbox in case you want/like to check things off as you go!

About the Name

The Glass Ceiling Hat takes its name from the Legacy Fiber Artz yarn with a colorway of the same name. The yarn was introduced in January 2021 and described by the dyers as “a colorway that celebrates the women behind the gorgeous fashion at this year’s historic inauguration.” 

The slipped stitches in this pattern remind me of ladders, and while the traditional corporate ladder held little promise for women and minorities, I am hopeful for continued change both in the US and around the world. I encourage you to put your energy, hope and attention into each stitch of this hat and into each day moving forward. Our collective energy and attention can and will change the world- one stitch, one step, one change at a time. 

This pattern is available for $5.00 in my Ravelry & LoveCrafts Stores.