Cloche Hat Free Knitting Patterns

I just finished reading One Summer:America, 1927 by Bill Bryson I love Bill Bryson’s histories and am fascinated by the 20s. That inspired me to put together a collection of cloche knitting patterns after the hat style popular in the 20s.

The cloche style brings to mind the Roaring Twenties, flappers, Art Deco. Created by milliner Caroline Reboux, the fitted hat with a brim low on the forehead formed a “bell”, the meaning of “cloche” in French.

But as you can see in the modern patterns below, the cloche is timeless in its flattering style.

Patterns for Purchase

Reversible Cloche

This cloche is one of my most popular pins. It is designed by Mary Keenan and can be worn by those who have hair or don’t.

Floral Mesh Bonnet

Gretchen Tracy designed this lace cloche that extends over the ears in sizes from child through adult.

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Designed by Carina Spencer, Regina is an Art Deco inspired hat with a little slouch and a lot of style. It is knit in one piece from brim to crown and made to size as you go.

Caroline Hat

Caroline is a lightweight, summery cloche designed by Hannah Ingrams who named it after Caroline Reboux, inventor of the cloche. It featuring a turned hem, pleat detail, and grosgrain hatband with bow.

Angora Cloche Hat

Designed by Plymouth Design Studio, a bow-like detail adds a bit of flair to this retro-style hat. Stretches quite a bit for a close fit.

by winam

The hat is knitted flat and seamed, then stitches are picked up along the top edge for the top of the crown. Experiment with knitting the body and parts of the flower in different colors!

Hat body is knit sideways in rib and then stitches are picked up for the crown.

Lady Lorri Hat

Escargot Cloche

Designed by Veronica Parsons, this hat is knit in one piece. The brim and spiral are worked flat and then joined as you knit the body in the round.

Cloche Divine

Designed by Meghan Jones, this cloche features a wide border of seed stitch for the brim. The stunning bow is created by making short rows and then gathering them together by purling together two rows at once.

Alice Cloche

Julie Turjoman designed this hat after the designs of Parisian designer

Alice Bernard, a successful couturière and hat designer during the Roaring Twenties. Sizes S (M, L).

Double Double Cloche

Designed by Mary Keenan to do double duty as a regular cloche or chemo cap, this fast, easy hat features an asymmetrical rolled brim worked flat until the decorative band stitches are cast on and the whole is joined to work in the round.

Rosazura

This cloche by Alegria DaSilva features Art Deco detail in garter stitch bands radiating from a framed staghorn cable. Rosazura was created using Berroco Lustra, which provides a subtle sheen and excellent stitch definition.

Fall Cloche

Sitting Pretty

Designed by chloeheartsowls using vintage 1920s/1930s cloches as inspiration.

Designed by Sandi Rosner at Crystal Palace Yarns for Mochi Plus yarn, this hat can has two types of folded brims and is fun to knit with its unusual spiral assembly. The sizing is for an average woman, but tips for making child size and extra large are included.

Garter Stitch Hat

A great beginner pattern, this hat can be worn different ways, brim up and down, for different looks.

Zelda Cloche

A 1920s style cloche with contrasting ribs and button.

This cloche style is simply elegant with a knit band of color and an asymmetrical brim that is sewn into place.

Nola Cloche

Nola is so easy to adjust that you could make it with any type of yarn. Nola features a simple but striking twist formed with one cable row, and a rolled brim that is easily adjusted to change the length of the hat.

This reversible cloche designed by Ysolda Teague is demonstrated by the designer in an episode of Knitting Daily 610. Also included in the episode are other patterns and instructions. Free pattern download and free ebook on knitting techniques included.

Hat is worked flat for cable, then stitches picked up for both top and brim.

Ravine Cloche

Beginning with a provisional cast on, stitches are worked onto the textured brim to create a seamless and stylish finish.

Original article and pictures take http://intheloopknitting.com/free-cloche-hat-knitting-patterns/ site