Hats, Scarf & Snood in King Cole Smooth DK and Cosmos - 4393 - Downloadable PDF

Pattern Summary: Hats, Scarf & Snood in King Cole Smooth DK and Cosmos – Pattern 4393

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from King Cole offers a collection of cosy accessories suitable for knitters of all ages, ranging from 4 years through to adult sizes. The set includes a Beret, a Hat, and additional accessories worked in a combination of King Cole Smooth DK and King Cole Cosmos yarns. Designed at a beginner-friendly difficulty level, this pattern is an ideal introduction to accessory knitting while still producing stylish, textured results thanks to the combination of two yarn types held together.

Yarns and Materials

The pattern calls for two yarn types used together throughout: King Cole Smooth DK, a classic double knitting weight yarn, and King Cole Cosmos, which adds a decorative or textural element to the fabric. Both yarns are held together as a single strand during knitting, creating a blended, richly textured fabric with visual depth. Knitters are advised to refer to the ball band for washing and care instructions.

• Yarn Weight: DK (double knitting), with the Cosmos yarn adding a complementary thread-weight or novelty element
• Needle Sizes Used: 4 mm, 5 mm, and 5½ mm knitting needles depending on the specific piece being worked
• Yarn Colours Referenced: Yarn A and Yarn B are held together throughout

Designs Included in the Pattern

The Beret

The Beret is a classic, shaped hat with a relaxed, rounded crown. It is worked flat or in the round using a combination of ribbing at the brim and stocking stitch for the main body. The shaping is achieved through a series of structured decrease rows that reduce the stitch count progressively toward the crown, giving the beret its characteristic domed silhouette.

• Tension: 17 stitches and 21 rows to 10 cm over pattern on 5½ mm needles
• Cast On: 93, 99, 105, or 107 stitches depending on size, using the thumb method with 4 mm needles and one strand each of yarns A and B held together
• Brim: Worked in 1x1 rib (knit 1, purl 1 alternating) for 5 rows, then an increase row is worked to add stitches before the main body begins
• Crown Shaping: Decreases of 5 stitches are worked on alternate rows using k2tog (knit two together), reducing the stitch count progressively until approximately 9–12 stitches remain, at which point the yarn is broken and threaded through the remaining stitches to close the crown

The Hat

The Hat is a more structured, close-fitting design worked using a similar construction method to the Beret but with its own distinct tension and shaping. Like the Beret, it begins with a ribbed brim and transitions into the main body using a change of needle size to achieve the correct tension and fabric drape.

• Tension: 18 stitches and 23 rows to 10 cm over stocking stitch on 5 mm needles
• Cast On: 81, 86, 91, or 91 stitches using the thumb method with 4 mm needles and one strand each of yarns A and B held together
• Brim: Worked in 1x1 rib for 6 rows before changing to 5 mm needles for the main body
• Crown Shaping: Similar decrease structure to the Beret, using k2tog and p2tog (purl two together) to reduce stitches evenly across the crown until a small number of stitches remain for finishing

Techniques Used

This pattern makes use of several fundamental knitting techniques that are well-suited to beginner and improving knitters. The combination of two yarns held together is