Hats in Stylecraft Special XL Super Chunky - 9790 - Downloadable PDF

Hats in Stylecraft Special XL Super Chunky – Pattern 9790: Four Knitted Hat Designs

Pattern 9790 from Stylecraft is a downloadable PDF offering four distinct knitted hat designs, all worked in Stylecraft Special XL Super Chunky yarn. Rated as intermediate in difficulty, this collection gives knitters a satisfying range of textures and techniques to explore, from simple ribbing to mock cables and full cables. Each hat is knitted to a one size specification, with finished head circumferences ranging from approximately 50 cm to 53 cm, making them a great fit for most adults.

Yarn and Materials

All four hats are worked in Stylecraft Special XL Super Chunky, a super chunky weight yarn available in 200g balls. The patterns call for specific shades from the Special XL Super Chunky range, including:

• Bottle (shade 1009)
• Pistachio (shade 1822)
• Teal (shade 1062)
• Claret (shade 1123)

The Mock Cable Hat is worked in a combination of colours, using Bottle (A), Pistachio (B), and Teal (C), each requiring one 200g ball. The Garter Rib Hat uses a single colour, Claret, in one 200g ball. Needles of 9mm are specified, consistent with super chunky weight knitting. The cast-on method noted for the Mock Cable Hat is the thumb method.

The Four Hat Designs

Mock Cable Hat

The Mock Cable Hat has a finished width around the head of approximately 53 cm. It is worked flat or in the round using 9mm needles, beginning with a thumb method cast-on of 57 stitches. The brim is worked in a k1, p1 rib for 12 rows, creating a neat, stretchy edge. The main body of the hat is then worked in a mock cable pattern using a contrast colour.

Mock cables are a clever technique that mimics the appearance of traditional twisted cables without the need for a cable needle. The stitch pattern is achieved by working a slip 1, k2, pass slipped stitch over (psso) decrease followed by a yarn round needle (yrn) increase on the following row, creating a twisted, rope-like column of stitches. The pattern repeat is set over a 5-stitch panel (p2, then the 3-stitch mock cable unit), giving the finished hat a bold, textured appearance that is well suited to the chunky yarn weight.

• Stitches used: k1, p1 rib; slip 1, k2, psso; yarn round needle (yrn); knit and purl combinations
• Colours: Bottle (A), Pistachio (B), Teal (C)
• Head circumference: 53 cm

Garter Rib Hat

The Garter Rib Hat has a finished width around the head of approximately 50 cm. It is a single-colour design worked in Claret (shade 1123). Garter rib is a classic, beginner-friendly stitch pattern that combines the horizontal ridges of garter stitch with the vertical columns of rib stitch, producing a fabric with excellent stretch and a satisfying, chunky texture. The combination of knit and purl stitches across the rows creates a deeply ridged, cosy finish that is particularly effective in a super chunky yarn like Stylecraft Special XL Super Chunky.

• Stitches used: Garter rib (knit and purl combination)
• Colour: Claret (1123)
• Head circumference: 50 cm