Mont Blanc Hat in Schachenmayr Boston and Boston Style - MYM1001 - Downloadable PDF

Mont Blanc Hat in Schachenmayr Boston and Boston Style – MYM1001

This free downloadable knitting pattern guides you through creating the Mont Blanc Hat, a cosy chunky-weight beanie available in two sizes to fit head circumferences of approximately 45–49 cm and 50–54 cm. The pattern is published by Schachenmayr and is worked in the round using a combination of two complementary yarns for a stylish two-tone finish. It is an ideal project for knitters who are comfortable with basic circular knitting and simple decrease techniques.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a classic knitted hat — a snug, close-fitting beanie with a ribbed brim and a textured body worked in a basic stitch pattern. The hat is sized for children or adults with smaller to medium head circumferences and is designed to be warm and practical thanks to the chunky yarn weight used throughout.

Yarn and Materials

• Schachenmayr original Boston in natur (Fb 00002) — 100 g / 2 balls, used as the main yarn
• Schachenmayr Boston Style in krokus color (Fb 00535) — 50 g / 1 ball, used as the contrast yarn
• Milward circular knitting needles in 5 mm and 5.5 mm, 40 cm cable length
• Milward double-pointed needles (Nadelspiel) in 5.5 mm for working the crown decreases
• A stitch marker or contrast thread for marking rounds

Both Boston and Boston Style are chunky-weight yarns from Schachenmayr, making this hat quick to knit and wonderfully warm. The use of a solid main colour alongside a variegated or tonal contrast yarn adds visual interest without requiring complex colourwork techniques.

Techniques Used

• Circular knitting in the round — the hat is worked seamlessly on circular needles, then transitioned to double-pointed needles as the stitch count decreases at the crown
• Ribbing (Bündchenmuster) — the brim is worked in a 1×1 rib (1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch alternating), creating a stretchy, neat edge that grips the head comfortably
• Basic stitch pattern (Grundmuster) — the body of the hat is worked in a repeating stitch pattern that forms the main fabric of the design
• Crown decreases — shaping is achieved through a series of structured decrease rounds worked within the stitch pattern; for example, knitting the 6th and 7th stitches together (or 7th and 8th stitches together for the larger size) to reduce to 36 or 42 stitches respectively, followed by further decrease rounds reducing every 3rd and 4th stitch together
• Two-size construction — all instructions are written with the smaller size before the slash and the larger size after, making it easy to follow whichever size you need

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (rechts) — the foundation stitch used throughout the body and decreases
• Purl stitch (links) — used in combination with the knit stitch to form the ribbed brim
• Right-leaning decrease (rechts zusammenstricken / k2tog) — used repeatedly in the crown shaping rounds to reduce stitch count evenly and create a smooth, gathered top

Pattern Format and Sizing

The Mont Blanc Hat – MYM1001 is a free downloadable PDF pattern. Instructions are written in German and cover both sizes throughout, with a single value given where the instruction applies to both sizes equally. The use of a stitch marker or contrast thread is recommended to keep track of the beginning of each round, particularly during the decrease sections at the crown.

Whether you are knitting for a child or an adult with a smaller head, this pattern offers a satisfying and relatively quick knit. The chunky weight