Hat in Schachenmayr Egypto Cotton - 5396 - Downloadable PDF

Hat in Schachenmayr Egypto Cotton – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr features a knitted hat worked in Egypto Cotton, a 4-ply weight yarn. The pattern is part of a coordinating baby collection that also includes a striped jacket knitted in one piece to the armholes, indicating this is a baby and infant set designed across multiple sizes.

Sizes Available

The pattern covers the following baby and toddler sizes:

• Size 68/74 – instructions appear before the first slash
• Size 80/86 – instructions appear between the slashes
• Size 92/98 – instructions appear after the second slash
• A separate pattern for premature babies in size 44/46 is also referenced within the collection

What Is Being Made

The collection includes a baby hat as the primary project featured in this listing, alongside a coordinating striped baby jacket described in the PDF. The jacket is knitted in one piece up to the armhole openings, making construction straightforward and seaming minimal. Together, the hat and jacket form a classic, coordinated baby outfit suitable for newborns through toddlers.

Design Details – Striped Jacket

The jacket features a charming two-colour stripe sequence worked in Royal and White. The stripe pattern alternates every two rows, beginning and ending with two rows in Royal. A garter stitch cuff of approximately 1.5 cm (5 rows) is worked first, followed by the main body in stocking stitch with the stripe sequence. After reaching the body length — 14.5 / 17 / 19.5 cm from the cuff — the work transitions back to garter stitch in Royal while simultaneously dividing for the armholes.

• Cast-on stitches: 130 / 150 / 170 stitches in Royal
• Body length to armhole: 46 / 54 / 62 rows above the cuff
• Right front stitches: 31 / 36 / 41 stitches

Techniques Used

• Stocking stitch (glatt rechts) – worked flat with knit rows on the right side and purl rows on the wrong side
• Garter stitch (kraus rechts) – every row knitted when worked flat; alternating one round knit and one round purl when worked in the round
• Two-colour stripe sequence – alternating 2 rows Royal and 2 rows White throughout the body
• Working in one piece – the jacket body is knitted as a single piece to the armholes, reducing seaming
• Dividing for armholes – stitches are separated at the armhole point to work fronts and back independently

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch – the foundation of both stocking stitch and garter stitch sections
• Purl stitch – used on wrong-side rows in stocking stitch sections
• Garter stitch is used for the cuffs and finishing edges, providing a neat, non-curling border

Tension / Gauge

Achieving the correct tension is important for sizing accuracy across all three sizes:

• Stocking stitch: 23 stitches and 32 rows = 10 × 10 cm
• Garter stitch: 23 stitches and 40 rows = 10 × 10 cm

Materials – Yarn and Needles

This pattern is designed specifically for Schachenmayr Egypto Cotton, a 4-ply weight cotton yarn. The use of a pure cotton yarn makes this set ideal for babies with sensitive skin, offering softness,