Knitted Hats in Sirdar Crofter DK - 9598 - Downloadable PDF

Knitted Hats in Sirdar Crofter DK – Pattern 9598: Four Designs for Ages 4 Years to Adult

Sirdar pattern 9598 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern featuring four distinct hat designs worked in Sirdar Crofter DK yarn. The pattern covers sizes from age 4–6 years through to adult Woman and Man, making it a versatile collection suitable for the whole family. Each hat is a self-contained project, and the four designs offer a range of styles from snug and practical to relaxed and fashion-forward.

The Four Hat Designs

T Bag Hat

The T Bag Hat is a shaped knitted hat with a distinctive gathered or tied top that gives it its characteristic tea-bag silhouette. This style is worked in Sirdar Crofter DK shade 069 and requires 1 to 2 x 50g balls depending on size, with the larger adult sizes needing 2 balls. The design is a great introduction to simple hat shaping and crown decreases, producing a fun and eye-catching finished accessory.

• Yarn: Sirdar Crofter DK shade 069
• Yarn quantity: 1–2 x 50g balls
• Sizes: Age 4–6 years through to adult Man

Hat with Earflaps

The Hat with Earflaps is a practical, cold-weather knitted hat featuring shaped earflaps for extra warmth and coverage. This design is worked in Sirdar Crofter DK shade 068 and requires 2 x 50g balls across all sizes. Earflap hats typically involve knitting the flaps separately before picking up stitches around the cast-on edge to work the main body of the hat, making this a slightly more involved project that builds useful knitting skills such as picking up stitches and working shaped panels.

• Yarn: Sirdar Crofter DK shade 068
• Yarn quantity: 2 x 50g balls
• Sizes: Age 4–6 years through to adult Man

Slouchy Hat

The Slouchy Hat is a relaxed, generously sized knitted beanie with extra length that allows it to drape softly at the crown for a contemporary, casual look. Worked in Sirdar Crofter DK shade 039, this design requires 1 to 2 x 50g balls depending on size. Slouchy hats are typically knitted in the round or flat and seamed, using a combination of ribbing at the brim for a snug fit and a looser stitch pattern in the body to create the characteristic relaxed drape. The crown is then decreased gradually to shape the top.

• Yarn: Sirdar Crofter DK shade 039
• Yarn quantity: 1–2 x 50g balls
• Sizes: Age 4–6 years through to adult Man

Pull-on Hat

The Pull-on Hat is a classic, close-fitting knitted beanie — the most traditional of the four designs and ideal for everyday wear. It is worked in Sirdar Crofter DK shade 070 and is the most yarn-efficient design in the collection, requiring just 1 x 50g ball across all sizes. The pull-on hat is a perfect beginner-friendly project, typically combining a neat ribbed brim with a stocking stitch or simple textured body and straightforward crown shaping.

• Yarn: Sirdar Crofter DK shade 070
• Yarn quantity: 1 x 50g ball
• Sizes: Age 4–6 years through to adult Man

Techniques and Stitches

Across the four designs in pattern 9598, knitters will work with a range of classic hat-making techniques. Common stitches and methods used in DK-weight hat patterns of this type include: