Stagecoach Hat - Knitting Pattern for Women in Tahki Yarns Highland Roving

Stagecoach Hat – Knitting Pattern for Women by Susan Baron in Tahki Yarns Highland Roving

The Stagecoach Hat is a stylish, cozy women's knitted hat designed by Susan Baron and published by Tahki Yarns. Available as a downloadable PDF pattern, this project is rated easy and is well-suited to advanced beginners looking to build confidence working in the round with super chunky yarn. The finished hat measures 21 inches (53.5 cm) in circumference and 7½ inches (19 cm) in height, making it a generously sized, warm accessory designed to fit one universal size.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single knitted hat worked primarily in the round on circular needles, with finishing details that incorporate both flat knitting and crochet techniques. The design features a two-color construction, combining a main color body with a contrasting black accent, giving the hat a bold, graphic character reminiscent of classic Western-inspired style — fitting for its Stagecoach name.

Techniques Used

• Worked in the round – The hat body is constructed seamlessly using a 16-inch circular needle, a common and efficient method for hat knitting that eliminates the need for seaming.
• Seamless construction – By knitting in the round from the brim upward, the hat is completed without any sewn seams, resulting in a smooth, professional finish on the interior.
• Worked flat – Certain sections of the pattern are worked back and forth in rows, adding structural or decorative elements to the overall design.
• Double pointed needles (DPNs) – As the crown decreases reduce the stitch count, the work transitions from the circular needle to a set of US size 13 (9mm) double pointed needles, a standard technique for closing the top of a hat smoothly.
• Crochet finishing – A size K/10.5 (6.5mm) crochet hook is used as part of the finishing process, likely for a crochet edge, joining, or decorative trim, adding a polished detail to the hat's brim or color-change sections.
• Two-color knitting – The pattern calls for two separate hanks of yarn in contrasting colors, suggesting colorwork or striping details that define the hat's visual appeal.
• Crown decreasing – Standard top-down shaping techniques are used to close the crown of the hat, requiring the use of decrease stitches to shape the rounded top.

Stitches Used

• Knit and purl stitches – The foundational stitches of the pattern, used to create the hat's body texture and any ribbing at the brim.
• Decrease stitches – Used during crown shaping to reduce stitch count and form the rounded top of the hat; specific decrease methods are detailed within the pattern's special techniques section.
• The pattern notes a gauge of 10 stitches and 16 rows, indicating a relatively open, chunky fabric consistent with the super bulky yarn weight used.

Materials

• Yarn (Color A): 1 hank of Tahki Yarns Highland Roving in your choice of color #14 Cerulean, #15 Fern, or #20 Orchid. This yarn is 100% fine Highland wool, weighing 5.3 oz (150g) per hank with approximately 90 yards (82.5m).
• Yarn (Color B): 1 hank of Tahki Yarns Highland Roving in color #08 Black.
• Highland Roving is a super chunky weight yarn spun from 100% fine Highland wool, known for its rustic, lofty texture and excellent stitch definition — qualities that make it ideal for bold, structured accessories like this hat.
• Needles: US size 13 (9mm) circular needle, 16 inches long, and one set of US size 13 (9mm) double pointed needles — or size