Scarf Hat in Caron One Pound - Downloadable PDF

Scarf Hat in Caron One Pound – Knitting Pattern by Darlene Dale

This free, downloadable PDF knitting pattern by Darlene Dale delivers a clever two-in-one accessory: a hat that doubles as a scarf. Worked in the round from the brim upward, the finished piece measures 21 inches (53.5 cm) in circumference and an impressive 49.5 inches (125.5 cm) in total length, fitting head sizes between 19 and 21 inches (48.5–53.5 cm). The extra length drapes down like a scarf once the hat is on, making it both quirky and genuinely functional for cold-weather wear. The pattern is rated beginner difficulty, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with basic knitting in the round but are ready to explore simple shaping and a mock cable rib.

What Is Being Made

The Scarf Hat is a seamless, circular-knit hat with an elongated body that serves simultaneously as a scarf. The brim features a decorative Mock Cable Rib, while the main body alternates between Stockinette stitch and Garter stitch bands to create visual texture and structure. The crown is shaped through a series of decrease rounds, and the finished hat is topped with a pompom measuring 2 to 4 inches (5–10 cm) for a playful finishing touch.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round – The entire hat is worked circularly, eliminating the need for seaming and producing a smooth, continuous fabric.
• Mock Cable Rib – A four-round repeating pattern that mimics the look of a traditional cable without the use of a cable needle, achieved by working a k2tog and then knitting into the first stitch again before sliding both stitches off the needle.
• Crown shaping with decreases – Multiple decrease rounds are worked at regular intervals, gradually tapering the hat to a closed crown. The pattern notes that the final five decrease rounds are spaced more closely together than earlier ones.
• Increasing – Four stitches are added on the last ribbing round (from 70 to 74 stitches) to accommodate the transition to the larger needle and body fabric.
• Needle switching – The pattern begins on a smaller circular needle for the ribbed brim, then transitions to a larger circular needle for the body, and finally moves to double-pointed needles (dpns) as the stitch count decreases during crown shaping.
• Pompom making – A separate pompom is created using a pompom maker and attached to the finished crown.

Stitches Used

• Mock Cable Rib – Worked over a multiple of 5 stitches. Rounds 1–3 establish the rib with a *P1, K1, P1, K2* repeat. Round 4 introduces the mock cable twist using a k2tog technique, then the four-round sequence repeats throughout the brim.
• Stockinette stitch (in the round) – Every round is knitted, producing a smooth, classic knit fabric on the right side. Gauge is measured in Stockinette: 14 stitches and 20 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) on the larger needle.
• Garter stitch (in the round) – Because Garter stitch in flat knitting alternates knit rows, working it in the round requires alternating a purl round followed by a knit round. The pattern always begins the Garter stitch section with the purl round. Bands of 18 Garter stitch rounds alternate with 20 Stockinette rounds throughout the body, repeated four times before a final long Stockinette section.

Materials

• Yarn: Caron One Pound in Rose (0517) – one 454 g (16 oz) skein containing 742 m (812 yards). This is an aran weight yarn, offering excellent stitch definition and warmth, making it well suited to accessories like hats and scarves.