"Ulli Hat And Scarf" - Hat Knitting Pattern For Girls in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino

Ulli Hat and Scarf Knitting Pattern by MillaMia – Beginner Cable Knitting in Naturally Soft Merino

The Ulli Hat and Scarf is a charming two-piece knitting pattern from MillaMia, designed for girls and sized for toddlers as a single one-size fit. The set pairs a cosy cable-detail hat with a generously proportioned scarf, both worked in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn held double throughout. Knitting with two strands of yarn together gives the finished pieces a satisfying weight and warmth while keeping the stitch count manageable, making this an ideal project for beginner knitters who are ready to take their first steps into cable work.

What Is Being Made

The pattern covers two separate but coordinating accessories:

• The Ulli Hat – a snug, cable-embellished hat sized to fit a toddler.
• The Ulli Scarf – a long scarf measuring 108 cm (42½ in) in length and 17 cm (6¾ in) in width, providing plenty of cosy coverage for little ones.

Together, the hat and scarf form a matching set that is refreshingly quick to knit, thanks to the doubled yarn technique that builds fabric at a satisfying pace without requiring bulky-weight yarn.

Techniques Used

The Ulli Hat and Scarf pattern introduces knitters to two key techniques:

• Cable work – specifically a C8F (cable 8 front), which involves slipping the next 4 stitches onto a cable needle and holding them at the front of the work, knitting the next 4 stitches from the left needle, and then knitting the 4 stitches from the cable needle. This creates the classic twisted rope effect that gives the design its visual interest.
• Working flat – the pieces are knitted back and forth on straight needles rather than in the round, making this accessible to knitters who are not yet comfortable with circular or double-pointed needle techniques.
• Yarn held double – throughout the entire pattern, two strands of yarn are held together and worked as one. If only a single ball is available, the designer advises winding off half the ball into a separate ball before starting, then weighing both halves to ensure they are approximately equal (each half of a 50g ball should weigh around 25g).

Stitches Used

• Single rib – the primary stitch pattern used across both the hat and scarf, creating a stretchy, textured fabric. Tension is measured over single rib: 28 stitches and 24 rows to a 10 cm / 4 in square using 5mm (US 8) needles with yarn held double.
• C8F cable stitch – worked as described above to create the decorative cable panel detail.
• Standard knitting techniques referenced in the abbreviations include k2tog (knit two stitches together for decreasing) and m1 (make one stitch by picking up the loop lying between stitches).

Materials Required

Yarn

The pattern calls for MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, a sport weight yarn sold in 50g / 1¾ oz balls. Two colourways are used to create the two-tone contrast detail:

• Seaside (shade 161) – the main colour (M), used for both the hat and scarf. The hat requires two 50g balls and the scarf requires five 50g balls.
• Fawn (shade 160) – the contrast colour (C). One ball of Fawn is sufficient for both the hat and scarf when knitting the complete set.

The pattern also suggests alternative colourways including Midnight (101), Snow (124), Plum (162), and Claret (104), giving knitters the flexibility to personalise their version of the set.

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