Monet Hat in Adriafil Knitcol - Downloadable PDF

Monet Hat, Scarf and Bag in Adriafil Knitcol – Pattern Summary

This downloadable PDF from Adriafil presents the Monet collection, a coordinated set of three accessories — a hat, a scarf, and a bag — all worked in the brand's distinctive Adriafil Knitcol yarn. The self-striping, multicolour nature of Knitcol means the colour patterning develops automatically as you knit or crochet, making this an ideal project for crafters who love bold, painterly results without the complexity of managing multiple yarn ends. The collection is suitable for intermediate level makers and spans both knitting and crochet techniques within a single pattern booklet.

The Monet Hat

What Is Being Made

The hat is a classic fitted beanie designed to suit a head circumference of 52–54 cm, making it a standard adult size. It is worked entirely in the round from the cast-on edge up to a shaped crown, producing a smooth, seamless finish on the right side.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, which eliminates the need for seaming and creates a continuous tube of fabric
• Crown shaping through decreases worked once the hat reaches 24 cm in length, tapering the top of the hat neatly
• Checking and adjusting tension before beginning, which is especially important when working in the round

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch in the round — worked by knitting every stitch on every round, producing a smooth knit face throughout
• Decreases at the crown to shape and close the top of the hat

Materials

• Yarn: Adriafil Knitcol, shade 46, 1 ball required — a DK weight self-striping yarn
• Needles: Size 4½ mm double-pointed knitting needles
• Tension: 16 stitches and 22 rows in Stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm
• Cast on: 100 stitches, distributed evenly across 3 needles

The Monet Bag

What Is Being Made

The bag is a compact, square crocheted bag measuring 20 x 20 cm, fastened with a single button. Its neat dimensions make it a versatile everyday accessory — suitable as a small handbag, clutch, or craft pouch. Like the hat, the colour effect is generated automatically by the Knitcol yarn, so no colour-work skill is required to achieve a richly variegated, Monet-inspired result.

Techniques Used

• Crochet using a hook rather than needles, distinguishing this piece from the knitted hat and scarf elements of the collection
• Chain stitch foundation and chain stitch arches worked as part of the stitch pattern, creating an open, textured fabric structure
• A structured stitch repeat: rows 1 through 9 are worked once as an establishment sequence, after which rows 2 through 9 are repeated continuously to build the fabric
• Tension checking and hook adjustment to ensure the correct fabric density

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch — the foundational crochet stitch, also used to form decorative arches within the pattern
• Double crochet — the primary stitch building the fabric body of the bag, noted in the pattern with the symbol l
• 5-chain stitch arches — indicated in the pattern by a specific symbol, these arches add an open, lacy quality to the fabric texture

Materials

• Yarn: