Mütze in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 170 - 4863

Free Knitting Pattern: Mütze (Hat) in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 170 – Pattern 4863

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Schachenmayr includes instructions for a classic knitted hat (Mütze) worked in the beloved Schachenmayr Original Merino Extrafine 170 yarn. The pattern also contains instructions for a coordinating children's Jacquard pullover, making this a versatile download for knitters who enjoy creating matching accessories and garments. The hat is designed to complement the sweater, sharing the same colour palette and decorative stranded colourwork motifs.

The Hat – Mütze

What Is Being Made

The Mütze is a knitted hat designed to coordinate with the accompanying children's pullover. It is worked using the same yarn and colour combination, creating a cohesive handknitted set. The hat makes excellent use of yarn leftovers from the sweater project, making it an economical and practical addition to the pattern collection.

Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Original Merino Extrafine 170 – a premium 4-ply weight merino wool yarn, known for its fine gauge, softness, and excellent stitch definition
• Colours used: 100 g in Fb 00051 Royal (the main colour), plus remnants or up to 50 g each of Fb 00031 Kirsche (cherry red) and Fb 00001 Weiß (white)
• Needles: Knitting needles size 3–3.5 mm, consistent with the fine gauge of the yarn
• A Regia needle is also referenced for finishing purposes

Techniques and Stitches

• Jacquard (stranded colourwork): The hat features the same Jacquardmuster (Jacquard pattern) used in the pullover, worked flat or in the round using the stranded colourwork technique. Multiple yarn colours are carried across the row to create a repeating decorative motif.
• Bündchenmuster (ribbing): A classic ribbed cuff or brim section is worked to provide stretch and a neat, fitted edge at the base of the hat
• Strukturmuster (textured stitch pattern): A structured stitch pattern is incorporated, adding visual and tactile interest to the fabric
• Glatt rechts (stockinette/stocking stitch): The main body of the colourwork sections is worked in smooth stocking stitch to allow the Jacquard motifs to read clearly

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a tension of 25 stitches and 37 rows = 10 x 10 cm in the Strukturmuster, and 25 stitches and 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in the Jacquardmuster, both using 3–3.5 mm needles. Achieving the correct gauge is especially important at this fine yarn weight to ensure the hat fits as intended.

The Coordinating Children's Pullover

What Is Being Made

The PDF also contains a full pattern for a children's Jacquard pullover worked in three sizes to fit ages and measurements corresponding to sizes 74/80, 86/92, and 98/104. The sweater features a colourful stranded colourwork yoke and body, a ribbed hem and cuffs, and a distinctive Untertritt (underlap or placket) detail at the neckline.

Materials for the Pullover

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Original Merino Extrafine 170 in the same three colours as the hat
• Main colour: 150/150/200 g in Fb 00051 Royal (quantity varies by size)
• Contrast colours: