Sideline Mountain Hat in Schachenmayr Lova Fan

Sideline Mountain Hat in Schachenmayr Lova Fan – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern guides knitters through creating the Sideline Mountain Hat, a cosy super-chunky knitted beanie designed to fit a head circumference of 48–50 cm and standing 25 cm tall. The pattern is published under the My Mountain label and is worked in the round from the brim to the crown, making it an accessible and satisfying project for knitters comfortable with circular knitting techniques.

What Is Being Made

The finished object is a snug, textured winter hat with a defined ribbed-style cuff and an eye-catching block texture across the body. Its generous proportions and super-chunky yarn weight mean it works up quickly, making it ideal for knitters looking for a rewarding weekend project. A My Mountain fabric label is sewn to the lower hat brim as a finishing detail, giving the piece a polished, ready-to-gift appearance.

Materials Required

• Yarn: 80 g (1 ball) of Schachenmayr original Lova Fan in Violett-Gelb, colour 00088 – a super-chunky weight yarn with a characterful, multicoloured fan construction that creates natural colour variation as you knit
• Needles: Milward circular needle, 5 mm, 40 cm long, or a set of 5 mm double-pointed needles (Nadelspiel)
• Notions: A blunt-tipped tapestry needle (Wollsticknadel ohne Spitze) for weaving in ends, and one My Mountain fabric label for finishing

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round – the entire hat is worked in continuous rounds on a circular needle or double-pointed needles, eliminating the need for seaming
• Crown decreasing – stitches are reduced toward the top of the hat and the remaining stitches are drawn together and fastened off to close the crown neatly
• Finishing – all yarn ends are woven in on the inside of the hat, and the decorative fabric label is hand-sewn to the lower edge

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

• Bundmuster (Cuff/Brim Pattern): A two-row repeat alternating between a round of all purl stitches and a round of all knit stitches. This creates a subtle, reversible texture that forms the structured brim of the hat.
• Würfelmuster (Block/Cube Pattern): An eight-round repeat worked over groups of three stitches. Rounds 1–4 alternate three knit stitches with three purl stitches; Rounds 5–8 reverse the arrangement, placing three purl stitches where the knit stitches were and vice versa. This classic technique creates a three-dimensional, checkerboard-like cube texture across the main body of the hat.

Gauge (Maschenprobe)

The pattern specifies a gauge of 15 stitches and 20 rounds = 10 × 10 cm, measured using 5 mm needles worked in the Würfelmuster (block pattern). Checking gauge before beginning is recommended, as the finished dimensions depend on achieving this tension with the super-chunky Schachenmayr Lova Fan yarn.

Pattern Format

This pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF, written in German. It is suitable for knitters who are familiar with working in the round and reading basic stitch pattern repeats. The combination of the bold Schachenmayr Lova Fan yarn in Violett-Gelb and the tactile Würfelmuster stitch pattern makes the Sideline Mountain Hat a visually striking and practical cold-weather accessory.