Tusk Peak Hat in Schachenmayr Boston

Tusk Peak Hat in Schachenmayr Boston – Free Crochet Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

The Tusk Peak Hat is a striking, colorful crocheted beanie designed to fit a head circumference of approximately 52.5 cm. This free downloadable PDF pattern is worked entirely in the round using half double crochet stitches, beginning at the crown of the hat and working downward. The bold, multi-color striping gives this chunky hat its eye-catching character, making it a rewarding project for crocheters who want to practice color-change techniques while producing a stylish, wearable accessory.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single crocheted hat — a fitted beanie with a pointed peak at the crown, created by the increase rounds worked from the very tip of the hat outward. The finished hat is sized for an adult head of around 52.5 cm in circumference. Its distinctive look comes from a carefully sequenced four-color striping pattern that runs throughout every round of the hat.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr original Boston — a chunky weight yarn, used in four colorways:
  • Indigo (Fb 00054) — 50 g / 1 ball
  • Gelb (Yellow) (Fb 00021) — 50 g / 1 ball
  • Kürbis (Pumpkin) (Fb 00026) — 50 g / 1 ball
  • Weinrot (Wine Red) (Fb 00031) — 50 g / 1 ball
• Crochet Hook: 8 mm
• Additional Tools: A tapestry or yarn needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 10 stitches and 8 rounds = 10 x 10 cm worked in half double crochet. Checking gauge before beginning is recommended to ensure the finished hat achieves the correct size.

Techniques Used

• Working in the round: The entire hat is constructed in joined rounds, beginning at the very tip of the crown and expanding outward with increase rounds before continuing straight to the brim.
• Half double crochet (halbe Stäbchen): This is the sole stitch used throughout the hat. Half double crochet produces a dense, warm fabric that is well suited to chunky yarn and cold-weather accessories.
• Turning chains as stitch substitutes: Each round begins with either 2 or 3 chain stitches (Steige-Luftmaschen) to replace the first stitch of the round, and closes with a slip stitch into the top of the turning chain to join the round.
• Mid-round color changes: Colors are changed within individual rounds — not just at the beginning of each round — to create the segmented, multi-color striping effect. The technique involves working the last stitch of a color segment until two loops remain on the hook, then completing the stitch with the new color. This method ensures clean, precise color transitions without visible jogs.
• End-of-round color changes: The slip stitch used to close each round is worked in the following color, so that the new color is already in place as the next round begins. This creates a seamless, professional-looking color transition at the join.
• Increases: The early rounds of the hat incorporate increases (working two half double crochets into a single stitch) to shape the pointed crown and expand the circumference of the hat from the tip outward.

Stitch Summary

• Half double crochet — the primary and only stitch used throughout the pattern
• Chain stitch — used at the beginning of each round as a turning chain substitute
• Slip stitch — used to close each round and to execute the end-of-round color change

Color Sequence and Pattern Structure

The hat's color pattern follows a fixed sequence of indigo, kürbis (pumpkin), weinrot (wine red), gelb (yellow), and