Anchors Waves Hat in Schachenmayr Boston - DC1017 - Downloadable PDF

Anchors Waves Hat in Schachenmayr Boston – DC1017 Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Schachenmayr guides you through creating a colorful, nautically themed knitted hat featuring two charming motifs: rolling waves and classic anchors. Worked in the round from brim to crown, this chunky-weight hat is a satisfying project for knitters who enjoy stranded colorwork and want a quick, wearable result with bold visual impact.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a single knitted hat sized for approximately 47 cm head circumference and measuring approximately 26.5 cm in height. The finished piece has a ribbed brim, a richly striped body, two bands of Jacquard colorwork charted motifs, and a neatly decreased crown. The nautical theme — anchors and waves — makes this hat an ideal accessory for coastal-inspired wardrobes or as a handmade gift.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Schachenmayr original Boston in four colorways — Natur (Fb 00002), Indigo (Fb 00054), Aqua (Fb 00164), and Koralle (Fb 00133). Each color requires 50 g (1 ball), making this a four-skein project ideal for using up small quantities of chunky yarn.
• Needles: One Milward circular needle (Rundstricknadel) in size 6.5 mm for the main body, plus one Milward double-pointed needle set (Nadelspiel) in size 6.5 mm for working the crown decreases.
• Notions: A stitch marker (Maschenmarkierer) to mark the beginning of each round, and a blunt tapestry needle (Wollsticknadel ohne Spitze) for weaving in ends.

Yarn Weight and Gauge

Schachenmayr Boston is a chunky-weight yarn, which means the hat knits up quickly and the colorwork motifs read clearly and boldly. The stated gauge is 13 stitches and 20 rounds over 10 × 10 cm in stockinette stitch (Glatt rechts) on 6.5 mm needles. Checking gauge before beginning is recommended to ensure the hat achieves the correct size and circumference.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round: The entire hat is worked circularly, first on a circular needle and then transferred to double-pointed needles for the crown shaping. Working in the round means the right side always faces the knitter, which is especially convenient for reading colorwork charts.
• Stranded colorwork / Jacquard knitting: Two charted Jacquard motifs are incorporated into the body of the hat. Zählmuster 1 (Chart 1) creates the waves pattern over a repeat of 10 stitches across 6 rounds. Zählmuster 2 (Chart 2) creates the anchors motif over a repeat of 12 stitches across 8 rounds. In stranded colorwork, two or more yarn colors are carried across each row, with the unused color floated or woven along the back of the fabric. This technique produces a slightly thicker, warmer fabric — well suited to a winter hat.
• Striping: Between and around the charted motifs, the hat features a carefully sequenced series of narrow stripes in all four colors. The stripe sequence alternates Indigo, Natur, Aqua, Natur, Koralle, and Natur in two-round and single-round bands, creating a lively, rhythmic color progression that frames the anchor and wave motifs beautifully.
• Crown decreases: The hat is shaped at the top through a series of evenly spaced decrease rounds. Stitches are reduced from 60 down through 48, then 36, then 24, with each decrease round worked in a specific color from the palette. The remaining stitches are drawn together and the yarn is fastened off, creating a smooth, tidy crown finish.

Stitches Used