Hat in Schachenmayr Universa - S6906 - Downloadable PDF

Hat in Schachenmayr Universa – Free Knitting Pattern S6906

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr guides knitters through creating a charming four-pointed hat (Mütze mit 4 Zipfeln) complete with pompoms at each tip. The design is worked in the round on double-pointed needles and is available in two sizes, making it a versatile project for knitters looking to craft a fun, eye-catching accessory for children or adults with smaller head circumferences.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a knitted hat with four distinctive pointed tips, each finished with a fluffy pompon approximately 5 cm in diameter. The shaped crown creates the four points through a series of carefully placed increases and decreases worked symmetrically across the needle set. The finished hat suits head circumferences of approximately 42–46 cm and 48–52 cm, covering two size options within the single pattern.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round on a set of double-pointed needles, with stitches divided evenly across four needles throughout the project
• Ribbing worked for the brim section, creating a stretchy, neat cuff approximately 4 cm deep
• Stocking stitch in the round (all knit stitches) for the main body of the hat above the ribbed brim
• Symmetrical increases worked every second round to shape the hat outward, using a make-one method knitted through the back loop from the horizontal bar between stitches
• Symmetrical decreases worked every second round to form the four pointed tips of the crown, using slip-one-knit-one-pass-slipped-stitch-over at the beginning and knit-two-together at the end of each needle
• Pompon making – four pompons are constructed separately and sewn to the tips of the finished hat

Stitches Used

• 2×2 rib stitch (Bündchenmuster): two knit stitches alternating with two purl stitches, used for the brim to provide elasticity and a tidy edge
• Stocking stitch in the round (Glatt rechts): every stitch knitted on every round, producing a smooth, flat fabric for the body and crown shaping
• Make-one increase through the back loop: lifts the horizontal bar between stitches and knits it twisted to avoid a hole, used to build width after the brim
• Slip-one, knit-one, pass slipped stitch over (skpo) and knit two together (k2tog): paired decrease stitches placed at the beginning and end of each needle to create the four defined points of the crown

Materials

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Universa in Koralle (shade 00133) – 100 g. Universa is a smooth DK weight yarn well suited to clearly defined stitch patterns and colourwork, making the ribbing and stocking stitch sections look crisp and even.
• Needles: Milward double-pointed needle set, size 3–4 mm, used throughout the project for knitting in the round

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a tension of 22 stitches and 30 rounds to 10 cm × 10 cm in stocking stitch. Achieving this gauge is important for ensuring the hat reaches the correct finished circumference. The smaller size begins with 96 stitches cast on across four needles (24 per needle), while the larger size uses 104 stitches (26 per needle). After increases, the stitch count rises to 160 or 176 stitches respectively before the decrease rounds begin shaping the four points. The pattern is published as a free pattern (Gratisanleitung) by Schachenmayr, copyright Coats PLC 2015, and is intended for personal, non-commercial use.