Zylinder in Schachenmayr Brazilia - 5914

Zylinder Crochet Hat Pattern in Schachenmayr Brazilia – Free Downloadable PDF

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for crocheting a classic top hat (Zylinder) — a structured, cylindrical hat with a flat crown and a wide brim. The design is worked in the round using a triple strand of Schachenmayr original Brazilia yarn, giving the finished hat a bold, chunky appearance with excellent stitch definition. The color scheme combines Schwarz (Black, color 99) for the main body and crown, with accent colors in Weinrot (Wine Red, color 31) and Mimose (Mimosa Yellow, color 22), creating a striking and theatrical finished piece perfect for costume wear, seasonal celebrations, or novelty accessories.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a crocheted top hat, styled after the traditional cylindrical hat silhouette. The hat features a flat, circular crown worked outward from a central starting point, a straight cylindrical side wall, and a flat brim that extends outward from the base. The structured shape is achieved through careful increases in the crown section and straight rounds in the body, making this an excellent project for crocheters who want to explore three-dimensional garment construction in crochet.

Techniques and Construction Method

• Working in the round: The entire hat is constructed in continuous or joined rounds, beginning at the very center of the crown and building outward and downward.
• Flat circle construction: The crown begins with a small chain loop, into which the first round of stitches is worked. Subsequent rounds use strategic increases — doubling stitches, then increasing every 2nd, every 4th, and every 3rd stitch — to create a smooth, flat circular disc without puckering or cupping.
• Cylindrical side wall: Once the crown has reached its full diameter, rounds are worked straight (without increases) to form the upright sides of the top hat.
• Brim construction: The brim is worked outward from the base of the cylinder, again using increases to create a flat, outward-extending ring.
• Triple strand technique: The yarn is held three strands together throughout, which dramatically increases the thickness and weight of the fabric, producing a firm and self-supporting structure ideal for a hat that needs to hold its cylindrical shape.
• Color changes: The use of multiple colors — Black, Wine Red, and Mimosa — suggests decorative banding or contrast sections, adding visual interest to the hat's profile.

Stitches Used

• Grundmuster A – Treble/Double Crochet in Rounds (Stäbchen, Stb): The primary stitch used for the crown and body of the hat. Each round begins with 3 chain stitches to replace the first stitch and ends with a slip stitch (Kettmasche) into the 3rd chain to close the round. In European crochet terminology, Stäbchen corresponds to a double crochet in US terms.
• Grundmuster B – Single Crochet in Rounds (feste Maschen): Used for specific sections of the hat. Each round begins with 1 chain stitch and closes with a slip stitch into that chain. Single crochet produces a tighter, denser fabric, which may be used for the brim or band to add structure and contrast in texture.
• Chain stitch (Luftmasche): Used for the starting loop, turning chains, and round-opening chains throughout the pattern.
• Slip stitch (Kettmasche): Used to close each round neatly and join sections.
• Increases: Worked by crocheting 2 stitches into a single stitch at regular intervals to shape the flat crown and brim sections.

Gauge and Tension

The pattern specifies a gauge (Maschenprobe) worked with triple strand yarn. For Grundmuster A (double crochet): 14 stitches and 6–7 rounds = 10 x 10 cm. For Grundmuster B (single crochet): 14