Log Cabin Hat Pattern

The perfect hat for chilly evenings around a campfire

The Log Cabin hat pattern is designed for everyone. I’ve made this hat for myself, and an uncle in Germany. It’s made using two strands of worsted weight yarn as one, to make it extra warm.

Why Log Cabin? My family has a log cabin in the Laurel Highlands and on those chilly days when you’re chopping firewood, or cooler evenings sitting around a camp fire, this is the perfect hat. It’s great for just about every activity up there, so I’ve named the hat after the house!

Featured Yarn: Premier Everyday Anti-pilling Yarn.

You can see their full anti-pilling collection here.
Their Worsted Weight Solids and Multi-colored yarn is here.
And the Heathers, which I’ve used, are here.

Why Premier for the Log Cabin Hat and what is Anti-Pill Yarn?

I’ve used Premier yarn in countless hats and the quality has always been consistently high, while the price has been affordably low. I love recommending yarns that I have personal experience with and would use myself – and Premier is one of my absolute favorites.

Pilling, if you’ve not yet heard the term, refers to the fuzz that can build up on knitted garments after normal wear and tear. It’s the natural breakdown of the yarn over time. Typically, you have to take a razor, scissors, or some other specialty tool to these knitted items in order to remove the fuzz.

Not with Premier’s Anti-pilling yarn. Nope, you’ll be able to just pop the Log Cabin hat into your washing machine and kiss the fuzz goodbye!

You might be wondering, if the yarn keeps shedding, how long with the hat last? Premier certifies their yarn to up to 300 washes!!

Skills and Abbreviations in the Pattern:

BO: Bind Off
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
K2Tog: Knit 2 Stitches together 
KTBL: Knit through the back Loop
M1L: Make One Left
P: Purl
P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together
PW: Purl Wise
STS: Stitches

The Log Cabin Hat features two different cables: The Simple Cable, and a Caliper Cable.

For both of these, you’ll need a cable needle, or DPN to help move stitches to the back or front of the hat. These cables are explained in the pattern notes, and there is no charting required for this pattern.

Get the pattern here from Ravelry.