This hat is a beanie, with a short ribbed cuff and is worked mainly in stockinette stitch. The yarn used is Lion Brand's Wool-Ease, which is a wool/acrylic blend that is machine washable and easy to work with. The finished hat will be a child's size large, which is good for a child between 10 and 13. With a simple stripe pattern, that can be made with any two colors of yarn, is easily adaptable to work for a girl or a boy.
While this pattern is good for beginners, it does require the knowledge of how to cast on, knit, purl, decrease stitches (by knitting or purling two stitches together), and sewing seams. An experienced knitter can likely complete this project in an evening.
Materials
- 1 Skein Lion Brand Wool-Ease yarn in Main Color (MC)
- 1 Skein Lion Brand Wool-Ease yarn in Contrast Color (CC)
- Size 8 Knitting Needles
- Yarn Needle
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- MC - Main Color
- CC - Contrast Color
- sts - stitches
- K - knit
- P - purl
- beg - beginning
- tog - together
Knitting Instructions
- With the MC, cast on 80 sts.
- Row 1: (K2, P2) across to the end of the row.
- Repeat Row 1 until the ribbed cuff measures 1 inch.
- Next Row: Knit
- Next Row: Purl
- Repeat the previous two rows until the piece measures 3 inches from the beg, ending with a purl row.
- Switch to the CC.
- Next Row: Knit
- Next Row: Purl
- Repeat the last two rows until the piece measures 4 inches from the beg, ending with a purl row.
- Change back to the MC.
- Next Row: Knit
- Next Row: Purl
- Repeat the last two rows until the piece measures 5 inches from the beg, ending with a purl row.
To Shape the Top
- Next Row: (K6, K2 tog) across to the end of the row.
- Next Row: Purl
- Next Row: Knit
- Next Row: Purl
- Next Row: (K5, K2 tog) across to the end of the row.
- Next Row: Purl
- Next Row: Knit
- Next Row: Purl
- Next Row: (K4, K2 tog) across to the end of the row.
- Next Row: Purl
- Next Row: Knit
- Next Row: Purl
- Next Row: (K3, K2 tog) across to the end of the row.
- Next Row: Purl
- Next Row: (K2, K2 tog) across to the end of the row.
- Next Row: Purl
- Next Row: (K1, K2 tog) across to the end of the row.
- Next Row: (P2 tog) across to the end of the row.
Finishing
- Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail.
- Using the yarn needle, draw the tail of yarn through the remaining stitches on the knitting needle.
- Pull tightly and secure.
- With the wrong side facing, sew the back seam.
- Sew in all loose ends.
- Turn hat right-side out.
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