What you need
| Sizes | Child (Adult S/M, Adult L), to fit head 48–51 (53–56, 57–60) cm |
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| Finished size | 44 (49, 53) cm around, unstretched; about 19 (22, 23) cm tall before blocking |
| Yarn | Aran (weight 4): main colour 1 × 100 g, contrast colour about 25 g |
| Needles | 5 mm circular, 40 cm, plus a 5 mm circular 80 cm or longer for magic loop at the crown |
| Tension (gauge) | 18 stitches and 24 rounds = 10 cm in stocking stitch, in the round |
| Also | 8 stitch markers (1 in a different colour) and a tapestry needle |
Skills you’ll use
- Casting on and joining in the round without twisting
- 2×2 rib for the brim
- Stripes, carrying the yarn up the inside
- The slipped-stitch fix for jogless stripes
- Crown decreases with k2tog in 8 sections
- Switching to magic loop and closing the top
What’s in the PDF
- How to measure your head and pick your size
- Materials, tension and abbreviations
- Brim, stripes and body, with stitch counts for all three sizes
- Crown decreases round by round
- Closing the top, weaving in colour tails and blocking
Questions about this pattern
Which beanie size should I knit?
Measure around your head just above the ears and across the middle of the forehead, then choose the size whose range includes that number: 48–51, 53–56 or 57–60 cm. Between two sizes? Choose the bigger one.
What needles do I need for the beanie?
A 5 mm circular needle 40 cm long, and a 5 mm circular needle 80 cm or longer for magic loop once the crown gets too small for the short needle.
How do I stop my stripes having a step?
The pattern uses the slipped-stitch fix: on the second round of each stripe, slip the first stitch purlwise.
Why is the finished hat smaller than my head?
The finished hat is a few centimetres smaller than your head, so it hugs.