Beanie Plus

Knit Hat_Beanie Plus PDF

Pattern for use by kind permission of Christine Johnson

A blanket can keep almost all of a child warm, but they still need something to protect their heads from the cold! Please make sure that this Beanie Plus is large enough to fit a child’s head. Proportionally, a four year old’s head is almost the size of an adult, so please keep that in mind when you are knitting. If the hat fits you, it will fit a child.

Materials and Tools

• Worsted weight yarn (American)/Aran (UK)/10 ply (Aus)
• 5.00mm/US 8 needles

Abbreviations

K2tog: Knit two stitches together

Instructions

BRIM AND SIDES

To make the Beanie Plus, cast on 80 sts.

Row 1: Knit to end of row.

Next row: Knit every row until work measures 8” (20cm).

SHAPE CROWN

Next row: K2tog to end of row. (40 sts).

Next row: K2tog to end of row. (20 sts).

Cut yarn, leaving a tail of approx 18” (50cms).

Finishing Instructions

With a large eyed yarn needle, thread this tail through the remaining 20 sts, gather up tightly and secure. Use this thread to join a back seam on the wrong side of the work. Fasten off neatly and darn in ends.

Add a pompom or tassel if you wish.

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