Simple Beanie

Knit Hat_Simple Beanie PDF

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 Simple Beanie 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

• Light worsted weight yarn (American)/DK (UK)/8 ply (Aus), approximately 55 grams/2 oz.
• 4.00mm/US 6 needles

Notes

For different thickness of yarns, please see below under Variations.

Abbreviations

K2tog: Knit two stitches together

P2tog: Purl two stitches together

Instructions

BRIM AND SIDES

To make the Simple Beanie, cast on 90 stitches.

Row 1: *K3, P3*. Repeat from * to end of row.

Next row: Continue as row 1 until work measures at least 6” (15cm).

Knit for longer if you want to make a turned-up brim for extra warmth and wear.

SHAPE CROWN

Row 1: *K7, k2tog*. Repeat from * to end of row. (80 sts)

Row 2: Purl to end of row.

Row 3: *K6, k2tog*. Repeat from * to end of row. (70 sts)

Row 4: Purl to end of row.

Row 5: *K5, k2tog*. Repeat from * to end of row. (60 sts)

Row 6: Purl to end of row.

Row 7: *K4, k2tog*. Repeat from * to end of row. (50 sts)

Row 8: Purl to end of row.

Row 9: *K3, k2tog*. Repeat from * to end of row. (40 sts)

Row 10: Purl to end of row.

Row 11: *K2, k2tog*. Repeat from * to end of row. (30 sts)

Row 12: Purl to end of row.

Row 13: *K1, k2tog*. Repeat from * to end of row. (20 sts).

Row 14: Purl to end of row.

Row 15: K2tog to end of row. (10 sts).

Row 16: P2tog to end of row. (5 sts).

Break off yarn leaving a long enough tail to seam back and with your tapestry or yarn needle thread the tail through remaining 5 sts and secure tightly. Join edges to make a back seam.

Variation

For thicker yarns and using the same method of decreasing, cast on 81 stitches using:

• Worsted yarn (American)/Aran or 2 strands DK (UK)/10 ply (Aus)
• 5.00mm/US 8 needles

For thicker yarns and using the same method of decreasing, cast on 72 stitches using:

• Bulky yarn (American)/chunky (UK)/12 ply (Aus)
• 6.00mm/US 10 needles

Add stripes to the Simple Beanie by changing yarn colours.

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