Easy Beanie

This hat knits up quickly with a bulky yarn and large needle size. The complete video-tutorial is helpful for a beginner knitter.

SIZING:

1 (2, 3)

To fit head circumference: 21.5 (22.75, 24)” / 55 (58, 61) cm.

Recommended negative ease approx.: 1-2” / 2-5 cm.

Shown in size 2.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

A: Hat Circumference:

21 (22, 23)” / 52 (55, 58) cm gently blocked

B: Hat total length 12.75” / 34 cm. Length when brim folded approx. 9.75” / 24 cm. You can modify the hat length with brim length.

MATERIALS:

YARN:

The hat was knit with two yarns held together for bulky-weight gauge:

Swans Island All American Collection Worsted (75% Rambouillet wool, 25% Alpaca, 80 g – 210 yds / 192 m per skein). You need 1 (1, 1) skein or 190 (200, 210) yds / 173 (182, 192) m of aran-weight yarn. The sample was knitted in colorway Flagstone.

Wool Me Once Fibers Bumblebee Suri (74% baby suri alpaca, 26 % mulberry silk, 50g – 328 yds / 300 m). You need approx. 1 (1, 1) skeins or 190 (200, 210) yds / 173 (182, 192) m of fingering-weight yarn. Sample colorway Dorian.

NEEDLES:

US 10 / 6 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needle or longer for magic loop. DPNs if preferred

Adjust the needle size to get the correct gauge.

OTHER:

Tapestry needle, stitch marker

GAUGE:

13 sts × 20 rows = 4 × 4” / 10 × 10 cm in wet-blocked 2 x 2 ribbing with (US 10 / 6 mm) needles

The row gauge is not crucial in this pattern as the measurements are given in inches / centimeters.