Basic Beanie

I’m a wool program volunteer with ElderDog Canada and knit and donate sweaters and blankets for dogs and beanies and scarves for volunteers that are sold to raise $. One of their supporters asked them for four beanies so I knitted them. Here is the second one. I found the pattern here.

Sizes: Prem [0-3, 6-9, 12-18, Child, Adult, XL] 

To fit head: 30 [35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 61]cm 

Yarn: 4ply weight yarn

Needles: 5mm circular needles or double pointed needles to work in the round and for crown shaping 

Using circular needles, cast on 60 [70, 76, 90, 96, 104, 116] sts, join for working in the round, making sure the work isn't twisted, and place the stitch marker to mark the beginning.

Ribbing: (k1, p1) to end.

Repeat until cuff measures 2 [2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4, 5]cm from cast on (straight cuff), or 4 [5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10]cm from cast on (folded cuff), or desired length.

Sizes 6-9, 12-18 and XL: kfb, knit to end. 1 stitch increased. (- [-, 77, 91, -, -, 117]sts)

Now knit every round until hat measures either 5 [6.5, 8, 9.5, 12, 13, 16]cm from cast on edge (straight cuff), or 7 [9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20]cm from cast on (folded cuff), or desired length.

Crown Shaping

Decrease round: (k8 [8, 9, 11, 10, 11, 11], k2tog), to end. 6 [7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9] sts decreased.

Next round: knit to end.

Repeat these two rounds, working 1 less stitch before the k2tog in each new repeat, and still decreasing the same number of stitches each time, until you have 18 [21, 21, 21, 24, 24, 27]sts.

Next round: (k1, k2tog) to end. (12 [14, 14, 14, 16, 16, 18]sts.)

Next round: k2tog to end. (6 [7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9]sts.)

Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Thread this tail through the remaining live stitches using your yarn needle, taking the knitting needles out as you go, and pull to close. Fasten off, and weave in both ends.