SKILL LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER
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NEEDLES
5 mm Needles /16” Cable
YARN
Weight 4 Yarn
NOTES
- This pattern was written with Red Heart Super Saver in mind but any Weight 4 Yarn could easily be substituted
- I was able to complete the decrease portion of the beanie using my 16” cable but if you find it tricky switching to DPN’s may be helpful.
ABBREVIATIONS
- sts – Stitches
- pm – Place Marker
- k – Knit
- k2tog – Knit 2 sts Together
SIZING
- The Child Size version of this pattern will fit an average sized Child’s (4 – 8 year old) head
- Fits average sized teen or woman’s head (21 – 23 inch circumference)
MODIFICATIONS
If you’d like to turn your beanie into a slouch beanie, add additional repeats in the body section before moving on to the decrease.
PATTERN
CHILD SIZE
BRIM
Cast on 60 sts, pm and and join for working in the round.
ROW 1 – 28
- k all sts (60 sts)
ROW 29
Flip bottom of brim through the middle, align next stitch with first cast on stitch, insert left needle through first cast on stitch, pair it with the next stitch and knit together. Continue until all cast on stitches are knit into the hat.
*If you are unfamiliar with this technique, a helpful video can be found HERE.
BODY
ROW 30 – 50
- K all sts (60 sts)
DECREASE
ROW 51
- *K2tog, k2*
- Repeat from * to * around (45 sts)
ROW 52
- *k, k2tog*
- Repeat from * to * around (30 sts)
ROW 53
- *k2tog*
- Repeat from * to * around (15 sts)
FINISHING
Cut yarn leaving a 10” tail, thread tail through all loops and remove from needles. Cinch closed, fasten off and weave in ends.
ADULT SIZE
BRIM
Cast on 68 sts, pm and and join for working in the round.
ROW 1 – 32
- k all sts (68 sts)
ROW 33
Flip bottom of brim through the middle, align next stitch with first cast on stitch, insert left needle through first cast on stitch, pair it with the next stitch and knit together. Continue until all cast on stitches are knit into the hat.
*If you are unfamiliar with this technique, a helpful video can be found HERE.
BODY
ROW 34 – 55
- K all sts (68 sts)
DECREASE
ROW 56
- *K2tog, k2*
- Repeat from * to * around (51 sts)
ROW 57
- *k, k2tog*
- Repeat from * to * around (34 sts)
ROW 58
- *k2tog*
- Repeat from * to * around (17 sts)
FINISHING
Cut yarn leaving a 10” tail, thread tail through all loops and remove from needles. Cinch closed, fasten off and weave in ends.

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