Super Simple Beanie (in the round)
By Annasophie Lee – Close Knit
Pattern
Materials needed –
100g Peruvian Super Bulky Wool
1x 12mm (US17) 40 cm. (16in) Circulars
1x 15mm (US19) Double Pointed
Needles
Darning Needle
Skills used Knitting, knitting in the round, purling,
decreasing
Abbreviations –
K1 – knit one stitch
P1 – purl one stitch
K2tog – knit two stitches together
Sizing Guidelines fits heads up to 56cm (22in)
circumference – note avg female head
circumference is 55 cm (21.7in) and avg
male head circumference is 57cm
(22.4in), according to the trusty ol’
Wikipedia. If your head is larger than
this, check out my pattern – “Super
Simple Beanie XL”
Using the 12mm (US17) circulars, cast
on 28 stitches
Join stitches in the round, being careful
not to twist the stitches, use a stitch
marker to mark the beginning of the
round.
Ribbing section
k1p1 every round until the piece
measures 6.35 cm (2.5in)
Body
Switch to 15mm (US19) DPNs and knit
all stitches until the stockinette section
reaches 12.7cm (5in) long.
Shaping the Crown
Round 1: k2tog, k2, repeat to end of
round
Round 2: knit all stitches
You will now have 21 stitches
Repeat Round 1 and 2 one more time.
You will now have 14 stitches.
Finishing
Leave a 38 cm (15in) tail of yarn, attach
a darning needle, thread the tail of the
yarn through the live stitches on your
needs, and cinch the top of the hat shut.
Weave in ends
Wear!
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hope to see your beanie all worked up!