Knitted Stripey Beanie

Oh, the knitted stripey beanie is an absolute delight! With its charming combination of colors and cozy texture, this quirky accessory is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Whether your child is heading out for a brisk walk in the park or simply lounging at home, this beanie adds a playful touch to any outfit. Its snug fit will keep them warm and stylish during the cooler months, making it a must-have staple for their wardrobe. So, why not treat your little one to this fun and fashionable beanie!

Yarn

• Yarn A: 50g/160m/175yds
• Yarn B: 50g/160m/175yds

Needles & Notions

• Set 3.5mm DPN’s or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch marker as necessary
• Tapestry needle

Note

This pattern is written to create garter stitch in reverse, i.e. create an ‘inside out’ effect – if you prefer a smooth change between the 2 colours and have the look of the ‘right side’, work one round less after casting on (i.e. 8 rnds before changing to colour B) and continue to work as set except the colour change will happen after a purl round.

You could use a technique to reduce the jog between stripes, but as you are working garter stitch in the round a slight seam is unavoidable. I broke the yarn with each colour change, and used the loose ends when weaving in to neaten up the seam, which in turn helped reduce the jog.

This pattern is easily adapted for knitting back & forth on straight needles, i.e. knitted flat. Wherever there are instructions to purl rounds, knit that row instead – garter stitch worked flat is knit every row. Mattress stitch is recommended for seaming a flat Hat this way.

Gauge

• 24 sts x 32 rows to 10cm/4″ on 3.5mm needles over St.St
• 21 sts x 42 rows to 10cm/4″ on 3.5mm needles over Garter St.

Sizes

• To fit size: 18 [19, 21, 22, 24] in/ 45.75 [48.25, 53.5, 55.5, 50.5] cm
• Finished size: 15.25 [16.75, 18, 19.75, 21.25] in/ 38 [42, 45.75, 49.5, 53.25] cm

Skills Required

• Cable Cast-on
• Knitting in the round
• Increases and Decreases
• Jogless Stripes
• Pompoms
• Draw-through Bind-off
• Blocking a Hand Knit Hat

Abbreviations

• K: knit
• P: purl
• rpt: repeat
• R/rnd(s): rounds
• st(s): stitch(es)
• k2tog: knit next 2 sts together
• SSK: slip next 2 sts knitwise, then knit these 2 sts together through the backs of the loops

How To

Using Yarn A and the Cable Cast-on method, cast on 80 [88, 96, 104, 112] sts

Join in the round, taking care not to twist the stitches. Place stitch marker to indicate start of round.

Body

The stitch pattern for this Hat is garter stitch in the round, and is created as follows:

Rnd 1: Purl all sts

Rnd 2: Knit all sts

Staring with a purl round, work 9 rnds of pattern (ending after a knit round) in Yarn A

Change to Yarn B and work 6 rnds of pattern (ending after a knit round)

Change to Yarn A and work 8 rnds of pattern (ending after a knit round)

Continue working in stripes (6 rounds in B then 8 rounds A) until work measures 3.75 [4.25, 4.75, 5.25, 5.75] in/ 9.5 [10.75, 12, 13.25, 14.5] cm (or desired length), ending after a purl round.

(all shaping for the crown is worked on knit rounds to make it less visible)

Crown

Keeping stripe pattern continuous, XS size jump to Rnd 9, S size jump to Rnd 7, M size jump to Rnd 5, L size jump to Rnd 3 and XL size start at Rnd 1.

Rnd 1: *K12, ssk, K2tog, K12; rpt from * to end [104 sts]

Rnd 2: Purl all sts

Rnd 3: *K11, ssk, K2tog, K11; rpt from * to end [96sts]

Rnd 4: Purl all sts

Rnd 5: *K10, ssk, K2tog, K10; rpt from * to end [88 sts]

Rnd 6: Purl all sts

Rnd 7: *K9, ssk, K2tog, K9; rpt from * to end [80 sts]

Rnd 8: Purl all sts

Rnd 9: *K8, ssk, K2tog, K8; rpt from * to end [72 sts]

Rnd 10: Purl all sts

Rnd 11: *K7, ssk, K2tog, K7; rpt from * to end [64 sts]

Rnd 12: Purl all sts

Rnd 13: *K6, ssk, K2tog, K6; rpt from * to end [56 sts]

Rnd 14: Purl all sts

Rnd 15: *K5, ssk, K2tog, K5; rpt from * to end [48 sts]

Rnd 16: Purl all sts

Rnd 17: *K4, ssk, K2tog, K4; rpt from * to end [40 sts]

Rnd 18: Purl all sts

Rnd 19: *K3, ssk, K2tog, K3; rpt from * to end [32 sts]

Rnd 20: Purl all sts

Rnd 21: *K2, ssk, K2tog, K2; rpt from * to end [24 sts]

Rnd 22: Purl all sts

Rnd 23: *K1, ssk, K2tog, K1; rpt from * to end [16 sts]

Rnd 24: Purl all sts

Rnd 25: *ssk, K2tog; rpt from * to end [8 sts]

Break yarn and draw through remaining 8 sts, tighten to close. A pom-pom is optional, but does finish this Hat nicely! Colour B makes a good contrasting yarn for the pom-pom.

Finishing

Weave in all ends and block as required.