Heads Up Knit Hats

By Annie's

These 13 classic knit hats & beanies will keep your ears & head warm on cool days. Hats are made using worsted-weight, Dk-weight and bulky-weight yarn.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annies
• Release date: Dec 24, 2021
• ISBN: 9781640255449

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The Weekender Beanie

Design by Bendy Carter

Skill Level

Sizes

Woman’s small (medium, large)

Instructions given for size small. Instructions for sizes medium and large are in parentheses.

Finished Measurements

Circumference: Approx 18 (20, 22) inches

Height: 8 (8½, 8½) inches

Materials

•Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (worsted weight; 100% acrylic; 170 yds/3½ oz per skein): 1 skein each linen #099 (A), dusty purple #146 (B), dusty blue #108 (C), and dusty green #173 (D)

•Size 8 (5mm) 16-inch circular and double point (set of 5) needles or size needed to obtain gauge

•Stitch markers

Gauge

16 sts and 18 rows = 4 inches in St st.

To save time, take time to check gauge.

Pattern Stitch

1×1 Rib (even number of sts)

All rnds: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.

Beanie

With circular needle and A, cast on 72 (80, 88) sts. Pm for beg of rnd and join, taking care not to twist sts.

Work 10 rnds in 1×1 Rib.

Knit 2 rnds.

Beg Pat

Rnd 1: *With A k3, with B k1; rep from * to end.

Rnds 2 and 3: *With B k1, with A k1; rep from * to end. Cut A at end of Rnd 3.

Rnd 4: With B, knit.

Rnds 5 and 6: *With C k1, with B k1; rep from * to end. Cut B at end of Rnd 6.

Rnd 7: With C, knit.

Rnds 8 and 9: *With D k1, with C k1; rep from * to end. Cut C at end of Rnd 9.

Rnd 10: With D, knit.

Rnds 11 and 12: *With A k1, with D k1; rep from * to end.

Rnd 13: *With D k1, with A k3; rep from * to end. Cut D.

Rnds 14 and 15: With A, knit.

Shape Crown

Note: Change to dpns when sts no longer fit comfortably on circular needle.

Rnd 1: [K7 (8, 9), k2tog, pm] 7 times, k7 (8, 9), k2tog—64 (72, 80) sts.

Rnd 2: Knit.

Rnd 3: *Knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog; rep from * to end—8 sts dec.

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