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Basic Beanie knitting pattern

07/03/2021
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Basic beanie knitting pattern
Basic beanie knitting pattern
Simple beanie knitting hat

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Basic beanie

Beanie overview

This Basic Beanie is knit in stockinette stitch and has a ribbed brim. It is worked in the round on circular needles from the bottom up and there is no seaming necessary.

This basic hat model is designed to be worn with a 10% negative ease. It fits snugly, but the circumference and the height of the hat can be easily modified. You can make the body shorter or longer, or change the type of the ribbing. This hat is a great way for beginners to practice knitting hats in the round.

The beanie knits up pretty quickly, you can make it in a couple of evenings.

Circumference (to fit): Adult small (51-53cm/20-20.85″), Adult medium (54-56cm/ 21.25- 22″), Adult large (57-59 cm/ 22.4- 23.25″).

Height: 21cm (8.3″)

Gauge: 22 stitches x 30 rows = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Please take your time to knit a gauge swatch to achieve the correct size. If you have too many stitches, you should switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches – switch to smaller needles.

You will find the pattern below. Enjoy!

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Simple beanie knitting hat

SUPPLIES

Yarn: ~ 85 g (2.9 oz) light weight yarn (category #3). I used Drops Merino Extra Fine in the color mustard (30). It’s 100% merino wool. If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are similar yarn options:

  • Debbie Bliss Rialto DK
  • Jody Long Ciao
  • Katia Merino 100%

Needles:

  • 3.5 mm (US 4) 40 cm (16-inch) long circular needles (for the ribbing)
  • 4mm (US 6) 40 cm (16-inch) long circular needles (for the body). You may want to use a set of 4mm (US 6) double-pointed needles for the decreases.

Notions:

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Stitch markers (optional)

Pom pom maker (optional)

Abbreviations

CO – cast on

St (s) – stitch (es)

K – knit

P – purl

K2tog – knit 2 stitches together

* * – repeat from * to * until the end of the row or the stated amount of times


BASIC BEANIE KNITTING PATTERN

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Cast on

With smaller needles CO 104 (108, 112) sts using the longtail cast-on method or the one you prefer and join in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.

For the invisible join cast on 105 (109, 113) sts:

Step 1: Slip the first stitch from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle purlwise.

Step 2: Bring the second stitch from the right-hand needle over the top of the first stitch (the one, that we have passed from the left needle).

Step 3: Put that slipped stitch from the right needle back to the left one. You will have 104 (108, 112) stitches left.

Pull on the strands to tighten them a little bit and place a marker.

Simple beanie knitting hat

Ribbing

 

The ribbing is worked in a 1×1 rib stitch.

Round 1: *K1, P1* to end.

Repeat round 1 until the ribbing measures 5cm (2″) or your desired length.

Simple beanie knitting hat

Body

The body is worked in stockinette stitch.

Change to larger needles.

Round 1: Knit all stitches.

Repeat round 1 until the hat measures 20cm (7.9″) from the cast-on edge or your desired length.

Simple beanie knitting hat

Crown

Round 1: *K2tog, K2* to end (78, 81, 84 sts).

Round 2: *K2tog, K1* to end (52, 54, 56 sts).

Round 3: *K2tog* to end (26, 27, 28 sts).

Round 4 (size S, L): *K2tog* to end (13, 14 sts).

Round 4 (size M): *K2tog* to last st, K1 (14 sts).

Finishing

Cut the yarn, leaving approximately a 20cm (8″) long tail. Thread the yarn into a tapestry needle, and thread it through the remaining stitches.

Pull tight, secure with a knot on the inside, and weave in all ends.

Make a cute pop pom from the remaining yarn. You can quickly make a beautiful pom pom using a pom pom maker. Learn how to make a pom pom here.

Simple beanie knitting hat

Wet block the finished item to set the finished size and even out the stitches.

Simply soak the knitted item in lukewarm water with some soak wash for 10-15 minutes. Lift it from the water and gently squeeze the excess water out. Next, lay it on a clean towel (make sure it doesn’t transfer color), and roll it up to remove moisture.

Lay the item on a clean and dry towel (that doesn’t transfer color) and let it dry. Your knitting will look much better after this.

I hope you have enjoyed this hat knitting pattern, be sure to check out my other knitting patterns!

Thank you for stopping by,
Mirella.

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7 Comments


Elissa
31/12/2022 at 6:00 pm
Reply

Love all your paterns and great instructions and tips!



    Mirella
    02/01/2023 at 12:37 pm
    Reply

    Thank you very much!

Judi Grunstra
31/12/2022 at 10:23 pm
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Isn’t stockinette stitch Knit one row and Purl the next? My understanding is that knitting every row will produce a garter stitch fabric.



    Mirella
    02/01/2023 at 12:37 pm
    Reply

    Hi, Judi, that is true for back and forth knitting. Stockinette stitch has knit stitches on the right side and purl stitches on the wrong side. But when you’re knitting in the round, you work on the right side and don’t turn your work, so you knit every round.

Kamilla S Lavoie
03/01/2023 at 12:43 am
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I just made this hat. It was my first knitted hat and it came out perfect! I wanted to use a worsted weight to make a second one because I really like the color. How much would you decrease for the cast on amount? Any tips on needle size as well?



    Mirella
    14/01/2023 at 9:31 am
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    Hi, Kamilla, I’m glad the hat turned out nicely! I’d suggest to choose the yarn first, and choose the needles based on the yarn label (that would typically around US size 7-9 /4.5-5.5 mm). To recalculate everything properly you’d need to knit a gauge swatch, wash it, dry it, and calculate the gauge and measurements from that swatch. Roughly saying, you’d take US 8 needles for the hat (and US 7 for the ribbing), and cast on about 80 stitches. You’d also need knit less rows.

Jeanne
04/06/2023 at 10:06 am
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Thank you for making it easy to get the pattern which is lovely.



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