Knit a Cozy Beanie Using Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick

You’ll Need:

Lion Brand – Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Russet and Fisherman;

Circular knitting needles 11 with 16” cable and double pointed needles 11;

Tapestry or darning needle;

Stitch markers;

Crochet hook.

Measurements:

6.5” from top to brim, Circumference – 14” un-stretched.

Stitch Control:

8 stitches x 9 rows = 3” x 3”.

Instructions:

Using the circular needles with Color A (Fisherman), cast on 40 stitches.

Round 1-5 Color A: *k1, p1, repeat from * to end.

Cut Color A, leaving a 6 inch yarn tail. The rest of the pattern will be knit using Color B (Russet).

Round 6 Color B: knit to end.

Round 7: *p2, sl1, k2, psso, repeat from * to end. See visuals from Large Hat on how to s1, k2, psso.

Round 8: *p2, k1, m1, k1, repeat from * to end. Make one by yarning over.

Round 9: *p2, k3, repeat from * to end.

Round 10: repeat round 9.

Round 11-14: repeat rounds 7-10.

End on round 14.

Start Decrease:

Round 15: *p2, sl1, k2, psso, repeat from * to end.

Round 16: *p2tog, k1, m1, k1, p2, k1, m1, k1, repeat from * to end.

Round 17: *p1, k3, p2, k3, repeat from * to end.

Round 18: *p1, k3, p2tog, k3, repeat from * to end.

Round 19: *p1, sl1, k2, psso, repeat from * to end.

Round 20: *p1, k2, repeat from * to end.

Switch to double pointed needles when you can no longer knit comfortably.

Round 21: *p1, sl1, k1, psso, repeat from * to end.

Round 22: *p1, k1, repeat from * to end. Remove markers if you have any.

Cut yarn, leaving a 6 inch tail.

Closing the Beanie:

Visuals for closing are on page 3.

Using a crochet hook, transfer stitches from double pointed needles to the crochet hook. Grab working yarn with the crochet hook.

Pull yarn through all stitches on the crochet hook and repeat for all stitches. Cinch closed.

Weave in all loose yarn and add a pom-pom.