With the fall season rapidly approaching, I wanted to knit something for my boyfriend. He likes beanies so I wanted to find the perfect pattern for him. I came across one on www.lionbrand.com and it was PERFECT!!
For this project, I used:
- 1 skein of wool-ease thick and quick. It is size 6 - super bulky yarn. It was 9 dollars for the skein, a little pricey but it is super soft and warm!!
- size 11 29-inch circular knitting needles
The exact pattern can be found at http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kff-chemoCap.html
I followed the pattern for casting on 40 stitches
| Cast on 40 stitches. Join and place marker for beginning of round. Knit every round (stockinette stitch) until Hat measures 7 inches [18 cm] from beginning. Begin crown shaping as follows: Round 1 *Knit 8, knit 2 together; repeat from the * to end – 36 stitches. Round 2 Knit. Round 3 *Knit 7, knit 2 together; repeat from the * to end – 32 stitches. Round 4 Knit. Round 5 *Knit 6, knit 2 together; repeat from the * to end – 28stitches. Round 6 *Knit 5, knit 2 together; repeat from the * to end – 24 stitches. Round 7 *Knit 4, knit 2 together; repeat from the * to end – 20 stitches. Round 8 *Knit 3, knit 2 together; repeat from the * to end – 16 stitches. (Large size only) Next Round *Knit 2, knit 2 together; repeat from the * to end – 12 stitches. Next Round *Knit 2 together; repeat from the * to end – 6 stitches. Next Round *Knit 2 together; repeat from the * to end – 3 stitches. Knit 2 (3) together. Fasten off. Cut yarn. Draw yarn tail through last remaining stitch using large-eyed, blunt needle and tighten. Weave in ends |
In the end, my beanie looked like this!
It fits exactly how a beanie is meant to fit - tight to the head but very warm!! It stretches and fits over the ears if you follow the pattern. My boyfriend looked very handsome in it and for girls it works well too!!
Happy Knitting!! xoxo
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