I was determined to knit my boyfriend a beanie that is somewhat similar to the kind you would find in PacSun. I started with a pattern I found through iKnits - you can watch her video here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlJSLDtZzLo
In this video, she did repeats of one row: k1b, p1 and the second row: k1 p1 for the main pattern. I did make a beanie according to her pattern, with the whip stitch, and ended up with this:
this is with the brim of the hat folded up to try and minimize the "bunny ear" look at the back of the hat from the whip stitch. ** Shout out to my little sister for being my hat model :)
here is a view from the back. The pattern in her video called for a 3 needle bind off and a whip stitch of the ends at the top of the beanie. I do like how the 3 needle bind off created a straight line at the top instead of forming the crown. However, the more I looked at my beanie, the more I didn't like the bunny ear look :( So sad because I used Lion Brand Wool Ease Chunky yarn for this hat. The beanie can be knit using only one skein!
Above is the link for the yarn. It is a size 5 weight yarn and it is so soft! I love Lion Brand yarn and you can find it at Joann Fabric, Michael's, AC Moore, and even Walmart!!
I can say that the beanie is absolutely the perfect length if you follow along with her video. I also did the middle size as she suggested (CO 68 stitches) and it fits perfectly. The pictures do not do the pattern justice. This pattern is very masculine yet so beautiful I am going to make one for myself. Lion Brand yarn is super soft and warm as well!! I live in Western New York and I can say this will keep your ears warm from the wind and snow!!
I would also like to suggest if you are new to knitting (as I was/still am) and you want to try a lot of different projects, to buy the Boye Needlemaster Kit
** I have attached the link where I bought mine from off Ebay. This seller has the entire thing for $39.99 which is way cheaper than at Joann Fabric or anywhere else that I could find.
The kit includes
- interchangeable needles size 2-15
- interchangeable circular needle cables 12', 16', 21', and 24 inches (I'm pretty sure... the kit comes with a sheet of sizes of everything included)
- You can also combine the cables to make basically any length circular cable you will need!!
Most of the beanies I make, you start with a smaller needle to make the beanie tighter around the head so it won't slip off, then go up a few sizes to make the body of the beanie aka this is a PERFECT KIT for knitting!!
Keep checking back because I will be adding a new knitting project that I made - I have 2 beanies, a cowl, and a scarf still to add to the blog :)
Xoxo, Jessica :)
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