Beechfield Unisex Winter Chunky Ribbed Beanie Hat

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But, never one to rest on my laurels, and after my recent exploration of different ribbing techniques, I decided that I wanted to make a beanie in 4 ply yarn using slip stitch ribbing.

Lightdays Very warm This hat is very warm, the fabric is soft and the fit is good, it's snug enough to stay on and in place without being uncomfortably tight. I think it looks better on than it does in the pictures and it's a higher quality product than I was expecting based on the images. In the ‘any yarn’ spirit, following my any yarn will do sweater and cardigan crochet patterns, I’ve written this ribbed crochet beanie hat pattern for multiple yarn weights too! Gauge: 10 stitches x 4 rows = 4 x 4 inches. (10x10cm) More Easy Free Crochet Hat Patterns you might like……Typically this kind of shaping is used with short rows, so this design probably breaks a whole bunch of traditional crochet and knit ‘rules.’

Fisherman beanies were popularized in various navies and then by Jacques Cousteau, the ocean explorer. They are typically worn above the ears, mostly because they're knit that way — to be small and versatile. But some folks roll or fold theirs, turning a standard Watch Cap (see below) into a tiny beanie. This post will show you how to use your gauge measurement to calculate the required number of stitches. Pattern Notes General Notes Continue with WS facing and, referring to the joining schematic above, seam side a to a, b to b, c to c, d to d, e to e and f to f, ensuring all the points of the peak align in the centre top of the crown. The second area that some may be a little intimidated by, is the sewing required to create the crown seams at the end.Because of the amount of stretch in this fabric, the finished hat contains quite a lot of negative ease – that is it will be a few inches smaller than the head it is designed to fit. There is some sewing involved in this design and, largely for that reason I have classed this as an intermediate level pattern. dottyash Excellent quality Bought 2 for Christmas Presents. I liked them - soft and good quality. I chose grey being neutral for my friends but if I bought for myself I'd go for teal! Good price too. If your stitches are too loose then it will be less elastic and may end up being too big. If you find that, with time and wear, your hat begins to stretch out, you can sew in some hat elastic to the brim to give it new life.

I know that some people can find slip stitching repeatedly a bit of a challenge, so I have included my tips in the tutorial on how to make it enjoyable. Decrease Round 4: *Knit 0 (2) sts in rib pattern, right double decrease, p1, k1, p1, left double decrease, knit in rib pattern to marker, SM; repeat from * to end of round 24 (40 sts) Most cotton beanies are woven tightly enough to keep the cold out. Needless to say, they won't be as warm as a wool beanie, but they'll do. And they're machine washable. If you put a wool beanie through the wash, it'll never be the same: it'll shrink or pill and probably stay that way. Wool In the two tone blue version pictured below, I changed colours mid-row the same way I normally do: by pulling the new yarn through on the last pull through of the previous stitch. I stopped at Worsted weight / aran yarn because the pattern doesn’t work so well once you go any heavier. A worsted weight version of the Fisherman’s Winter Beanie Hat A different construction for crochet hatsI have allocated right and wrong sides, but until you seam the crown of the hat, it is reversible. (Once you add the seams it is not.) Yarn Over (YO), Double Crochet (DC) into the 4th chain then DC into every remaining stitch. Turn your work. Your chosen style will determine how the beanie fits. If it's a fisherman beanie, for example, it'll run small, sitting at or above the ears, not below the lobes. A watch cap, on the other hand, will cover most of your ears. Fisherman When seaming, it can help to align the ‘steps’ created on the increase and decrease rows to make sure the short, slanted sides are aligned.