Knit Easy and Quick Beanies for Winter
If you are looking for a quick and easy beanie to knit, this is for you. It will take you a day to knit and is perfect for the beginner knitter.
This lovely pattern is called the reverse stocking stitch. It has one stitch – the purl stitch. I’ve selected a ball of multi-coloured wool to enhance the purl stitches so that they stand out.
I hope you enjoy knitting this beanie as much as I have.
MATERIALS FOR THE EASY AND QUICK BEANIE
WOOL
10ply (ARAN WEIGHTED) WOOL
I’ve used Manos del Uruguay wool. The 10ply (Aran Weighted) wool in this range is Manos Maxima. It’s hand-dyed and hand-spun in small batches to create stunning colours.
This wool is perfect for the beginner knitter because it is quick and easy to knit. This wool is divine when you’re knitting beanies, it’s warm, soft and feels beautiful.
NEEDLES
5mm CIRCULAR NEEDLES
Using 5mm circular needles provides a lovely finish to your beanie, as there are no seams to sew.
I’ve selected a shorter cord so that the stitches wrap around the needles.
OVERVIEW OF THE QUICK AND EASY BEANIE
Cast on 90 stitches
The Band of the Beanie
Knit eight rows of rib stitch
Rows 1-8. *K1, P1*
The Pattern for the body of the beanie
Purl every stitch on the right side of your work.
The inside of your beanie is the stocking stitch.
Knit for 17cms
DECREASE THE TOP OF THE BEANIE
TOP OF THE BEANIE
To make the top/crown of your beanie you need to decrease for two rows.
Decrease Rows. *P1, P2together*
Decrease the stitches till you have about 28 stitches.
SEW TOGETHER
Using a tapestry needle, gently place the stitches onto the needle, and feed the wool through the stitches.
Turn the beanie inside out, and very carefully pull the wool tight so the top of the beanie comes together. Don’t pull too tightly or the wool could break.
To secure the top of the beanie feed the yarn through a few of the stitches.
For the step by step knitting tutorial watch the YouTube video below.
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