color outside the lines beanie
Find out how to make this cute and easy child’s knit beanie in the pattern below! Post includes video and photo tutorials for the special stitches and there are links to all the supplies used.
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Don’t you just love a scrap yarn project that actually works out and that you don’t have to end up buying more yarn for?! Me Too!! 😉 I wanted to make my daughter a new beanie and I had just enough leftover yarn from a sweater project that I was working on for it. Turns out, I also had enough leftover from another sweater to make myself a beanie as well! You can find the adult size worsted weight version here.
I couldn’t believe both projects were a scrap yarn success…double YAY!! 🙂 Thus, the Color Outside The Lines Beanie was born! It features a beautiful unique wavy stitch pattern that is easy to achieve and gives loads of visual interest. The double brim definitely amps up the cozy factor. Make one for your mini and one for yourself!
Let’s get knitting!
Easy Child’s Knit Beanie- Knitting Pattern
measurements:
- height measures (without pom) approx. 8″
- circumference measures approx. 20″
what you will need:
- Color A – 1 skein Premier Yarns Mega Tweed in Soft Blue Tweed (or approx. 70 yds of another #6 super bulky weight yarn.)
- Color B – 1 skein Premier Yarns Mega Tweed in Pink Rose Tweed (or approx. 30 yds of another #6 super bulky weight yarn.)
- size US 13 – 9mm circular knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. To save time make sure to check gauge. GAUGE: 9 STS x 12 rows in stockinette = approx. 4”x4”
- stitch marker
- tapestry needle
- 3-3/8” (85mm) pom pom maker (optional)
abbreviations:
- CO – cast on
- K – knit
- P – purl
- K2TOG – knit 2 together
- SL1K – slip 1 knit-wise
- ST/STS – stitch/es
- REP – repeat
special stitches:
- K2TOG (knit 2 together) – insert needle through two STS instead of one (photo 1 below) and knit as you normally would. This will decrease your ST count by one. (photo 2 below).
1: insert needle through 2 STS at the same time 2: finish knitting as usual
- SL1K (slip 1 knitwise) – insert needle knitwise as if you were about to knit a stitch (photo 1 below) slip that stitch onto right needle without yarning over to knit. (photo 2 below)
1: insert needle knitwise 2: slip that ST onto right needle
knitted cast on
here’s a quick video tutorial on how to knit the knitted cast on. press play!
joining for your double brim
here’s a quick video tutorial on how to join for a double brim. press play!
easy child’s knit beanie pattern:
With Color A, CO 38.
Join to knit in the round.
Note: place stitch marker in first ST to keep place.
Rounds 1-15 (or approx. 5″ from CO edge): with Color A, K1, P1 around.
Round 16: K and join for double brim; with knitted CO, CO 1 ST. (39 STS)
Round 17: join Color B, *K2, SL1K; REP from * around.
Round 18: with Color B, K around.
Round 19: with Color A, *SL1K, K2; REP from * around.
Round 20: with Color A, K around.
Round 21: with Color B, *K2, SL1K; REP from * around.
Round 22: with Color B, K around.
Round 23: with Color A, *SL1K, K2; REP from * around.
Round 24: with Color A, K around.
Rounds 25 – 32: REP rounds 21-24 two more times.
Round 33: with Color B, *K2, SL1K; REP from * around.
Round 34: with Color B, *K11, K2TOG; REP from * around. (36 STS)
Round 35: with Color A, *SL1K, K2; REP from * around to last ST, K last ST.
Round 36: with Color A, *K7, K2TOG; REP from * around. (32 STS)
Round 37: with Color B, *K2, SL1K; REP from * around.
Round 38: with Color B, K2TOG around. (16 STS)
Fasten off and secure Color A.
finishing:
With tapestry needle and approximately 15” of Color B, string through all 16 loops on needles. Remove needles. Pull yarn tightly together to close the top of your beanie. Be careful not to tear yarn. Secure and fasten off. Weave in ends.
pom pom:
if using a pom pom maker
Wrap yarn around each side of 3-3/8” (85mm) pom pom maker until desired thickness is achieved. Trim pom pom (fluff as you go and be careful not to cut yarn tails) until pom pom looks uniform all around.
if you are NOT using a pom pom maker
Starting with the end of yarn in the palm of your hand, wrap yarn loosely around 4 fingers until desired thickness is achieved (photo 1 below).
1 2 3
Leave long tail (around 30”) with remaining yarn. With opposite hand, pinching yarn in the middle, slide wrapped yarn off of 3 of 4 fingers. *Form hole with yarn tail at the back of your wrapped yarn. (photo 2 above) Being careful not to disrupt hole, bring yarn tail around back of wrapped yarn (photo 2 above). Place thumb inside wrapped yarn for stability and bring yarn tail through the hole (photo 3 above).
4 5 6
Pull tightly being careful not to break yarn (photo 4 above). Repeat from * three times. Your yarn will look like a bow. (photo 5 above) Make sure your “bow” is even on each side. Trim loops on both sides of your “bow”. (photo 6 above) Trim pom pom (fluff as you go and be careful not to cut yarn tail) until pom pom looks uniform all around.
attaching pom pom:
if using a pom pom maker
You will have 2 yarn tails. Working from the top, with pom pom on right side of beanie insert one yarn tail on one side of gathering hole and the other yarn tail on the opposite side. Turn beanie inside out and tie the two yarn tails together in a knot tightly. Note: Make sure your pom pom is firmly in place before tying the knot.
if you are NOT using a pom pom maker
You will have 1 yarn tail. Working from the top, with pom pom on right side of beanie, thread the pom pom yarn tail through the gathering hole to the wrong side with tapestry needle. Turn beanie inside out and weave the pom pom yarn tail through two or three stitches in gathering around hole. Tie in a knot tightly. Note: Make sure your pom pom is firmly in place before tying the knot.
Weave in ends. Turn right side out.
Congrats on your new knit beanie! 🙂
Easy Child’s Knit Beanie- Knitting Pattern
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