Niilo Beanie Junior is worked from the bottom up.

Begin by knitting the folded brim, then continue with the textured stitch pattern all the way to the top.

You can use a cable needle for the texture pattern, but since it only involves crossing two stitches, it can easily be worked without one.

This texture pattern is named after our firstborn.

Size: 2 (4) 6 (8) 10 years
Finished measurements:
Head circumference: approx. 48 (50) 52 (54) 56 cm
Height (incl. folded brim): approx. 25 (26) 27 (28) 30.5 cm
Folded brim height: 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 cm

Yarn: approx. 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 g Sandnes Garn Merinoull (105 m / 50 g)

Yarn alternatives: Drops Merino Extra Fine

Gauge: 28 sts x 30 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in in stockinette stitch in the round with 3.5 mm needles

Needles: 3.0 mm and 3.5 mm circular needle (40 cm), double-pointed needles or long circular for Magic Loop for the decreases (3.5 mm)

Notions: stitch marker, cable needle