*** 8/2020 - This once for free pattern and yarn is no longer available.“

Warm weather seems to be a long way off. Mornings are frosty, the wind is chilly, the cold is nipping at our nose and ears… Well, we can take care of that! A Basic Beanie in a puffy fiber will be on your head in—if not a few hours—a few nights of knitting. It’s a free pattern, so all you need to do is pick a color!

For a hat both warm and quick, we’ve picked Blue Sky Fibers Bulky—a single-ply fiber that’s half alpaca (for softness), half wool (for spring), and wholly super-chunky (for speed)! And its generous scale renders simple stitches striking.

FINISHED SIZES
Adult medium, approx. 20”/51cm circumference; adult large, approx. 22”/56cm circumference.
Directions for adult medium size given, with adult large size in parentheses ( ).

YARN
2 skeins Blue Sky Fibers Bulky (45 yds/41m each) — or 3 skeins for 2 hats—think stripes!

Both samples shown with ribbed edge and optional stripes; colors are Gray Wolf with Brown Bear stripes and Brown Bear with Frost stripes.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 15 (10mm) 16” circular & double-point needles, or size to obtain gauge.
US 13 (9mm) 16” circular needles, or one size smaller than needle used to obtain gauge.
5 stitch markers, 1 in a different color.
Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
8 sts = 4” in stockinette stitch.