This adventurous beginner-friendly, bottom up beanie is worked in half fisherman’s rib with beautiful detailing for the crown. The squishy feel of this fabric and the coziness of this texture will have you making this again and again. And with a full range of sizes, you can make them for the whole fam! While this pattern would work well with any yarn, a handspun provides something a little extra to this texture.

Sizes
This pattern is written to meet the finished circumference measurements: 12, 14 (16, 18, 20, 22)”/31, 36 (41, 46, 51, 56)cm.

The sample was knit to about 2”/5cm of negative ease (smaller than my head measurements) throughout. Remember for hats, you want at least an inch or two of negative ease so it stays on nicely.

Materials
You will need one BOR marker, and three additional stitch markers, four progress keepers or locking stitch markers, darning needle, scissors, measuring tape, and your super amazing noggin.

Techniques
You will need to know how to cast on with an Twisted German cast on, half-fisherman’s rib, decrease, sewn bind-off, block, weave in ends, and have fun.

Suggested Yarn
420 from thelittlewolfknits: 100% superwash merino, dk weight 8-ply, 274yd/251m per 100g.

The sample used one skein of Wintering on 420. The second sample used one skein of handspun yarn.

Any DK weight (or fingering and lace weight held together) yarn should work – just make sure to adjust to get gauge. Alternatives include: Knit Picks Swish, Knit Picks Stroll and Aloft

Suggested Needles
Main Needle: US 5 (3.75mm) circular needle
But use whatever needle you need to achieve gauge!
(Or just do the math and do your own thing)

Gauge
16sts x 40rows = 4”/10cm half fishermans rib in the round and blocked with your main needle. When swatching, remember to cast on more stitches than you’re intending to measure so that you can get an accurate measurement (the end and beginning stitches tend to be looser). I recommend using this tutorial to start and finish the swatch for the most accurate measurements.

Yardage:
The yardage needed for this hat worked to pattern is: 67, 78 (89, 127, 141, 155)yd/61, 71 (81, 116, 129, 142)m of 420 yarn, or each yarn if you’re holding two yarns together.

Each inch of length will require an additional 16, 18 (21, 23, 26, 28)yd/15, 17 (20, 21, 24, 26)m of 420 yarn or each yarn if you’re holding two yarns together.