Traveling around Europe in the summer of 2024 we encountered many sneaky seagulls (and other birds) ready to swoop in on unsuspecting tourists to steal their seaside snacks. They are brazen but so funny to watch. Every time I watch them I think of the iconic scene from Disney’s Finding Nemo, with the seagulls calling out, ’Mine! Mine!’ I loved designing the Mine! Cowl and Mine! Socks so much I had to add these quirky, funny birds to a hat as well.

The Mine! Beanies were designed as complementary accessories to the Mine! Pullover, Mine! Cowl and Mine! Socks. These are the DK weight versions. The sock/fingering version is available as a separate pattern. I have created charts for both the full frontal and profile seagulls.

SIZE​
Child/Teen, Adult small/medium, Adult large
Circumference (not stretched, after blocking): 16 (20, 24) inches/ 40 (50, 60) cm
Height: 8 (8, 9) inches/ 20 (20, 22.5) cm

Gauge (In stranded pattern, in the round, after blocking)
24 sts x 28 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)

Suggested Yarn:
Allison Barnes Yarn DK Weight yarn, 100% superwash merino wool, 250 yds/115g, MC - Granite (dark grey), CC1 - Chin Hairs (light grey), CC2 - Beach (blue), CC3 - Gold (yellow), optional mini skein of black for eyes.

Yardage: Please note that yardage is estimated and can vary between knitters and yarn used.
Full Frontal Beanie
MC (dark grey): 72 (87, 130) yds/ 66 (79, 119) m
CC1 (light grey): 40 (50, 69) yds/ 36 (46, 63) m
CC2 (blue): 35 (43, 52) yds/ 32 (39, 47) m
CC3 (yellow): 13 (16, 18) yds/ 12 (15, 16) m
Profile Beanie
MC (dark grey): 77 (95, 130) yds/ 70 (87, 119) m
CC1 (light grey): 36 (43, 62) yds/ 33 (39, 45) m
CC2 (blue): 16 (20, 22) yds/ 15 (18, 20) m
CC3 (yellow): 14 (18, 24) yds/ 12 (16, 21) m

Needles & Notions
Ribbing: US3/ 3.25mm - 16 inch (40cm) circular needle or dpns depending on preference for in the round knitting
Main: US5/ 3.75mm - 16 inch (40cm) circular needle and preferred needles for small circumference knitting
Stitch/Place Markers
Tapestry Needle

This pattern has been tech edited by Sigrun Jones and tested by volunteers.