Lito Beanie by Crystal Marin

Lito Beanie

Knitting
October 2026
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 10 rows = 2 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
53 - 133 yards (48 - 122 m)
Adult, Child, 0-6mo, 6-12mo, 1-2 yrs
English
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The Lito Beanie is an easy stockinette hat worked from the bottom up. The fun in knitting this beanie is watching the gorgeous variations in this yarn play out across the simple stockinette. Stay stylish while keeping you and your loved ones cozy!

Lito Beanie is a beginner-friendly knitted hat worked bottom up in stockinette stitch, sized from newborn through adult so the whole family can match.

Construction and Technique

• Bottom up in the round, cast on at the brim and finish with a gathered crown
• Stockinette stitch throughout, an ideal first-in-the-round project for new knitters
• Negative ease for a snug, flattering fit that stays put

Materials

• Yarn weight: Bulky to super-bulky (shown in Bamboo Bloom Handpaints by Universal Yarn, a bamboo-cotton blend with gorgeous hand-painted color)
• Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) and US 10.5 (6.5 mm)
• **Gauges:
• 11 stitches x 10 rows = 2 inches in stockinette stitch
• ** 11 sts x 10 rows per 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette stitch
• Yardage: approximately 53 to 133 yards depending on size

Sizing

• Six sizes: 0 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, Toddler 1 to 3 years, Child (4 to 12), Teen/Sm Adult and Med/Lg Adult
• Negative ease ensures a cozy, close-to-head fit across all sizes

What’s Included

• Written pattern in English with full stitch counts for all six sizes
• Instant PDF download

Knit one for a baby shower, a quick gift, or simply a satisfying weekend project. With a stash-friendly yardage and a technique you can carry from your first cast-on to your hundredth, Lito Beanie earns a permanent place in your pattern library.