One of the great things about knitting is that it is a frugal craft. It generates almost no waste – we can use up every meter of yarn to make something useful.

The beanie described in this pattern is one of those projects that help us turn yarn odds and ends into a lovely colourful hat for a little hipster.

SIZE

Toddler (12 months – 3 years).

MATERIALS

Three colours of yarn in DK weight (marked with digit 3 on the yarn label). I used bits of Knitca Delight yarn to make the beanie shown in the photos.

The total length of yarn is about 150 m / 164 yds, with the length of yarn in colour B slightly less than the length of yarn in colours A and C.

It’s best to use the same yarn, but it’s okey to use different yarns as long as the thickness of all yarns is about the same.

Choose three colours that look good together. The easiest way to know whether you like the look of these colours used together is to take one strand of each colour, align them and twist them together.

You will also need double-pointed or circular needles in size 4 mm (US size 6), and 6 stitch markers.

NOTES

This beanie is worked in the round, from the top down.

GAUGE

22 stitches x 32 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4″ worked in stockinette stitch.