Everyone seems to love a Boring Blokes Beanie, but as a knitter they can be very boring to make over and over again. And as the BBB is one of my biggest selling beanies I need some variety to keep me enthused to knit them.
This hat is worked from the brim up, in the round. No seams needed.
Gauge:
My gauge for the finished hat was 20st X 38 row over the garter rib pattern, washed and blocked
Size:
Medium: circumference 50cm (19.5”) unstretched. Fits head circumference 56cm (22”) Length 23cms, allows turn up of 3 to 4 cms
Size can be adjusted by adding or subtracting 5 sts from the cast on edge and adjusting the length knit prior to the reduction for the crown
Materials
Yarn: 100gms 8 ply Yarn – I used Country 8ply by Cleckheaton
Needles: 40cm 4mm circular needles, set of four 4 mm double point needles for reducing the crown
Abbreviations:
sts – sts
p – purl
k – knit
k2tog – knit two stitches together
instructions in brackets (….) are repeated
Rnd – Round
Body
Cast on 100 sts, join in the round being careful not to twist. Place a stitch marker to mark the beginning of round.
Rnd 1 : knit
Rnd 2: (p4,k1) repeat to end
Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 until 18cm is worked, or longer for a deeper turn up.
Reduce crown (switch to double point needles when required)
Rnd 1 (k3, k2tog)
Rnd 2 (p3, k1) repeat to end
Rnd 3 knit
Rnd 4 (p3, k1)
Rnd 5 knit
Rnd 6 (p3, k1)
Rnd 7 (k2 k2tog)
Rnd 8 (p2, k1)
Rnd 9 k
Rnd 10 (p2. K1)
Rnd 11 k
Rnd 12 (p2,K1)
Rnd 13 (k1, k2tog)
Rnd14 (p1,k1)
Rnd 15 k
Rnd 16 (p1,k1)
Rnd 17 (k2tog)
Rnd 18 knit
Rnd 19 (k2tog)
Break yarn leaving a 30cm tail. Thread tail through live stitches, pull to close top of hat. Secure by threading through a couple more times.
Sew ends in securely.