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Coffee Bean Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Girls, Boys, Infant/Baby

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit and purl
increases
cables
i-cords
decreases
backwards loop cast on

Pattern Description:

The Coffee Bean pattern is as rich in texture and detail as the smell of well-brewed coffee! Designed to show off the beautiful and soft tweed wool, this earflap hat is a mixture of simple twisting cables and a wide rib. Starting with the earflaps, the Coffee Bean is knit from the bottom up, finishing with a beautiful tapestry of cables on the crown and an optional pom pom for flair. The best part about this hat are the I-cord loops at the base of the earflaps: this allows the flaps to be hooked onto buttons sewn onto the sides and worn up if desired.
This pattern is for the adventurous beginner knitter due to the cables, however, the cable pattern is easy to pick up and is surrounded by a simple stockinette rib. Because of the comfortable, stretchy nature of the wide rib and cable combination, this cozy hat will last through a child's many growing seasons.

Pattern includes helpful photos and instructions including notes on all the techniques described.

Gauge:

6st/7 rows= 1 inch in stockinette stitch

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

3-6 months, (9-12 months, 2-4 yrs/ toddler, 5-7 yrs/ little kid, 8-12 yrs/ big kid

Materials:

150-280 yrds of Knit Pick's Wool of the Andes Tweed or other worsted weight wool
size 5 DPN or circular
size 2 DPN
cable needle/tapestry needle

You Will Also Need:

2 buttons