Knitting: (Snowflake) basket weave beanie

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Snowflake basket weave beanie

(Snowflake) basket weave beanie Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Men, Women, Girls, Boys

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

do stranded knitting with two colors in one round
do a two-color cast-on

Pattern Description:

A basket in our bathroom is to blame for this simple but lovely stranded pattern!
You can knit it in any 4-ply sock yarn or Acrylic yarn of similar weight.
You can adjust it to bigger sizes by using 5-ply yarn or additional pattern repeats.

As today snow came back and the top features a lovely big snowflake, I think it is the ideal pattern for the day.
Although I(tm)m already sick of so much snow :-)
But it was fun to take some winter pictures for the beanie publish. :-)
A matching cowl will be available soon.

The two-color cast-on fits the beanie perfectly.
As it only has two colors throughout the whole pattern, it is also suitable for stranded knitting beginners.
As the strands on the back are short you also do not have to cross them over the working yarn. This makes it also easier to knit.
The inside looks also great. Maybe you will like to turn it around and wear it inside out :-)

I needed about 35 g of each color.

Enjoy and happy knitting!

Gauge:

Knitting gauge in stranded pattern: 1 x 1 inch: 7 stitches and 8 rows (2 x 2 cm: 6 stitches and 7
rows).

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

54 - 56 cm head circumreference
Size adjustments can also be made by adding/leaving out pattern repeats

Materials:

about 35 g of each color in 4-ply sock yarn or Acrylic yarn of similar weight in blue and off-white
For bigger sizes you can also use 5-ply yarn

You Will Also Need:

circular needles size 3.00 mm and 2.75 mm for the ribbing
a set of double pointed needles size 3.00 mm for the top of the hat
tapestry needle to weave in the ends

Suggested yarn:

230 yards of Fingering weight

Colorway:

blue and off-white