Matthew s beanie Materials needed: 1 skein Yarn Bee Sft Secret. The clrs featured are Shale and Hney. Simply Sft yarn by Carn als fits the gauge. Size 4.5mm 16 inch circular needles (fr ribbing) Size 5.5mm 16 inch circular needles Size 5.5mm dpns Cable needle Place markers Abbreviatins: CO: Cast n c2b: slip tw stitches nt cable needle and hld behind wrk. Knit the fllwing tw stitches, then knit the tw stitches frm the cable needle. c1b: slip ne stitch nt cable needle and hld behind wrk. Knit the fllwing tw stitches, then knit the ne stitch frm the cable needle. k2tg: knit tw tgether ssk: slip the next tw stitches knit-wise. Insert the left hand needle thrugh the frnt f these tw slipped stitches, wrap the wrking yarn arund the right hand needle, and knit the tw stitches tgether. K3tg: knit three tgether. Gauge: 4 cables (equal t 20 stitches wrked in pattern) = 4 inches when cmfrtably stretched as it will be wrn. Nte: Size medium fits mst adults. T make this hat fr an especially small r large head, fllw the sizes shwn as: Medium [small, large] Knitting the Bdy Using tw strands f yarn and the smaller needles, CO 84 [80, 88] stitches and place a marker. Jin int a rund, being sure nt t twist. Rws 1-9: *k2, p2, repeat frm * t end f rw.
Rw 10: [k2, p2] t end f rw, increasing 11 [10, 12] stitches thrughut the rund. Yu will be left with 95 [90, 100] stitches. Switch t 5.5mm 16in circular needles. Rw 11: *k4, p1, repeat frm * t end f rw. Rw 12: Knit the knits and purl the purls. Rw 13: *C2b, p1, repeat frm * t end f rw. Rws 14 16: Repeat rw 12 Rw 17: Repeat rw 13 Repeat rws 14-17 until piece measures [6] [5, 6] inches, ending after a cable rw Decrease Sectin Persnally, I prefer that the decreases align with the cables, because it lks much cleaner than ther decrease methds (in my pinin). S, fr the basic 95 stitch pattern, we will separate it int 4 sectins f 20 stitches, and 1 sectin f 15 stitches, with each marker falling in the middle f a cable (see the fllwing pages fr adaptatins t the 90 and 100 stitch patterns). Yu can als cnsult the added chart, which shws the decrease fr the 20-stitch and 15-stitch sectins individually. Nte: Dn t frget t switch t dpns when wrk gets t small! Decrease fr 95 stitch pattern Decrease rw 1: remve riginal marker, then *k2tg, pm, ssk, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, repeat frm * 3 mre times, then k2tg, pm, ssk, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1. The first marker yu placed in this rund will nw be used as the start f the rw. Rw 2: knit the knits and purl the purls. Rw 3: knit even, decreasing 1 stitch befre and after each marker. Here is my preferred methd: k2tg, slip marker, ssk. Rw 4: starting at first decrease marker, *k1, c2b, p1, c2b, p1, c2b, k1, repeat frm * three mre times, then k1, c2b, p1, c2b, k1 Rw 5: repeat rw 3 Rw 6: repeat rw 2 Rw 7: repeat rw 3 Rw 8: starting at first decrease marker, *c1b, p1, c2b, p1, c1b, repeat frm * three mre times, then c1b, p1, c1b. Rw 9: repeat rw 3 Rw 10: repeat rw 2 Rw 11: Repeat rw 3
Rw 12: starting at first decrease marker, *k1, p1, c2b, p1, k1, repeat frm * three mre times, then k1, p1, k1 Rw 13: repeat rw 3 until last three stitches, k3tg. Rw 14: knit Rw 15 t end: k2tg cntinuusly until yu have 5-10 stitches left. Cut yarn with a 6 inch tail, and weave thrugh the final stitches, pulling tight t clse the tp f the hat. Weave in all ends and blck t finish.
Decrease fr size small (90 stitch pattern) Decrease rw 1: remve riginal marker, then *k2tg, pm, ssk, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, repeat frm * tw mre times, then (k2tg, pm, ssk, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1)x2. The first marker yu placed in this rund will nw be used as the start f the rw. Rw 2: knit the knits and purl the purls. Rw 3: knit even, decreasing 1 stitch befre and after each marker. Here is my preferred methd: k2tg, slip marker, ssk. Rw 4: starting at first decrease marker, *k1, c2b, p1, c2b, p1, c2b, k1, repeat frm * tw mre times, then (k1, c2b, p1, c2b, k1)x2 Rw 5: repeat rw 3 Rw 6: repeat rw 2 Rw 7: repeat rw 3 Rw 8: starting at first decrease marker, *c1b, p1, c2b, p1, c1b, repeat frm * tw mre times, then (c1b, p1, c1b)x2. Rw 9: repeat rw 3 Rw 10: repeat rw 2 Rw 11: Repeat rw 3 Rw 12: starting at first decrease marker, *k1, p1, c2b, p1, k1, repeat frm * tw mre times, then (k1, p1, k1)x2 Rw 13: repeat rw 3 until last six stitches, (k3tg)x2. Rw 14: knit Rw 15 t end: k2tg cntinuusly until yu have 5-10 stitches left. Cut yarn with a 6 inch tail, and weave thrugh the final stitches, pulling tight t clse the tp f the hat. Weave in all ends and blck t finish.
Decrease fr size large (100 stitch pattern) Decrease rw 1: remve riginal marker, then *k2tg, pm, ssk, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, repeat frm * fur mre times. The first marker yu placed in this rund will nw be used as the start f the rw. Rw 2: knit the knits and purl the purls. Rw 3: knit even, decreasing 1 stitch befre and after each marker. Here is my preferred methd: k2tg, slip marker, ssk. Rw 4: starting at first decrease marker, *k1, c2b, p1, c2b, p1, c2b, k1, repeat frm * fur mre times. Rw 5: repeat rw 3 Rw 6: repeat rw 2 Rw 7: repeat rw 3 Rw 8: starting at first decrease marker, *c1b, p1, c2b, p1, c1b, repeat frm * fur mre times. Rw 9: repeat rw 3 Rw 10: repeat rw 2 Rw 11: Repeat rw 3 Rw 12: starting at first decrease marker, *k1, p1, c2b, p1, k1, repeat frm * fur mre times Rw 13: repeat rw 3 Rw 14: knit Rw 15 t end: k2tg cntinuusly until yu have 5-10 stitches left. Cut yarn with a 6 inch tail, and weave thrugh the final stitches, pulling tight t clse the tp f the hat. Weave in all ends and blck t finish.