LOLA & CLASSIQUE ACRYLIC yarn
MEASUREMENTS
Sizes Child ( Teen -Lady- Man)
To fit head (approx)
52 (54 -56-58) cm
YARN
Classique Acrylic 8ply 100g x 1 ball
Lola Faux Fur 100g x 1 ball
NEEDLES AND EXTRAS
1 pair each 4mm and 9mm knitting needles, or sizes that give correct tension. A yarn needle.
TENSION
9 sts and 12 rows to 10 cm over garter st, using 9mm needles and Misty Faux Fur.
BEANIE
Using 4mm needles and Acrylic 8ply, cast on 85 (89-93-97) sts.
Beg rib – 1st row (RS) – K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. 2nd row – K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 6 cm from beg, ending with a 1st row.
Next row (WS) – Rib 1, * rib 2tog, rep from * to last 2 sts, rib 2 = 44 (46 -48-50) sts. Break off yarn. Change to 9mm needles. Using Misty Faux Fur, knit in garter st until work measures 14 (15 -16-17) cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Shape Crown – 1st row – K3 (2-3-2), * K2tog, K2, rep from * to last 1 (0 -1- 0), K1 (0 -1- 0) = 34 (35 -37- 38) sts. Knit 3 rows garter st. 5th row – K1 (2-1-2), * K2tog, K1, rep from * to end = 23 (24 -25-26) sts. Knit 1 row.
7th row – K1 (0 -1- 0), * K2tog, rep from * to end = 12 (12-13-13) sts. Knit 1 row.
9th row – K0 (0 -1-1), * K2tog, rep from * to end = 6 (6 -7-7) sts.
10th row – Knit.
Break off yarn leaving a long end. Run end through rem sts, draw up tightly and fasten off securely.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Using Acrylic 8ply and mattress st, join side edges tog to form centre back seam. Darn in ends. Using both yarns, make a pom pom and attach to top of beanie as pictured.