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Beanpole Beanie

I live in the Windy City, so when I need a hat, the hat needs to mean business. I find the gauge
on most hat patterns to be too loosey-goosey, and I end up with an earache as a result. So Ive
gotten myself into the habit of automatically going up a yarn weight on most hat patterns. That
wont be necessary here. This pattern was written with a gauge of steel. The recommended gauge
on Cashmerino Chunky is 3.5 stitches per inch on US 10.5 needles, but I knit this hat on size 7
needles to obtain a gauge of 5.25 stitches per inch. This produces a windproof, but not at all stiff
fabric. If you prefer to use a yarn a little closer to standard gauge, substitute a worsted weight
yarn.
Materials:









3 skeins of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky (shown in shade 28). The hat shown only
needed a small amount of the third ball (total yardage roughly 165 yards). If youre
making yours smaller, you might only need two balls, but dont blame me if you run out!
16 size 5 circular needles for cabled ribbing or size needed to achieve a snug band
around your head
16 size 7 circular needles for main part of hat (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Size 7 dpns or long circular for magic loop method (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Size 3 dpns for i-cord (the exact size isnt crucial here, just something significantly
smaller than your main needle size)
1 stitch marker to mark beginning of round
1 tapestry needle to weave in ends

Size: Shown on my nearly 23 head, knit to a 6 depth before the decreases. (Yep, thats big.)
To adjust size, you may deduct stitches in 8-stitch increments and knit to a shorter depth. The
crown decreases add an additional 2.75 inches to the top center of the head (or 5.5 inches all the
way across) when knit at a row gauge of 26.5 rows per 4 inches.

Gauge: 21 sts/4 inches in stockinette stitch


Stitch Glossary:
C2B: Work as if to K2tog but dont pull the original stitches off of the left needle. Re-insert the
right needle into the right stitch of the k2tog and knit this stitch, and then pull both of the
original stitches off the needle in the process.
MB: Into next stitch: k1, p1, k1, p1, turn, k4, turn, sl stitch purlwise, p3tog, psso
skp: Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
Directions:
Using a 16 size 5 circular, CO 96 sts and join in the round, placing a stitch marker at the
beginning of the round. Work in cabled rib pattern as follows:
Round 1: (K2, P2)* repeat
Round 2: (K2, P2)* repeat
Round 3: (C2B, P2)* repeat (see stitch glossary above)
Round 4: (K2, P2)* repeat
Repeat these 4 rounds 2 more times.
Switch to size 7 needles and begin increases:
Round 13: (K8, M1)* repeat
Round 14: Knit
Round 15: (K9, M1)* repeat
Round 16 (Begin bobble and eyelet pattern): k6, yo, skp, k2, MB (see stitch glossary above), knit
to end of round
Round 17: k11, M1, k9, M1, (k10, M1)* repeat (End of increases: 132 sts on the needle)
Round 18: k8, yo, skp, k2, MB, knit to end of round
Round 19 (and every odd round to come): knit
Round 20: k10, yo, skp, k2, MB, knit to end of round
Round 22: k9, MB, k2, yo, skp, k2, MB, knit to end of round
Round 24: k7, MB, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, skp, k2, MB, knit to end of round
Round 26: k5, MB, k2, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, skp, knit to end of round
Round 28: k3, MB, k2, k2tog, yo, knit to end of round
Round 30: k1, MB, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, MB, knit to end of round
Round 32: k2, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, skp, k2, MB, knit to end of round
Round 34: k8, yo, skp, k2, MB, knit to end of round
Knit in stockinette stitch until hat measures 6 (or desired length).
Begin decreases (change to dpns or magic loop method when needed):
Round 1: (k10, k2tog)* repeat
Round 2: knit
Round 3: (k9, k2tog)* repeat
Round 4: knit
Round 5: (k8, k2tog)* repeat
Round 6: knit
Round 7: (k7, k2tog)* repeat
(now decrease every row instead of every other row)

Round 8: (k6, k2tog)* repeat


Round 9: (k5, k2tog)* repeat
Round 10: (k4, k2tog)* repeat
Round 11: (k3, k2tog)* repeat
Round 12: (k2, k2tog)* repeat
Round 13: (k1, k2tog)* repeat
Round 14: ( k2tog)* repeat (11 stitches)
Round 15: (k2tog)* repeat, k1 (6 stitches)
Round 16: (k2tog)* repeat (3 stitches)
Put last 3 stitches on a size 3 (or thereabouts) dpn. Knit 3 rows of i-cord.. On row 4, slip 2
stitches together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over. Cut yarn, thread it through a tapestry needle,
and pull it through the last stitch. Weave in ends.

If you have any problems with the pattern, feel free to email me at cerebralhem@gmail.com.
Enjoy!

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