In my last blog post, I was sharing about the struggles of lockdown along with gratefulness of my current living status.
Yes, the freedom to travel or walk outdoor is missed. A walk after a blissful rainfall was skipped this time. I just sat in my small balcony and absorbed the petrichor as much as I can; hoping for a better tomorrow.
The weather isn’t harsh when compared to last year. This year it rained in pockets during March and April months; bringing down the temperature in the range of 80°-90°F.
As we are continuing with the strict lockdown in India, I completed another beanie. I learnt a new stitch this time – Knit Waffle Stitch.
The reason for my selections of wool colours is the current availability. I had limited yarn of dark brown shade but more of harbor grey colour yarn. Thus, my brim is 1.5″ of Waffle stitch and rest is stockinette stitch. So, I named this beanie Harbor Grey Male Beanie.
I am yet to pick the art of decreasing of the top using double-pointed knitting needles. So, all my beanies will be basic bind-off and sew at the top.
Process:
The knitting instructions are extremely simple. The alternate knit stitch and purl stitch is used in this pattern which is also called as Stockinette Stitch. A different stitch; Waffle Knit stitch is also introduced in the pattern. I have used straight knitting needles. It is a flat rectangular design. Every row is turned to make this beanie. The sides of the rectangles are sown to form a beanie and one side is closed off to make the base of the beanie. The brim of the beanie is a mixture of knit and purl stitches. The detail of the brim is mentioned below.
I am using the
BRIM:-
Beginning: LTCO. Total: 120 counts.
R1: KS across; turn. Total 120 KS
R2: PS across; turn.Total 120 PS
R3: * PS 4, KS 2*; repeat *-* up to the last 4 stitches, PS 4; turn. Total 120 counts.
R4: *KS 4, PS 2*; repeat *-* up to the last 4 stitches, PS 4; turn. Total 120 counts.
Repeat R1-R4 2 more times. I have used a total of 3 times to get a brim size of 1.5″. You can increase or decrease the repetition.
Repeat R1-R2 one more time and change the yarn to start working on the body the beanie.
BODY:-
R1: KS across (right-side); turn. Total: 120 KS.
R2: PS across (wrong-side); turn. Total 120 PS.
Repeat R1-R2 throughout till you get the required height of the beanie and BO.
FINISHES:-
Lay flat the rectangular design. You can treat it the right side and the underneath as the wrong side. Sew the breadth of the rectangle with the right side inside. Sew and close the top of the body of your beanie. Turn inside out to face the right side of the beanie.
Caution Section:-
- I am using 2ply Indian yarn and knitting needle is 4mm. Use the needle suggested in your label sheet of the yarn.
- When you are doing Knit & purl in ribbing stitch, try to slightly pull the yarn after each stitch to create the perfect ribbing.
- The tension and elasticity of the yarn define the shape of your beanie. Because of this, the initial count of the beanie might change.
Product Specifications:
Defining Dimensions:-
Circumference: 23″
Height: 10″
Optional Alterations:-
- Add pom-pom matching the colour with the edging or the base colour. There are different ways to create pom-pom.
- Attach flowers, beads or a bow made of crochet, plastic, suede leather etc to give cuteness to the hat.
- Increase the height of the beanie to give a slouchy effect.
- Increase or decrease the LCO to make the same design for different ages.
- Switch between the main colour and a contrast colour while working on the body of the beanie to make another beanie completely.
Remember: do not over accessorize it. This takes away the beauty of the pattern itself. Believe in elegant simplicity!!
In case, you are stuck at any stage or have any queries, kindly contact me.
Harbor Gray Male Beanie
Style Aisle:
- You can choose the yarn colour that matches with your favourite winter wear. Try out the Hat-Scarf combo, Beanie-Cowl combo of the same pattern.
- The steel colour goes with every popular texture of coat or jacket.
White, cream, beige, soft grey, denim, black and brown will go with this beanie. - Select black as the last option. It will go with the beanie colour but a lighter palette of winter wear will soothe out the vivid contrast.
- For a child, you can pick all bright shades of red, blue, green sweaters or jackets.
- Choose the wool colour based on the palette in the wardrobe.
- Experiment and enjoy the beautiful colours.
Materials:
- India Yarn: Vardhman Yarn – steel gray – 1 Ball.
- Vardhaman Yarn – brown – 1 Ball.
- US Yarn: Lion Brand – expresso brown – 1 Ball.
- Knit Picks Brava – dove heather – 1 ball.
- Knitting Needles: 4 mm, 5 mm
- Needle
- Scissors
- Measuring Tape
- Stitch Markers: My stitch markers are the mini safety pins we get from clothing tags.
- Note: Feel free to play around with different branded yarns. They should give the consistent flow of the pattern using a constant number crochet hook.
- Either go for the yarns with the same recommended crochet hook OR choose the yarn and change the crochet hooks along as you proceed with the pattern. This might be tricky for beginners.
Happy Knitting!!!
APPENDIX
Care Instructions:
Quality Promise: If washed with care, then the elegant stitch guarantees perfection up to multiple washes. The wool quality might stretch upon multiple uses.
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