Pink Pearl – Puno Edition – The Beanie

Fold the brim deeper for a close-fitting beanie, or keep it narrower for a looser look. The beads sit low, towards the brim fold, so they show however you fold it.

• A beanie with a personal, hand-sewn touch that is never quite the same twice
• A firm, full stitch definition with good warmth
• A project without colour changes or pattern knitting along the way
• Five sizes from toddler to adult
• Two ways to finish the top in the same pattern

• Digital knitting pattern (PDF) in mobile format
• One step per page with a tick-box
• Cosy Cues with useful technical tips
• Links to help videos where the technique is used
• A4 print sheet and notes page at the back

The beads were left over from another Christmas, in an old jam jar in the cupboard. Puno knits up firm and full on needle 6, with an even, clear stitch definition. Rosa Sky is closer to coral than to sugar pink, and the warmth of the colour lasts through the whole winter. Instead of knitting the beads in, they are sewn on afterwards – freely, with no pattern to follow. That way no two beanies are the same.

Five sizes, XS–XL

XS: head size 44–46 cm, width flat 19,5 cm, height 18 cm
S: head size 46–48 cm, width flat 20,5 cm, height 19,5 cm
M: head size 48–52 cm, width flat 22 cm, height 21 cm
L: head size 52–54 cm, width flat 23,5 cm, height 24,5 cm
XL: head size 54–58 cm, width flat 25 cm, height 28 cm

Folded brim 10 cm in all sizes.

Recommended yarn

Puno – Rauma Garn, Rosa Sky
You need approx. 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 balls.

Needles & notions
Circular needle 6 mm
Double-pointed needles for the top
1 stitch marker (4 for the decrease version)
Darning needle, sewing needle and thread
Round beads in glass or plastic, approx. 20–30

14 stitches × 19 rounds in stockinette on needle 6 mm = 10 × 10 cm

The beanie is knitted in the round, bottom-up. The ribbing is knitted with twisted knit stitches for a firmer look, then the work is turned inside out, which forms the fold line. Above it you knit stockinette to the height you want, before the top is either drawn together soft and round, or decreased in four clear sections – both finishes are in the pattern. Finally the beads are sewn on by hand in a free pattern.

• Casting on and knitting in the round
• Twisted knit stitch in ribbing
• Turning the work inside out and folded brim
• Sewing on beads by hand
• Two ways to finish the top

Techniques explained in Knittipedia: Folded brim on a beanie

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