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One of the great things about being a traveller is that you help people out - you trade skills or items or just do ‘stuff’ as a favour. It’s how commune living works. Money is tight and time has the higher value, so any amount of help is always appreciated and returned.

A friend gave us some great items for our wee baba Aran when we were in Holland, and in return I gifted Hats for her two children. Her daughter was easy - I had a big bag of suitable girly Hats, however her son was more difficult.

So I knitted him a beanie, this beanie.

This is a top down ribbed beanie, with notes for adapting for different sizes and gauges. Ideal for adding stripes or a brim. A great, quick knit for the men folk!

Yarn
110-220yd/100-201m/50-100g Heavy DK or Worsted weight, multi-plied yarn

Needles & Notions
Set 4mm/UK8/US6 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Gauge
20 sts x 28 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over St.St.

Sizes
To fit sizes: 15 (18, 20, 23) in/38 (46, 51, 58.5) cm
Finished size: 12 (14.5, 17, 19.5) in/ 30.5 (37, 43, 49.5) cm

Sample details
Shown in Little Houndales Knits Yorkshire Wolds Suffolk X (220yd/201m per 100g; 100% Wool)
Shown in size 23in/58.5cm on model with 23in/58.5cm circumference head

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, circular cast-on, elastic bind-off

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background and does not rely on colour.

Published 2008
Product code: WW064FDylansBeanie