The Amelie beanie is worked from top towards the bottom in an easy rib and cable pattern. The hat is started with the circular cast on method and then increased to the maximum width. The top of the hat is easiest to knit using the Magic Loop Method, but you can also work it on DPNs and change to circular needles when it is wide enough.

Sizes
One size, women’s medium. The length of the hat is easily adjustable.
To fit head circumference: 53-58.5 cm / 21-23 inches
Total length (with folded brim): 23.5 cm / 9.25 inches
Total length (with brim unfolded): 29 cm / 11.5 inches

Yarn
Note: The beanie uses a strand of sport weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight yarn, but they can be substituted for a single strand of DK weight yarn. If you wish to work a DK weight version, omit all the instructions where it says “hold the yarns together” and follow only the yarn amount requirements for the sport weight yarn.

225 m / 246 yards of sport weight yarn and 225 m / 246 yards of lace weight yarn.

Sample: 2 balls of Krea Deluxe Organic Wool 1 (100% merino; 150 m / 159 yards per 50 g), shown in colorway 32 Lys støvet grøn and 1 ball of Krea Deluxe Deluxe Silk Mohair (45% mohair, 33% silk, 22 baby alpaca; 240 m / 262 yards per 20 g), shown in colorway 32 Lys støvet grøn.

Needles
3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for top of the hat
3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the main part

Gauge
26 sts and 34 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of charted pattern according to Chart 2 in the round on, after blocking
Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!

Notions
1 stitch marker
tapestry needle
blocking tools