Let the Wild Birthday Party begin!!! Be the King of it all with this Birthday Crown. The suggested yarn is machine washable. Play is encouraged!

The wide brim has embroidery instructions to add a number or a name. The double layered structure makes a lovely finished bottom edge. Hidden kitchener bind-off makes this crown reversible! It can be worn high and regal or pulled low to cover ears and keep warm as a headband.

Video Tutorials:
Check out my short video tutorials for these here:
Provisional Cast-On
Points- Making the Double Stitch
Points- Working the Double Stitch
Embroidery
Kitchener Bind-off

Sizing:
XS (extra-small) – Fits head size 14.5-17.5”/37-44cm
Typically fits a 2-12 month old baby
S (small) – Fits head size 16.5-20”/42-50cm
Typically fits a 1-8 year old child
M (medium) – Fits head size 19.5-23”/49.5-58cm
Typically fits an 8 year old child – small adult
L (large) – Fits head size 21-25.5”/53-65cm
Typically fits a small adult – large adult

Recommended to fit with 0-2”/0-5cm negative ease.
Sizes are listed in pattern as XS (S, M, L)

Yarn Requirements:
(48, 56, 74) g/ 67 (107, 125, 165) yds/ 61 (98, 114, 151) m
of any type of worsted weight yarn
Plus 6” of scrap yarn in a contrasting color yarn for provisional cast-on.

Suggested Yarn:
Big Twist from JoAnn’s in Varsity Gold
Weight: 6oz/170g, 380 yds/347m
100% acrylic, machine wash and air dry
#4 worsted weight/ medium

Gauge:
18sts/26 rows = 4”/10cm square
Measured over stockinette stitch in the round after blocking, unstretched.

Suggested Needles:
US 5/3.75mm circular AND a second set of the same size needles, DPNs or circular
-or- needles needed to obtain gauge

Notions:
Yarn needle, 6’/1.8m scrap yarn of contrasting color for provisional cast-on,
scissors, 6-10’/1.8-3m length of black fingering weight yarn or embroidery floss doubled,
embroidery stabilizer or tissue paper (I use the kind from gift bags), pencil, straight pins (optional, for pinning tissue paper)