Paws aplenty in this simple beanie.

This beanie is very special to me as when my lovely dad passed away (June 9th 2021) part of my grieving was to lose myself in my needles and I designed this hat with lots of tears and love for him.

My dad was lifelong dog person. The name Brison is a combination of dads name, Brian and my rescue Staffie, Jackson, who dad had a very special bond with.

All pattern sales will ALWAYS be fully donated to The Dogs Trust in my dad’s name.

Knit in the round from the bottom up, this beanie features a ribbed double brim and some basic stranded colourwork.

This pattern is both written and partially charted. There are handy progress check boxes, so you can keep a visual track of where you are.

Written for both DK and Worsted / Aran weight yarn.

MATERIALS NEEDED

DK Approx. 50g of main colour and 10g of contrast colour. 3.75mm (US 5) & 4.5mm (US 7) circular needles, 16 inch / 40cm or longer with magic loop (or size required to obtain gauge). 4mm (US 6) dpn’s for decrease if not using magic loop.

Worsted/Aran Approx. 60g of main colour and 15g of contrast colour.
4.5mm (US 7) & 5mm (US 8) circular needles, 16 inch / 40cm or longer with magic loop (or size required to obtain gauge). 4.5mm (US 7) dpn’s for decrease if not using magic loop.

BOTH Beginning of round marker, Crochet hook for provisional cast on and Tapestry needle (for sewing those dreaded ends in).

SKILLS NEEDED

My Youtube tutorial for Provisional Cast-On is linked in the pattern.

A link will also be provided for how to catch floats in colourwork.

One more thing …

If you like the look of this pattern it would be a huge help to me if you would give it a like. Your support of my little dream is so appreciated. Every ‘like’ helps and it’s a known fact I do a tiny happy dance each time I get a notification. I am a terrible dancer!