Ciao 2024! Starting the year off with a fun addition to the ciao pattern collection! This worsted weight beanie is the perfect quick knit for the new year! Knit one for yourself, a friend, or as a gauge swatch for your ciao Pullover. The ciao patterns were inspired by my love of Italy and my friend Sarah’s kitschy t-shirt. Say ciao to a new year with the ciao Beanie!

As a fun surprise the pattern now contains a chart to spell out “LOVE”. LOVE sample shown in Tod Worsted in color Pop Rocks.

CONSTRUCTION
Beanie is cast on provisionally. Brim of hat is worked first and then folded over so that the ciao letters are on the inside of the hat. Beanie is then continued to be worked in the round from the bottom up with decreases worked to shape the crown. Brim is folded up prior to wearing to expose the ciao letters.

SIZES
Child (Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large, Adult Extra Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
17 (17.75, 18.75, 19.5, 20.5)”/ 42.5 (44.5, 47, 49, 51.5)cm circumference X 11.75 (13, 14, 15.25, 15.75)” / 29.5 (32.5, 35, 35.5, 37)cm total height, unfolded and 7.75 (9, 10, 11.25, 11.75)” / 19.5 (22.5, 25, 28, 29.5)cm height with brim folded up.

Sample Shown is size Adult Medium and worn with 3.25” / 8cm of negative ease.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
Please note these are yarn estimates. The amount used will depend on yarn, your personal gauge, and any modifications you make.
Dimond Laine Downy Worsted (50% Alpaca, 34% Cashmere, 16% Elastane; 215 yards per 100g), 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins

Or

147 (171, 199, 225, 247) yards / 134 (155, 181, 205, 225) meters of worsted weight yarn

SAMPLE SHOWN
Mint Condition

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Needles listed are suggested.
Gauge Needle: US 7/4.5mm, 16” / 40cm and DPNs

TOOLS
Stitch Marker, tapestry needle, waste yarn and crochet hook for Provisional cast on

GAUGE
18 stitches and 24 rounds= 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch in the round using Gauge Needle, blocked.

HELPFUL VIDEOS
This pattern contains links to several helpful video tutorials specifically for this pattern.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited.