Circus stripes is all about the crown. I fell in love the decreases when I saw them in a pattern book and designed the rest of it around those decreases.

Bold and brave, subtle and sedate, speckles or self-striping, or somewhere in between, have fun, stand out, blend in, it’s up to you.

This 8ply/DK beanie is about having fun.

This pattern has been tested

SIZES
To Fit:
Baby (toddler/child, Teen/Small, Medium, Large)

Head Circumference:
40 (43-46, 51, 53, 56)cm 16 (17-18, 20, 21, 22)”

Gauge
22 Sts x 24 rounds = 10cm/4” in pattern after blocking, in the round on 4mm / US #6 needles, in pattern and in the round. Blocked but not stretched. Adjust needle size if necessary, to obtain gauge.

MATERIALS
Yarn
I used Bendigo Woollen Mills, 8ply luxury.
200mtrs (219 yds)/ 100g. In Black and Coral.
Yarn amounts used 30 (50, 60, 80, 100)g total, or 60 (100, 120, 160, 200) metres / 66 (110, 130, 175, 220) yds.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
3.5mm / US #4 and 4mm / US #6 (or as required to meet gauge).
16” circular needle and/or DPN’s in each size.
X1 EOR Marker
X10 stitch markers
Gauge ruler
Tapestry needles