I imagined this hat while listening to “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan”, the music that rocked my teenage years.
At that time, I was “tracing the road” in northern Europe, and I had knitted myself a beanie in that kind of good thick wool you could easily get there “nearly for nothing”.
It has been a real good companion until I lost it in Hamburg (Germany) … “those were the days” …
So, “Free Wheeling Beanie” is that kind of textured hat, warm and comfy, that is so pleasant to wear for men, women, children, while “tracing the road” …. um … sorry, for walks in the great outdoors!

“Free Wheeling Beanie” is worked in rounds and bottom up.
I used a lovely bulky yarn to knit it, and I am so sorry it is discontinued by now, but I am sure that you will find yourself a lovely warm yarn that fits gauge and will make a great beanie !

This unisex beanie comes in 3 sizes:
Child/teenager (C) 45.5-50 cm/18-20”, length (crown to base of ear) 18,5 cm/7,25” ;
Adult (A) 50.5-55.5 cm/20-23”, length (crown to base of ear) 22 cm/8,66” ;
Large adult (L) 56-61 cm/20-23”, length (crown to base of ear) 23,5 cm/9,25” ;
The length is easily adaptable : for a slouchy beanie, just add one or two more pattern repeat (4 rows).
Please note that this beanie is elastic : if you want it fitted (especially close to the ears), and you hesitate between 2 sizes, I recommend that you choose the smaller size.

Skills needed : cast on, knit in the round, knit, purl, basic decrease techniques.
A chart is provided.

Yarn recommendation: I used Bouton d’Or Steppe, now discontinued. Bouton d’Or Laïka would also be ideal for this beanie.
You will find other yarn suggestions here on YarnSub.

Many thanks to my wonderful testers : hikesandbikes, LadyDaVinciKnits, MFcrafts and sandyvar !

J’ai imaginé ce bonnet en écoutant “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan”, album qui a bercé mon adolescence. A l’époque, je “traçais la route” dans le Nord de l’Europe, et je m’étais tricoté un bonnet en bonne grosse laine épaisse, qui en a vu de toutes les couleurs avant que je ne le perde dans la gare de Hambourg … nostalgie, quand tu nous tiens …
“Free Wheeling Beanie” est donc un bonnet bien chaud et emboîtant, facile et rapide à faire, et agréable à porter pour “tracer la route”, euh, pardon, pour les grandes balades au grand air !

Il est travaillé en rond et de bas en haut, soit avec des aiguilles à deux pointes, soit avec des aiguilles circulaires (si vous préférez la technique du “Magic loop”).

Ce modèle unisexe vous est proposé en 3 tailles :
Enfant (E) tour de tête 45.5-50 cm - hauteur (du bas de l’oreille au sommet) 18,5 cm ;
Femme (F) tour de tête 50.5-55,5 cm - hauteur (du bas de l’oreille au sommet) 22 cm ;
Homme (H) tour de tête 56-61 cm - hauteur (du bas de l’oreille au sommet) 23,5 cm.

Pour plus de commodité, j’ai ajouté un diagramme aux explications écrites.

Tous mes remerciements aux testeuses Vivie89 et natalgasa !