What little boy wouldn’t love this fun little beanie with little cars that drive around it…Toot Toot!

These picture knits are worked flat and seamed for easy intarsia knitting. If you are a new knitter and not quite ready to work in intarsia this time, you can turn this pattern into a simple project by Swiss darning (duplicate stitching) the little cars onto your beanie after knitting.

This knitting pattern has instructions for the following sizes:
6-8lbs (0-3m, 3-6m, 6-12m, 1-2 yrs, 3-5 years)

Choose any 4 Ply or sport weight yarn that knits on 3.25mm (US3) needles to the tension listed below.
The little beanie shown here was knitted in Bergere De France Caline 4ply.
Other recommended yarns are Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (UK) and Valley Superwash Sport (US)

Tension
Stocking stitch
10cms/4 inches = 25-26sts
10cms/4 inches = 34-35 rows

Age / Hat Circumference measured flat and stretched
Newborn 6-8 lbs
27-30cms (10 3/4 -12ins)
0-3 months
30-34cms (12-13 1/2ins)
3- 6 months
34-38cms (13 1/2-15ins)
6-12 months
38-42cms (15-16 1/2ins)
1-2 years
42-46cms (16 1/2-18ins)
3-5 years
46-51cms (18–20ins)

You will need:
A pair of 3.25mm (US3) single pointed needles
Grey = 25 (30, 35, 40, 45, 50) gm
Orange = 0 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5) gm NOTE: This colour is not required for size 6-8lbs
Red = 5 (5, 5, 5, 10, 10) gm
Green = 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5) gm
Blue = 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5) gm
White = 10 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10) gm
Black = 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5) gm
Darning/tapestry needle.

This easy to read knitting pattern has separate detailed row by row instructions and picture charts for each size to help to make this pattern super easy.
If you are printing this pattern, just print out the size you are knitting along with the ‘All Sizes pages to save on ink! All pages are clearly numbered and indexed.