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About this design
Why not take this little project for a twirl? This baby/toddler beanie is a quick 8 ply/double knit project that will fly off your needles. Sized for newborn up to toddler, I’m sure there is a little one in your family who will wear this beanie with a happy smile.

Size
To fit 35.5, 40.5, 46 and 48.2 cm/14, 16, 18, and 19-inch head circumference (newborn baby, baby to 6 months, baby 6-12 months and toddler to 3 years). The finished beanie includes negative ease to ensure a snug fit. Instructions for the larger sizes shown in brackets.

Tension
23 stitches x 34 rows over 10 cm/4 inches in modified beaded rib stitch, knitted in the round using 4.00 mm (US size 6, UK size 8) needles. A close match for tension is important for this pattern in order to ensure a good fit. Please move up or down a needle size and swatch one more time if your gauge does not match.

Yarn
Approximately 35g of any double knit/8 ply yarn that knits to match the required tension gauge (equivalent to 100 metres/109 yards).

The sample Pirouette Beanies have been knitted with Naturally Yarns, Harmony Colour and Colour Tweed double knit/8 ply 100% ultra-fine merino in lilac pink (shade 53), scarlet tweed (shade 30), cerise (shade 50) and purple tweed (shade 32). This butter-soft, single ply, ultra-fine merino yarn has sadly been discontinued but is still available to buy online from several yarn stores. I’ve popped some links to places that still stock this yarn in the Reference Section. Otherwise, you might wish to check out the yarnsub.com website. Other equally soft and airy double knit/8 ply yarns are also suitable, provided that they produce the required tension gauge.

Needles
3.75 mm (US size 5, UK size 9) 40 cm/16-inch circular needles and/or double pointed needles.
4.00 mm (US size 6, UK size 8) ) 40 cm/16-inch circular needles and/or double pointed needles.

Notions
Tapestry/darning needle and a removable stitch marker.

The Pattern
This pattern includes written and charted instructions as well as links to video tutorials (produced by other people) for most of the techniques used in the design.

Questions?
Please send all questions to capitalKNITS@icloud.com.