The Polka Dot Purls Beanie is a bottom-up hat with a subtle texture designed to highlight the delicate color shifts of Manos del Uruguay Fino yarn. Navajo-plying, or chain-plying, is used as you knit to transform fingering weight yarn into chunky weight, which results in a unique play on color with every stitch. A simple stitch pattern interrupts stockinette every few rounds to form polka dots in this relaxing and joyful knit.

Sizing
Baby (Toddler, Child, Tween) Adult

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 13 (15, 17, 19) 20.5”/33 (38, 43, 48) 52cm
Choose a size with 1-2” (3-5cm) negative ease.

Gauge
17 stitches and 28 rows over 4”/10cm in pattern stitch on 5mm (US8) needles in the round on larger needles, blocked

Yarn
180 (270, 340, 380) 430 yards semi-solid or tonal fingering weight yarn
Sample shown in Manos del Uruguay Fino in ‘Chemise’ (70% extrafine merino/30% silk, 490 yards per 3.5oz/100g skein)

Needles
Preferred needles for working a small circumference in the round (DPNs, 1 long circular, 2 short circulars, or shorties) in sizes 4mm/US 6 and 5mm/US 8, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Scissors

7 (8, 9, 10) 11 Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Skills
Knit

Purl

Knit 2 Together

Knitting in the round

Navajo-plying, or chain-plying