Inspired by the song from Mean Girls on Broadway, the Rather Be Me Beanie is an anthem of being true to yourself and standing up for who you are. It’s a bright and bold statement that says I’m not here to meet others’ expectations and I’m definitely not looking to be nice for the sake of politeness - I’d Rather Be Me, exactly as I am.

The Rather Be Me Beanie is super mindless and accessible even to newer beginners. It’s available in a full range of sizes and can easily be adjusted to work with any weight and yarn. The beanie uses two yarn weights held together and can also be hooked up in two different yarns, making it a perfect scrappy project.

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Sample
Sample used MollyGirl Yarn Rock Star Sport, 252yds/72g in Talk Dirty to Me (color A) held together with Molly Girl Yarn Motown, 173yds/19g in Alive for the First Time (color B) to make an Adult S
Thanks to MollyGirl Yarn for providing the yarn for the pattern sample!

Gauge
24 sts and 18 rows = 4”/10cm in sc blo with smaller hook. Row gauge matters more than st gauge, the height of the beanie can easily be adjusted but the row gauge determines the fit of the brim.

Yarn and Yardage
The pattern works well in almost any colorway and can easily be adjusted to work with any yarn weight(s). You can work it to size rather than following the instructions and the beanie is an excellent scrappy project.

When worked as designed, the brim of the beanie uses sport weight. The body of the beanie uses sport weight held together with lace weight, which equals about a DK or light worsted yarn. You can also make the beanie using one yarn throughout. In that case, the numbers for the sport weight yarn is equal to the total yardage needed to make the beanie. If you’re using two separate yarns for the brim and the body, the numbers for the brim are the amount needed for the brim, and the yardage/meters for the lace weight are the amount needed for the body of the beanie. If holding a yarn together, you will need approximately the same yardage/meters for both yarns being held together.

• For size Preemie, 55yds/50m/6g lace weight yarn and 81yds/74m/23g sport weight yarn, with 26yds/24m/7g used for the brim
• For size Newborn, 73yds/67m/8g lace weight yarn and 105yds/96m/30g sport weight yarn, with 32yds/29m/9g used for the brim
• For size Baby, 91yds/83m/10g lace weight yarn and 133yds/122m/38g sport weight yarn, with 42yds/38m/12g used for the brim
• For size Toddler, 110yds/101m/12g lace weight yarn and 165yds/151m/47g sport weight yarn, with 55yds/50m/16g used for the brim
• For size Child, 137yds/125m/15g lace weight yarn and 196yds/179m/56g sport weight yarn, with 59yds/54m/17g used for the brim
• For size Teen, 146yds/134m/16g lace weight yarn and 214yds/196m/61g sport weight yarn, with 68yds/62m/19g used for the brim
• For size Adult S, 173yds/158m/19g lace weight yarn and 252yds/230m/72g sport weight yarn, with 79yds/72m/23g used for the brim
• For size Adult M, 201yds/184m/22g lace weight yarn and 294yds/269m/84g sport weight yarn, with 93yds/85m/27g used for the brim
• For size Adult L, 246yds/225m/27g lace weight yarn and 350yds/320m/100g sport weight yarn, with 104yds/95m/30g used for the brim

Modifications and Adjustments
Notes are included for adjusting the following: Height of the brim; beanie circumference; height of the beanie; more/less slouch

Skills Required
ch, sc, dc, back post, blo, counting rows, counting sts

Construction
The beanie is worked in one piece, from the bottom up. The brim is worked flat, seamed together, and then the body of the beanie is worked directly into the edge of the brim. The body is worked in joined rounds - at the end of each round, you’ll sl st to the first st to join, then start the next row.

Copyright
This pattern and any associated images, schematics, and charts are copyright Rachy Newin Designs and may not be distributed in part or in whole without express written permission. Handmade objects created from this pattern are not subject to copyright and you can do as you please with your finished object.

Printing
The regular version includes a large photo on the first page, so print accordingly.

Screen Reader Compatibility
The main pattern pdf is designed to be screen reader compatible. The text is all in one column and headers are formatted according to the style sheet. The pattern is written out completely and the images have descriptive alt text. Size information is provided in a table, but is also listed in text form. Please note that the pattern has multiple sizes. When relevant, instructions for larger sizes are given in parentheses. For example, sc 42 (54, 60) 66 (72, 78) 84 (90, 102). However, the pattern can also be worked to size if you want to just follow the written instructions and ignore the numbers in parentheses.