Top-down beanie is a basic beanie with a twist: knitting the beanie top-down and increasing instead of decreasing makes a beautiful and very professional finish on the crown. Result is a lovely beanie emanating Scandinavian minimalism.

This beanie can be knitted with cotton or for example cotton-merino to be used during the Summer months or with wool, alpaca or any of your favourite warm fibre for use during the colder months.

Once you master the simple increasing pattern you can modify the size to fit adults as well.

The pattern includes instructions for everything you need: casting on and increases, a list of required tools and pictures to help you on the way. We start by casting on on the crown and start working the increases straight away. Until the increases are done, the rest is easy-breezy.

SIZE

The pattern includes instructions for 3 sizes:
Toddler, Kids, Junior

MEASUREMENTS

Toddler
Head circumference approx. 47-50 cm / 18.5-19.75 inches

Kids (2-6 y)
Head circumference approx. 50-54 cm / 19.75-21.25 inches

Junior (7 y+)
Head circumference approx. 54-58 cm / 21.25-22.75 inches

YARN & NEEDLES & NOTIONS

Suggested yarn:

The Pima Cotton by WE ARE KNITTERS
212 m / 231 yards per 100 g, Sport/DK weight 50 g (75 g) 100 g

or

Duo by Sandnes Garn
124 m per 50 g, DK weight 50 g (75 g) 100 g

40 cm / 16” circular needle, size 3.5 mm / US 4, and/or longer cabled circular needle for magic loop

Size 3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs (can be substituted with magic loop)

Stitch marker (4)

Darning needle

LEVEL

Easy