Soundbite Beanie by Marie Greene

Soundbite Beanie

Knitting
March 2021
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch, blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
124 - 248 yards (113 - 227 m)
Preemie (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen/Adult Sm, Adult Lg)
English

This pattern is featured in the book Knit a Little by Marie Greene.

Simplicity shines in this little beanie. Worked with two colors in a series of stripes and slipped stitches, you can zip through the tracks on this little hat in no time. Yarns with dramatic contrast really show the detail, but you can aim for a softer look with pastels, if you prefer.

Yarn
Worsted weight | Ewe Ewe Yarns Wooly Worsted | 100% superwash fine merino wool | 95 yards/ 86 meters in 50 g
MC (blue) 99 (114, 131, 151, 173, 199) yards/90 (104, 120, 138, 158, 182) meters
CC (white) 25 (29, 33, 38, 43, 49) yards/23 (27, 30, 35, 39, 45) meters*
Double this yardage if you want enough to make a pompom with your CC

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Preemie (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen/Adult Sm, Adult Lg)

Finished Measurements
Head circumference: 9.6 (14.4, 18, 19.2, 20.4, 22.8) in/24 (36, 45, 48, 51, 57) cm
Brim to crown: 6.5 (7.5, 8, 8, 8.5, 9.5) in/16.25 (18.75, 20, 20, 21.25, 23.75) cm

Needles
US Size 4/3.5 mm (12-16 in/30-40 cm) circular needle – ribbing
US Size 6/4mm (12-16 in/30-40 cm) circular needle – body of hat
US Size 6/4mm DPNs – to close crown

Use needle size necessary to achieve gauge. Adjust other needle sizes accordingly.

Gauge
20 st and 26 rows in 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch, blocked
Use both colors in your swatch - and wet block it before you begin - to check for possible color transfer.

Notions
Darning needle to weave ends