A beanie for creature lovers, featuring birds, cats and a dog, bee, snake, turtle and bat, and of course, lots of hearts.

Knitted in the round this is an easy pattern if you already know how to knit stranded colorwork and this pattern assumes that you do know how to knit stranded colorwork. If you have not knitted stranded colorwork before then this is an experienced level pattern.

Instructions are given for head sizes 18” (46 cm), 21” (53 cm), and 23” (58 cm). These correspond to child, small adult and medium-large adult sizes.

Fingering weight yarn. The sample was knitted with Knit Picks Chroma and Knit Picks Palette.
BC: (background color), HC: (heart color)
Size 18” (46 cm), BC 80 yds (73 m), HC 38 yds (35 m)
Size 21” (53 cm), BC 100 yds (91 m), HC 40 yds (37 m)
Size 23” (58 cm), BC 120 yds (110 m), HC 42 yds (38 m)