Description: Sometimes there’s nothing more tempting than buying that beautiful skein of squishy, delightful, boucle yarn, but then it lives in your stash because you’re not sure what to do with it. Meet the Teddy Bear Beanie! This super quick knit will give you a reason to bust out that skein of boucle and make something simply beautiful and beautifully simple. Knit in the round with yarn held double, this hat will fly off your needles and into your wardrobe as a staple for years to come!

Method: knitting

Skill Level: beginner

Yarn: Merino Boucle DK and Wormhole DK by Full Moon Fibres (colour shown on sample on title page is Winter Mint for both and Encourage-Mint for the second sample on p. 4), each held double.

Yardage:
Wormhole DK: 15 (20, 30, 50, 55) m (16.5 (22, 33, 54, 60) yd).

Merino Boucle: 35 (50, 65, 100, 110) m (38 (55, 71, 109, 120) yd).

Plus an additional 34 m (37 yd) of Wormhole DK for pom pom.

Sizes:
Measurements indicate head circumference.

1 - 35.5 - 40.5 cm (14 - 16 in)
2 - 40.5 - 46 cm (16 - 18 in)
3 - 45.5 - 51 cm (18 - 20 in)
4 - 53 - 58.5 cm (21 - 23 in)
5 - 56 - 61 cm (22 - 24 in)

Needles: US8 (5mm) circular needles and DPNs.

Approx. Gauge: 13 sts x 22 rows in 1x1 ribbing using Wormhole DK for 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in). 11 sts x 20 rows in stockinette using Merino Boucle for 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in).

Notions: tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker (optional), pom pom maker.

Abbreviations:
c/o - cast on
sts - stitches
k - knit
p - purl
k2tog - knit two together
BOR - beginning of round
DPNs - double pointed needles