The Design

“A bit of striping, a bit of ribbing—a bunch of cozy!”

In this pattern, we blend the sportiness of stripes with the snug squish of ribbing to create a cozy, classic beanie! Our design uses a clever little trick to smooth up the stripes within the ribbing texture—an all-knit row (instead of the K2/P2 ribbing) as you change colors crisps up that definition! We also provide instructions for three different sizes, so you can make stripey hats for your whole family!

We knit this Striped Ribbed Beanie in two colors of The Fibre Co.’s . This DK-weight yarn is woolen spun in West Yorkshire, a region rich in textile history, using 100% lambswool from the Romney sheep. Bouncy and lofty, it’s a great choice for this classic, striped beanie!

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Sizes: 1 (2, 3). To fit Child (Adult S/M, Adult L/XL).
Finished hat measurements: Unstretched, approx. 12 (14, 16)"/30.5 (35.5, 40.5)cm around x 7¾ (8¼, 8¾)"/19.5 (21, 22.5)cm deep.

YARN
2 skeins (273 yds/250m each): 1 each in Main Color (MC) and Contrast Color (CC). Or approx. 135 (170, 210) yds/124 (155, 192)m of light-worsted/DK-weight yarn; 85 (115, 145) yds/78 (105, 133)m in Main Color (MC) and 50 (55, 65) yds/46 (50, 59)m in Contrast Color (CC).

Size 2 shown in MC = Serene and CC = Knowing.
Size 3 shown in MC = Knowing and CC = Serene.

Note: You can get all three sizes out of 2 skeins of ! Work Sizes 1 and 2 matching MC and CC, then reverse colors for Size 3.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 3 (3.25mm) 16"/40cm circular needle and set of 5 double-points, or size to obtain gauge.
5 locking markers (1 in contrasting color).
Blunt darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Approx. 37 sts = 4"/10cm in K2/P2 ribbing, not stretched.