Simply Sweetheart Beanie: A Stranded Colorwork Pattern by Knitti Politi

Simply Sweetheart Beanie by Knitti Politi

A simple beanie with a pretty hearts pattern. Worked in the round, in two colours, which are stranded all the way around the hat. The crown is shaped using simple decreases. The charted colour pattern is easy to memorise and strand, with the longest blocks of colour only 5 stitches across.

EASY

Yarn

Worsted/aran weight yarn. Hat shown uses Red Heart Shimmer (black) as the main colour and Red Heart Detroit (variegated) as the contrast colour. Approximately 120 yards (110 m) of MC and 50 yards (45 m) of CC.

Sizing

Teen/small (adult medium, adult large) To fit head circumference approximately: 20 (22, 24) inches 50.5, (56, 61)cm

Needles

3.5 mm (US 4)

16 inch (40cm) circular needle (or longer length for magic loop method)

4.5 mm (US 7)

2-3" negative ease 16 inch (40cm) circular needle and set of double-pointed needles (or longer length circular for magic loop method)

Abbreviations

Or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge

5 stitches and 6 rows to 1 x 1 inches (2.5cm x 2.5cm) in hearts pattern. K: knit K2tog: knit two together P: purl sts : stitches MC: main colour CC : contrast colour

Instructions

Teen/small (adult medium, adult large) Using smaller needles, cast on 84 (96, 108) sts in MC. Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist the round. Place marker for start of round. Work in 2x2 ribbing: [K2, P2] to end of round, for 5 (6, 7) rounds. Change to larger needles and knit for 1 (2, 3) rounds. Work rounds 1-18 of Hearts Chart (on page 3). Once the 18 rounds of the chart have been worked, break off CC, continue in MC and knit 1 (2, 2) rounds. Then shape the crown by working the decreases as follows: Note: Change to double-pointed needles, if desired, when there are too few stitches towork comfortably on thecircularneedle.

Decrease rounds

R1: [K10, K2tog] to end of round, 77 (88, 99) sts. R2: and every even numbered round: knit to end. R3: [K9, K2tog] to end of round, 70 (80, 90) sts. R5: [K8, K2tog] to end of round, 63 (72, 81) sts. R7: [K7, K2tog] to end of round, 56 (64, 72) sts. R9: [K6, K2tog] to end of round, 49 (56, 63) sts. R11: [K5, K2tog] to end of round, 42 (48, 54) sts. R13: [K4, K2tog] to end of round, 35 (40, 45) sts. R15: [K3, K2tog] to end of round, 28 (32, 36) sts. R17: [K2, K2tog] to end of round, 21 (24, 27) sts. R19: [K1, K2tog] to end of round, 14 (16, 18) sts. R21: [K2tog] to end of round, 7 (8, 9) sts. Draw up yarn through remaining 7 (8,9) sts and fasten off. Weave in ends and block lightly to open up the hearts pattern. Enjoy or gift to a sweetheart!

Hearts Chart

= CC 口= MC