Boystown Beanie
After hearing the Boystown football team head coach speak at a work function, I was inspired to knit a hat for each member of their high school varsity squad. Needing a simple pattern that would work well for a variety of teenage boys, and without the benefit of sizes on hand, I came up with a super stretchy hat that should fit just about anyone's head.
Materials:
One skein Red Heart Supersaver for MC 5 yards Red Heart Supersaver for CC Size $9\;16^{\prime\prime}$ circular needles Size 9 DPNs Tapestry needle $\mathbb{C}2010$ Minimalist Knitter. This pattern may be used for charity and personal knitting, and may be reproduced and distributed only for those reasons. This is a free pattern - if you paid for it, you have been ripped off! Scissors Gauge: 17 stitches $=4$ inches Size: This is a one-size beanie - it fits my head about as well as it fits my husband's. Made this way on purpose, you can give it to a wide range of people and ensure it will fit.
Directions:
With CC, cast on 96 stitches. Join for working in the round. Rows 1-3: With CC, k2 p2. Repeat around hat. Row 4: Switch to MC. K2, p2. Repeat around hat. Repeat k2, p2 ribbing with MC until hat measures $7.25^{\prime\prime}$ from cast on edge. Decreases {switch to DPNs when necessary}: Row 1: k2tog, p2. Repeat around hat. Row 2: k1, p2. Repeat around hat. Row 3: k1, p2tog. Repeat around hat. Row 4: k1, p1. Repeat around hat. Row 5: K2tog. Repeat around hat. Row 6: Knit all stitches. Row 7: K2tog. Repeat around. Break yarn, leaving a ${10}^{\prime\prime}$ tail. Weave through stitches on needles, and bind off. Weave in all ends.
