EVIE α ESIE BABY BEEANIE

A sweet little strpy textured beanie with a pompon is the perfect way to keep a wee one's head warm The bee stitch makes soft yarns feel even softer and makes the Stripes appeartodissdlve into one ant-ther. written for two colours, this beanie may alst be knit in one colour.
SIZES
Baby, head circumference of 355cm OR 14"
SKILS
knit purl knit I below knit front and back knit tuwo together working in the round long-tal cast on methds for avidtng a gap when fining to wrk n the rbund strpes n the round ie caming yam up side bf work Al bf these skils have tutorials on tur page at wwwevieandessiecom/tutorials using ypur smaller needles cast tn 88 stitches in MC, place maker and foin for working in the rbund. Im 2x2 rlo, Knit 25cm (") ROW I: MC purl to end ROW 2: MC 米(ki kib), repeat 米 to end ROW 3: CC pur to end ROW 4: CC 米(klb, ki), repeat 米 to end Finish with a row 2 and tie off MC Knit tne rtund using CC, decrease as folbws: ROW 1: 米(比7,匕ztog), repeat米tolasttwb stitches, kztog (80 sts)
KIT EQUIRED
alout 4o metres MC 4 ply yan alout 4o metres CC, 4 ply yan Daming needle DPNs tr circular 275mm and 325mm needles tb work in the round sCiSsrs stitch markers tr waste yarn fake fur or wodl pompon
ABBREVIATIONS
K knit purl pul kb knit 1 belbow kfb knit front and back kztog knit two -together PM place marker MC main colour CC contrast colur ROW 2: knit ROW 3: 米(klo)kztog) repeat米tolast two stitches, kztog (70 sts) ROw 4: knit ROw 5: 米(比5, k2-tbg) repeattolasttwb stitches, kztog (oo sts) Row b knit R0W 7: 米(kt, kztog), to last two stitches) kztog (5o stitches) ROw 8: knit Row 9: 米(k3,kztog),to last two stches) k2-tog (4o stitches) ROw 10: 米(kz,kztog),to last two stitches, kztog (30 stitches) ROw II: 米(kztog) repeat to end (z0 stitches) Cut yarn and thread tal thrbugh all live stitches) pull tight and secure with a knot. weave in ends, attach your pompon The pompon pictured is 3.TEcm in diameter. Apply to head, and admire your handiwork!