Ribbed Beanie - Knit Flat!
In this video I show step-by-step how to knit a ribbed beanie. This is a great tutorial for beginner knitters because this beanie is knit flat! You do not need to know how to knit in the round or use double pointed needles! I take you though each of the steps, from the cast on, to the cast off.
Materials
• US 5 (3.75 mm) Straight Knitting Needles Amazon
• Stitch Markers Used in Video Floops
• Alternate Stitch Markers Amazon
• Tapestry Needles Amazon
• Yarn Used: Yarn Bee Breathe Deep
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Free Knitting Pattern
Work this ribbed beanie flat, shape the crown, then seam the sides together. Choose a folded or non-folded brim.
Sizes, Yarn & Gauge
Sizes are written as Kids Medium [Adult Medium]. Unstretched circumference: 12.5 [15.5] inches (31.8 [39.4] cm), stretching to fit an 18 [22]-inch (45.7 [55.9] cm) head. Total length: 8.5 [11] inches (21.6 [27.9] cm); with brim folded: 7 [9] inches (17.8 [22.9] cm).
Use 125 [200] yards (114 [183] m) of DK yarn, US 5 (3.75 mm) straight needles at least 10 inches long, 7 markers including one removable marker, a tapestry needle, and scissors.
Gauge: 14 stitches × 16 rows = 2 × 2 inches in ribbing worked flat.
Abbreviations
P2T: Purl 2 together. K2T: Knit 2 together. SSK: Slip 2 stitches individually knitwise, return them to the left needle, then knit them together through the back loops. Each decreases one stitch.
Cast On & Ribbing
Using the long-tail cast-on, cast on 92 [112] stitches. Turn. (Video 3:01)
Repeat Row: Knit 1, repeat (knit 1, purl 1) until 1 stitch remains, purl 1. Turn. (Video 8:58)
Folded brim: Repeat until the piece measures 6.5 [8.5] inches (16.5 [21.6] cm) from the cast-on edge. Non-folded brim: Work to 5 [6.5] inches (12.7 [16.5] cm).
Decrease Set-Up Row
Knit 1, place a marker. Work the following section 5 times: work (knit 1, purl 1) over the next 16 [20] stitches, SSK, place a marker. Purl the last stitch and turn. (Video 15:37)
Decrease Repeat Row 1 — Wrong Side
Knit 1, slip the marker. Work this section 5 times: P2T, repeat (purl 1, knit 1) until 1 stitch remains before the next marker, purl 1, slip the marker. Purl the final stitch and turn.
Decrease Repeat Row 2 — Right Side
On the first repeat, attach the removable marker to the side facing you to identify the right side.
Knit 1, slip the marker. Work this section 5 times: repeat (knit 1, purl 1) until 2 stitches remain before the next marker, K2T, slip the marker. Purl the final stitch and turn.
Alternate Decrease Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until 1 stitch remains between each pair of markers.
Close the Crown
Transfer the stitches from the left needle to the right, removing the markers. Cut the yarn, leaving a 1-yard (0.9 m) tail. Using the tapestry needle, pass the tail through the remaining stitches from the opposite end of the row, left to right. (Video 22:40)
Seam the Hat
With the right side facing out—the side marked by the removable marker—sew the two side edges together using mattress stitch.
Folded brim: Stop seaming 1.5 [2] inches (3.8 [5.1] cm) before the bottom edge. Pass the seaming tail to the inside, turn the hat inside out, and finish the seam on this side so it is hidden when the brim is folded.