free easy knit beanie – the honey brook beanie

Hey friend!

Today is so cool because I am getting into releasing my beanie patterns! I am so excited for this because I LOVE designing beanie patterns and making beanies. Once the air has the slightest chill to it, I am wearing a beanie and I need all the colors to match all my moods and outfits. My dark and broody soul goes straight to the fall and winter color palettes but I have made this beanie in bright and fun colors too!

I think it looks good in solids and multis so I am pretty confident that you will love this pattern too. It is already available in my Etsy shop, so you can grab your pdf copy over there for less than good cup of coffee. PDF’s are perfect accessing your pattern across all devices or if you want to print it (if you hoard, I mean collect crochet and knitting patterns like me).

This pattern is super quick to make, relatively easy to follow, and uses basic knitting stitches. It uses my double stranded method so if you’re familiar with that, it will be super helpful. This pattern is great for stocking up for the kids, market prep or gifting. I love mommy and me sets in this pattern too.

Okay, away we go friend!

MATERIALS

1 skein of hobby lobby ILTY, or yarn bee soft and sleek

16 inch circular knitting needles – size 5.0 mm, and 5.5mm

Yarn needle

Stitch marker

Scissors

Tag

Pompom.

ABBREVIATIONS

LTCO – long tail cast on

R – round

K – Knit

P – purl

K2tog – knit 2 stitches together

PATTERN NOTES:

This pattern is worked using double strands. You can either pull from the inside and outside of the skein, (this is what i do) or get two separate skeins and pull from your desired place. Pattern is written for a slight slouch, if you are wanting a more fitted beanie, take one round out of the brim, and start decreasing one round sooner. Your initial stitch count after joining is the same stitch count throughout until your decrease rounds. * _ * indicates the sequence of stitches to be worked throughout the entire round. Please use #honeybrookbeanie or tag me @oakandautumn  so i can see all your beautiful makes!

PATTERN

WOMEN

BRIM (5.0 mm)

LTCO 53, join, 52 stitches.

R1-R9 – *k1,p1*

BODY (5.5 mm)

R10 – R17 – *k1*

R18 – R19 – *p1*

R20 – R27 – *k1*

R28 – R29 – *p1*

R30 – R37 – *k1*

R38 – *k3, k2tog*

R39 – *k2, k2tog*

R40 – *k1, k2tog*

R41 – *k2tog* 

Use your yarn needle to bind off remaining stitches, cinch shut and weave in your ends. Attach tag and pom if desired. 

CHILD

BRIM (5.0 mm)

LTCO 51, join, 50 stitches.

R1-R8 – *k1,p1*

BODY (5.5 mm)

R9 – R16 – *k1*

R17 – R18 – *p1*

R19 – R26 – *k1*

R27 – R28 – *p1*

R29 – R35 – *k1*

R36 – *k3, k2tog*

R37 – *k2, k2tog*

R38 – *k1, k2tog*

R39 – *k2tog*

Use your yarn needle to bind off remaining stitches, cinch shut and weave in your ends. Attach tag and pom if desired.

TODDLER

BRIM (5.0 mm)

LTCO 49, join, 48 stitches.

R1-R7 – *k1,p1*

BODY (5.5mm)

R8 – R15 – *k1*

R16 – R17 – *p1*

R18 – R25 – *k1*

R26 – R27 – *p1*

R28 – R33 – *k1*

R34 – *k3, k2tog*

R35 – *k2, k2tog*

R36 – *k1, k2tog*

R37 – *k2tog*

Use your yarn needle to bind off remaining stitches, cinch shut and weave in your ends. Attach tag and pom if desired.

Now that you have a super cute, super warm and squishy beanie of your own, let me see it! Tag me on instagram, Fb @theoakandautumncollective or use #honeybrookbeanie so I can see how yours turned out! Feel free to sell your makes, but when selling online please credit me as the designer and link back to this blog post. Sharing this blog goes a long way in helping me.