Robin beanie

Top-down ribbed hat pattern by Sari Nordlund

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The Robin beanie is knitted with two strands of yarn and the brim is folded twice for triple
thickness around the ears bringing you extra warmth and coziness during the winter months.
Combining a strand of silk-mohair knitted together with a fingering weight merino yarn makes
the hat really soft and gives it a beautiful halo.

You can knit the beanie using the hat also without mohair using just a single strand of DK weight
yarn. If you wish to make the DK weight version, omit all instructions where it says "hold both
yarns together" and work with a single strand instead.

You can easily adjust the length of the hat to get the fit you want. The hat is knitted from top
down, so you can try it on as you knit it to make sure the length is just perfect for your head.
After the crown shaping the rest of the hat is just simple 2x2 ribbing.

The Robin beanie is designed for everyday use, and it knits up surprisingly fast. This is the
perfect project to use the precious hand dyed skeins from your stash, as the simple texture
really highlights the colors and texture of the yarn! You can either go for a muted look by
choosing matching solid colorways for both yarns, get a marled look by choosing different
colors for the fingering weight yarn and the mohair, or go for extra speckles by picking both
yarns in speckled colorways (either the same colorway or both different).

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Size Needles
To fit head circumference: 53-58.5 cm / 21-23 3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needle for
inches Magic Loop knitting for the top of the hat
Length with brim unfolded: 44 cm / 17.5 inches 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle with a cable of
(adjustable) 40 cm / 16” for the main part
Length with brim folded twice (triple thickness): Always use the needle size that gets you the right
approximately 23 cm / 9 inches gauge!

Yarn Gauge
26 sts and 32 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of 2x2
Note: The pattern uses a strand of fingering weight ribbing in the round holding both yarns together,
yarn held together with a strand of lace weight after blocking, slightly stretched.
yarn, but they can be substituted for a single
strand of DK weight yarn. If you wish to work a DK Notions
weight version, omit all the instructions where it 4 stitch markers
says “hold the yarns together” and follow only the sewing needle
yarn amount requirements for the fingering
weight yarn.

300-350 m / 330-385 yards of fingering weight

Abbreviations
yarn
held together with 300-350 m / 330-385 yards of
lace weight mohair yarn BOR Beginning of the round
DPN(s) Double Pointed Needle(s)
Brown-gray sample: 2 skeins of Biches Et Bûches inc'd ncreased
Le Petit Lambswool (100% wool; 248 m / 271 yards k Knit
per 50g), colorway Grey brown and 2 skeins of m1L Make 1 st, left leaning
Biches Et Bûches Le Petit Silk & Mohair (70% m1Lp Make 1 st purlwise, left leaning
mohair, 30% silk; 212 m / 232 yards per 25g), m1R Make 1 st, right leaning
colorway Grey brown. m1Rp Make 1 st purlwise, right leaning
p Purl
Pink sample: 1 skein of Les Petits Points Parisiens
pm Place marker
Basique Sock (75% merino SW, 25% nylon; 425 m /
465 yards per 100g), colorway Remember and 1 sm Slip marker
skein of Les Petits Points Parisiens Mohair Et Soie st(s) Stitch(es)
(72% kid mohair, 28% silk; 420 m / 459 yards per
100g), colorway Fluo rose.

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 Instructions
Note: Yarns are held together throughout the entire Round 15: *K1, (p1, k2, p1) x 5, k1, sm; repeat from *
project. until end.
Round 16: *K1, m1Lp, (p1, k2, p1) x 5, m1Rp, k1, sm;
Cast on 32 sts using the Circular Cast On Method. repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 96 sts.
Divide the sts evenly over 2 needles for Magic Loop Round 17: *K1, p2, k1; repeat from * until the end
knitting or 4 DPNs. Pm for BOR. If the yarn you use slipping all markers.
is very brittle, use sock yarn in matching color for Round 18: *K1, m1L, (p2, k2) x 5, p2, m1R, k1, sm;
the cast on so you can later pull the top close repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 104 sts.
without breaking the yarns. You can find a good Round 19: *(K2, p2) x 6, k2, sm; repeat from * until
tutorial for the Circular Cast On here end.
https://tutorials.knitpicks.com/circular-cast-on/ Round 20: *K1, m1L, (k1, p2, k1) x 6, m1R, k1, sm;
and also many more on YouTube as well. repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 112 sts.
Round 21: *K1, (k2, p2) x 6, k3, sm; repeat from * until
Round 1: *(K1, p2, k1) x 2, pm; repeat from * until 8 end.
sts remain, (k1, p2, k1) x2. 4 stitch markers in the Round 22: *K1, m1Lp, (k2, p2) x 6, k2, m1Rp, k1, sm;
work. repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 120 sts.
Round 2: *K1, m1L, p2, k2, p2, m1R, k1, sm; repeat Round 23: *K1, (p1, k2, p1) x 7, k1, sm; repeat from *
from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 40 sts. until end.
Round 3: *(K2, p2) x 2, k2, sm; repeat from * until Round 24: *K1, m1Lp, (p1, k2, p1) x 7, m1Rp, k1, sm;
end. repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 128 sts.
Round 4: *K1, m1L, (k1, p2, k1) x 2, m1R, k1, sm; Round 25: *K1, p2, k1; repeat from * until the end
repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 48 sts. removing all markers except the BOR marker.
Round 5: *K1, (k2, p2) x 2, k3, sm; repeat from * until
end. STRAIGHT PART
Round 6: *K1, m1Lp, (k2, p2) x 2, k2, m1Rp, k1, sm;
repeat from * until end.8 sts inc’d, 56 sts. Round 1: *K1, p2, k1; repeat from * until end.
Round 7: *K1, (p1, k2, p1) x 3, k1, sm; repeat from *
until end. Work as established until the hat measures 44 cm /
Round 8: *K1, m1Lp, (p1, k2, p1) x 3, m1Rp, k1, sm; 17.5 inches from the top or the desired length. You
repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 64 sts. can try the hat on while you knit to find the perfect
Round 9: *K1, p2, k1; repeat from * until the end length. Bind off all sts loosely in pattern.
slipping all markers.
Round 10: *K1, m1L, (p2, k2) x 3, p2, m1R, k1, sm; FINISHING
repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 72 sts. Close the top by pulling the yarn end from CO and
Round 11: *(K2, p2) x 4, k2, sm; repeat from * until secure the end tightly. Weave in all yarn ends. Wet
end. block, do not stretch. Fold the brim twice.
Round 12: *K1, m1L, (k1, p2, k1) x 4, m1R, k1, sm;
repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 80 sts.
Round 13: *K1, (k2, p2) x 4, k3, sm; repeat from * until
end.
Round 14: *K1, m1Lp, (k2, p2) x 4, k2, m1Rp, k1, sm;
repeat from * until end. 8 sts inc’d, 88 sts.

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