Greek Tea Beanie Hat

Greek-Tea-Hat-01This colour work beanie hat is an ideal pattern for trying out stranded knitting.

2  x 50g/116m/127yds Sublime extra fine merino wool DK, Shade 0228 – Roasted Pepper

1 x 50g/116m/127yds Sublime extra fine merino wool DK, Shade 0003 – Alabaster

Set of 3.75mm double pointed needles

Set of 4.0mm double pointed needles

Tension / gauge : 19sts/10cm for K2P2 ribbing on 3.75mm needles, after blocking (the yarn relaxed quite a bit so it's worth doing a tension square.)

Sizes: Small (up to 50cm / 20" ), Medium ( up to 54cm / 22") , Large (up to 59cm / 23 1/2") , Extra Large (up to 63cm / 25").

Pattern Notes: M1 = Make 1 using the backward loop method.

Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large)

  • Greek-tea-chartUsing 3.75mm needles and main colour, cast on 96 (104, 112, 120 ) sts.
    (Any stretchy cast on, such as the long tail cast on, will do.)

  • (K2, P2) to end.

  • Join to work in the round, ensuring your work is not twisted.

  • (K2, P2) to end for 11 rounds.

  • Change to 4.0mm needles.

  • (K2, M1) to end of round. Stitch Count: 144 (156, 168, 180) sts.

  • Small & Large: Move on to next step.
    Medium: K1, M1, K39, M1, K39, M1, K39, M1, knit to end. Stitch Count: 160sts.
    Extra Large: K1, M1, K45, M1, K45, M1, K45, M1, knit to end. Stitch Count: 184sts.

  • Knit 3 (2, 3, 2) rounds

  • Knit the colourwork band by following the chart.

  • Using Main colour:
    Small: (K3, K2 tog) to last 4 sts, K to end of round. Stitch Count: 116sts
    Medium: (K3, K2 tog) to end of round. Stitch Count:128sts
    Large: (K3, K2 tog) to last 3 sts, K to end of round. Stitch Count: 135sts
    Extra Large: (K3, K2 tog) to last 4 sts, K to end of round. Stitch Count: 148sts

  • Knit 4 (4, 5, 5) rounds.

  • Small, Medium & Extra Large: (K2, K2tog) to end of round.
    Large: (K2, K2tog) to last 3 sts, knit to end of round.
    Stitch Count:87 (96, 102, 111) sts

  • Knit 4 (4, 5, 5) rounds.

  • (K1, K2tog) to end of round. Stitch Count: 58 (64, 68, 74) sts

  • Knit 4 (4, 5, 5) rounds.

  • Change to 3.75mm needles.

  • K2tog to end of round. Stitch Count: 29 (32, 34, 37) sts

  • Knit 4 (4, 5, 5) rounds.

  • K2tog until 12 stitches remain.

  • Leaving a 10cm tail, cut the yarn. Either use a darning needle to thread through the remaining stitches and pull closed or graft (Kitchener stitch) the remaining stitches together.

  • Weave in ends and close up the small gap in the ribbing in the brim of the hat.