{"id":55918,"date":"2017-05-11T07:13:16","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T21:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=55918"},"modified":"2021-03-01T14:25:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T03:25:45","slug":"speckled-beanie-knitting-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/speckled-beanie-knitting-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Speckled Beanie Knitting Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brought to you by American Yarns<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Beanie weather is upon us and have I got a treat for you, a warm and chunky pom pom topped knitted hat pattern with a colourful twist!<\/p>\n

I’ve partnered up with American Yarns<\/a> this post to try out a couple of new yarns from their Bernat<\/a> and Red Heart<\/a> ranges. Rather than just using one yarn, I thought it would be fun to combine a couple of yarns that normally wouldn’t be matched together for a fresh take on them both.<\/p>\n

Bernat Softee Baby Chunky Yarn<\/a><\/em> is marketed for baby garments, but it’s chunky nature is perfect for ladies hats, scarves and cowls. Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable<\/a><\/em> is silky and luxurious and mainly used for shawls and accessories, but it’s bright colours are perfectly suited to add a real pop of colour to children’s garments. <\/p>\n

I’ve looked past both of the ‘serving suggestions’ on the label to try something different.<\/p>\n

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Emma is wearing small size beanie (left), I’m wearing large size (right).<\/p><\/div>\n

I’ve designed a beanie knitting pattern in two sizes, one for me and another for Emma. They turned out so cute, and are so cosy that they are sure to become our favourites this winter.<\/p>\n

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This pattern works up very quickly with the Bernat Softee Baby Chunky Yarn<\/a><\/em> and some large circulars, in fact it only took an evening to make each hat. I was so surprised at how far a ball of the Softee Baby Chunky<\/em> went, I managed to make two hats, plus large pom poms from just one ball!<\/p>\n

As soon as I saw the beautiful intense colour gradients of the Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable<\/a><\/em> I knew I had to try it out. It’s a lovely silky yarn but a little too delicate to use on it’s own for the rigours of a kids beanie, so the combining it with the chunky yarn was the perfect solution.<\/p>\n

You won’t need much of it and both hats only used up about a fifth of a ball. I’ll show you what I did with the rest later.<\/p>\n

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I love the speckled marle effect produced when knitting both yarns together, and keeping the ribbing and pom pom both plain white really makes the colours pop!
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\nThe actual beanie knitting pattern is very simple with only basic stitch knowledge required. It’s worked in the round from the ribbing up, so the bonus is no sewing. It’s almost ready to wear when it comes of the needles.<\/p>\n

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Of course the pom pom is optional but I think it really makes this beanie design extra fun. Once you get to the crown section, holding both yarns together gives the colourful speckled effect. It’s very decorative without much effort at all.<\/p>\n

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I always use the magic loop method for knitting in the round, it’s really handy because I don’t have to swap to double pointed needles when stitches decrease. If you are not familiar with the magic loop method, this video<\/a> explains it clearly.<\/p>\n

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You will need:<\/h3>\n