A Pirate's Life For Me Beanie - Pattern & pdf File

You will find the written pattern below. If you prefer to download the FREE pdf file, you can find it at these two places:

~ Click Here For The Direct pdf File ~

~ Click Here To Get It On Ravelry ~

     

 

Supplies

~ Worsted weight yarn, 4-medium, black, white, and red (or any three colors you choose)

~ Size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles

~ Yarn needle

Abbreviations

~ st - stitch

~ sts - stitches

~ k - knit

~ p - purl

~ kfb - knit front and back

~ garter sts - knit all rows

~ k2tog - knit two stitches together

~ p2tog - purl two stitches together

Notes

~ The beanie is worked from the bottom up.

~ While working the graph and switching from one color to the next, it's best to work with multiple skeins to ensure that your knitted piece will lay flat, however, if you are experienced with colorwork you might choose to work only with two skeins, letting your yarn run along on the purl side, and anchoring it every couple of stitches. No matter which method you choose, don't forget to cross your yarn strands on the purl side before switching colors to avoid holes in your design, and be careful not to pull your anchored yarn too tight.

~ The graph will be worked three times side by side with several stitches in between to separate the designs.

~ If you follow the written instructions, you will not need the graph, but for your reference, in case you want to make some changes, or prefer to follow the graph instead, I have included it here for your reference:

Instructions

~ With red, cast on 40 sts

~ Rows 1-3 - work in garter sts, switch to black after last row

~ Row 4 - *k 3 sts, kfb 1 st*, repeat from * to * 10 times = 50 sts

~ Row 5 - p across to end of row

~ Row 6 - k across to end of row

~ Row 7 - p across to end of row

~ Row 8 - (add white yarn) - k 4 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 7 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 7 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 7 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 7 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 7 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 4 sts in black

~ Row 9 - p 3 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 4 sts in black

~ Row 10 - k 6 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 1 st in black, k 3 sts in white, k 9 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 1 st in black, k 3 sts in white, k 9 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 1 st in black, k 3 sts in white, k 5 sts in black

~ Row 11 - p 7 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 13 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 13 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 8 sts in black

~ Row 12 - k 6 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 1 st in black, k 3 sts in white, k 9 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 1 st in black, k 3 sts in white, k 9 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 1 st in black, k 3 sts in white, k 5 sts in black

~ Row 13 - p 3 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 5 sts in black, p 3 sts in white, p 4 sts in black

~ Row 14 - k 5 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 2 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 2 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 7 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 2 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 2 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 7 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 2 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 2 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 4 sts in black

~ Row 15 - p 6 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 3 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 11 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 3 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 11 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 3 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 7 sts in black

~ Row 16 - k 8 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 13 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 13 sts in black, k 3 sts in white, k 7 sts in black

~ Row 17 - p 6 sts in black, p 2 sts in white, p 1 st in black, p 2 sts in white, p 11 sts in black, p 2 sts in white, p 1 st in black, p 2 sts in white, p 11 sts in black, p 2 sts in white, p 1 st in black, p 2 sts in white, p 7 sts in black

~ Row 18 - k 6 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 2 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 2 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 9 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 2 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 2 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 9 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 2 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 2 sts in black, k 1 st in white, k 5 sts in black

~ Row 19 - p 5 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 2 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 2 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 9 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 2 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 2 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 9 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 2 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 2 sts in black, p 1 st in white, p 6 sts in black

~ Row 20 - k 5 sts in black, k 7 sts in white, k 9 sts in black, k 7 sts in white, k 9 sts in black, k 7 sts in white, k 5 sts in black

~ Row 21 - p 5 sts in black, p 7 sts in white, p 9 sts in black, p 7 sts in white, p 9 sts in black, p 7 sts in white, p 5 sts in black

~ Row 22 - k 7 sts in black, k 5 sts in white, k 11 sts in black, k 5 sts in white, k 11 sts in black, k 5 sts in white, k 6 sts in black (end white yarn, and only work with black from now on)

~ Row 23 - *p 3 sts, p2tog*, repeat until end of row = 40 sts

~ Row 24 - *k 2 sts, k2tog*, repeat until end of row = 30 sts

~ Row 25 - *p 1 st, p2tog*, repeat until end of row = 20 sts

~ Row 26 - *k2tog*, repeat until end of row = 10 sts

~ Cut long string, thread onto yarn needle

~ Pull yarn needle with string through 10 remaining sts, slide knitting needle out, and pull yarn tight to close

~ With wrong side (p side) facing you, sew back seam closed

~ Weave in all ends

(Design and pattern by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)