Striped Ribbed Beanie by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas

The Design

A bit of striping, a bit of ribbing—a bunch of cozy!

In this pattern, we blend the sportiness of stripes with the snug squish of ribbing to create a cozy, classic beanie! Our design uses a clever little trick to smooth up the stripes within the ribbing texture—an all-knit row (instead of the K2/P2 ribbing) as you change colors crisps up that definition! We also provide instructions for three different sizes, so you can make stripey hats for your whole family!

We knit a version of the Striped Ribbed Beanie in DK-weight Lore from The Fibre Co. and another in worsted-weight Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok.

This two-page pattern includes:

Color photography by Laura Gehring

Tips on adjusting the height of the hat for more or less slouch

Instructions for finishing and blocking your piece

The Details

Yarn

Details given for Size 1; larger sizes in parentheses ( ). Where only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Approx. 135 (170, 210) yds/124 (155, 192)m of light-worsted/DK-weight yarn; 85 (115, 145) yds/78 (105, 133)m in Main Color (MC) and 50 (55, 65) yds/46 (50, 59)m in Contrast Color (CC).

Size 1 shown in 2 skeins Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (123 yds/112m each):

1 skein each in MC = 1311 Rusted Roof and CC = 1308 Golden Meadow.

Size 2 shown in 2 skeins The Fibre Co. Lore (273 yds/250m each):

1 skein each in MC = Serene and CC = Knowing.

Size 3 shown in 2 skeins The Fibre Co. Lore (273 yds/250m each):

1 skein each in MC = Knowing and CC = Serene.

Needles & notions

US 3 (3.25mm) 16”/40cm circular needle and set of 5 double-points, or size to obtain gauge.

5 locking markers (1 in contrasting color).

Blunt darning needle to finish.

Gauge

Approx. 37 sts = 4”/10cm in K2/P2 ribbing, not stretched.

Finished sizes

Sizes: 1 (2, 3). To fit Child (Adult S/M, Adult L/XL).

Finished hat measurements: Unstretched, approx. 12 (14, 16)“/30.5 (35.5, 40.5)cm around x 7¾ (8¼, 8¾)”/19.5 (21, 22.5)cm deep.