Description

Silvia Beanie Hat – Fancy Rib Stitch Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: One Adult Size (fits heads 19″–23″ / 48–58 cm)

Textured knitting patterns don’t get much more satisfying than this fancy rib stitch beanie. Knitted from the bottom up in the round, the Silvia Beanie Hat pairs a snug ribbed brim with rows of easy left and right cable crosses worked without a cable needle, building a richly textured knit hat pattern that reads as far more advanced than it actually is. It’s a unisex beanie pattern suited to teens and adults alike, worked up quickly from worsted weight wool for a stretchy, warm fit.

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Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Worked in the round from the bottom up; ribbed brim knit on smaller needles, body worked in fancy rib pattern with left and right 2-stitch cable crosses on larger needles, crown shaped with paired decreases and finished by drawing yarn through the remaining stitches.
Finished Measurements: Circumference (unstretched) 17″ (51 cm), fits heads 19″–23″ (48–58 cm); height approximately 9½” (24 cm).
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting terms, with a full abbreviations key and stitch tutorial included.
Stitches: Knit, purl, k2tog, p2tog, knit through back loop, left cable over 2 sts, right cable over 2 sts (no cable needle required).

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Cascade Yarns Pacific Worsted, wool/acrylic — approximately ¾ skein (213 yds / 195 m, 3.5 oz / 100 g per skein).
Substitute yarn: Modern worsted weight yarn such as Patons Classic Wool Worsted or Lion Brand Worsted.
Knitting Needles Size: US #8 / 5 mm long and short circular and double-pointed needles for the body; US #7 / 4.5 mm short circular for the rib.
Notions: Ring marker, yarn needle for finishing.
Gauge: 22 sts and 25 rnds in pattern (unstretched) on US #8 needle = 4″ (10 cm).

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