Butterfly beanie
Room for a little one? Sandra Nesbitt’s sweet lace and cable beanie is knitted in marvellous Mandarine.
Make your head happy!
Hats are, without a doubt, one of the nation’s most popular makes. Quick, achievable and utterly wearable, they fill up those relaxing evenings perfectly. So, if after all those garter and stocking stitch knits you’re ready to take on something with a little more technique, this beautiful butterfly option will give you the motivation to spread your knitting wings – its delicate mix of lace and cable will soon have you hooked! Why not cast on today in a bright, bold shade like this one and pull on the perfect hat for cheering up Mondays?
HAT
Cast on 120 sts using a 3mm circular needle. Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist the stitches, and PM for the start of the round.
Work brim as follows:
Rounds 1-20 *P2, K3; rep from * to end.
Next round (Inc) *P1, M1P, P1, K3; rep from * to end. [144 sts] Change to a 3 mm circular needle.
Work Rounds 1-33 of Chart A or the written instructions.
CHART A
(WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS) Round 1 *P3, K1, k2tog, yo, K1, (yo, skpo) twice, K1, P3, K9; rep from * to end.
All even rounds apart from Rounds 12, 16, 28 and 32 *P3, K9; rep from * to end.
Round 3 *P3, (k2tog, yo) twice, K1, (yo, skpo) twice, P3, K9; rep from * to end. Round 5 *P3, (yo, skpo) twice, K1, (k2tog, yo) twice, P3, K9; rep from * to end.
Round 7 *P3, K1, yo, skpo, yo, s2kpo, yo, k2tog, yo, K1, P3, Butterfly Cable; rep from * to end.
Round 9 *P3, K2, yo, skpo, K1, k2tog, yo, K2, P3, K9; rep from * to end. Round 11 *P3, K3, yo, s2kpo, yo, K3, P3, K9; rep from * to end.
Round 12 *P3, K9, P3, K4, kfb, K4; rep from * to end. [150 sts]
Round 13 *P3, K9, P3, K3, k2tog, yo, skpo, K3; rep from * to end. [144 sts] Round 15 *P3, K9, P3, K2, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, K2; rep from * to end. Round 16 *P3, K9, P3, K4, kfb, K4; rep from * to end. [150 sts]
Round 17 *P3, K9, P3, K1, (k2tog, yo) twice, skpo, yo, skpo, K1; rep from * to end. [144 sts]
Round 19 *P3, K9, P3, (k2tog, yo) twice, K1, (yo, skpo) twice; rep from * to end. Round 21 *P3, K9, P3, (yo, skpo) twice, K1, (k2tog, yo) twice; rep from * to end. Round 23 *P3, Butterfly Cable, P3, K1, yo, skpo, yo, s2kpo, yo, k2tog, yo, K1; rep from * to end.
Round 25 *P3, K9, P3, K2, yo, skpo, K1, k2tog, yo, K2; rep from * to end. Round 27 *P3, K9, P3, K3, yo, s2kpo, yo, K3; rep from * to end.
Round 28 *P3, K4, kfb, K4, P3, K9; rep from * to end. [150 sts]
Round 29 *P3, K3, k2tog, yo, skpo, K3, P3, K9; rep from * to end. [144 sts] Round 31 *P3, K2, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, K2, P3, K9; rep from * to end. Round 32 *P3, K4, kfb, K4, P3, K9; rep from * to end. [150 sts]
Round 33 *P3, K1, (k2tog, yo) twice, skpo, yo, skpo, K1, P3, K9; rep from * to end. [144 sts]
Work Rounds 2-28 once more.
CROWN
Work Rounds 1-18 of Chart B or the written instructions below. Change to using DPNs when needed.
CHART B
(WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS) Round 1 *P3, K3, k2tog, yo, skpo, K3, P3, K3, s2kpo, K3; rep from * to end. [132 sts]
Round 2 *P3, K9, P3, K7; rep from * to end.
Round 3 *P3, K2, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, K2, P3, K2, s2kpo, K2; rep from * to end. [120 sts]
Round 4 *P3, K4, kfb, K4, P3, K5; rep from * to end. [126 sts]
Round 5 *P3, K1, (k2tog, yo) twice, skpo, yo, skpo, K1, P3, K1, s2kpo, K1; rep from * to end. [108 sts]
Round 6 *P3, K9, P3, K3; rep from * to end.
Round 7 *P3, (k2tog, yo) twice, K1, (yo, skpo) twice, P3, s2kpo; rep from * to end. [96 sts]
Round 8 *P3, K9, P3, K1; rep from * to end.
Round 9 *P3tog, skpo, yo, skpo, K1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, p3tog, K1; rep from * to end. [60 sts]
Round 10 *P1, K7, P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Round 11 *P1, skpo, yo, s2kpo, yo, k2tog, P1, K1; rep from * to end. [48 sts]
Round 12 *P1, K5, P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Round 13 *P1, skpo, K1, k2tog, P1, K1; rep from * to end. [36 sts]
Round 14 *P1, K3, P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Round 15 *P1, s2kpo, P1, K1; rep from * to end. [24 sts]
Round 16 *P1, K1, P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Round 17 *S2kpo, K1; rep from * to end. [12 sts]
Round 18 *K2tog; rep from * to end. [6 sts]
FINISHING
Cut yarn leaving a 6cm tail. Thread tail through rem sts and fasten off. Weave in ends. Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.