A fresh and modern take on a classic ribbed beanie. Once the rib pattern is established, this beanie will knit up quickly and easily. The crown shaping adds fun, visual interest, and you will love the way it feels knit out of June Cashmere Fingering. You may just want to knit one in every color!

NOTES: The hat is worked in the round from the bottom up. A rib stitch pattern is worked for the main fabric. Decreases are used to shape the crown, and a long tail is threaded through the remaining stitches to close the top of the hat.

Both written and charted instructions are given for the Mirror Crown Shaping.

SIZE
Finished dimensions, blocked: 18” / 46 cm circumference, (to comfortably fit average adult head sizes 20-23” / 51-58.5 cm); 10.5” / 26.5 cm height, uncuffed

YARN
June Cashmere Fingering (100% Kyrgyz Cashmere)
Approximately 290 yds / 266 m
1 skein
Shown in Slate

NEEDLES
US 1, 16-inch circular needles
Set of US 1 double pointed needles

NOTIONS
Stitch marker
Scissors
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
40 stitches and 48 rnds = 4 inches in Mirror Rib Stitch pattern, after blocking

TECHNIQUES
German Twisted Cast On
Circular knitting
Knitting
Purling
Decreasing
Chart reading and/or written instructions