Whether you’re facing the dungeon or gearing up for cold weather, the Carl and Donut Beanie is a fun stranded-colorwork project inspired by the Dungeon Crawler Carl book series. Featuring Carl’s signature boxers and everyone’s favorite Princess, this cozy beanie is sure to delight fellow crawlers and fans alike.

The pattern is written for intermediate knitters who are comfortable knitting in the round and working stranded colorwork, including maintaining even tension and catching floats. It features a user-friendly layout with larger text, optional round-tracking checkboxes, and a color-blind compliant chart.

Size: Adult S/M and Adult L

Fits Head Circumference: Approximately 21–23.5” (53–60 cm)

Needle size may be adjusted up or down to achieve your preferred fit.

Approximate Yardage

Adult S/M (US 5)

Primary Hat Color: 71 yards
Highlight Round: 7 yards
Main Color (MC): 29 yards
Contrast Color (CC): 22 yards
Total: 129 yards

Adult L (US 6)

Primary Hat Color: 82 yards
Highlight Round: 8 yards
Main Color (MC): 32 yards
Contrast Color (CC): 25 yards
Total: 147 yards

Please Note: The stranded colorwork portion of this pattern is provided as a chart only and is not written out.

Patterns are non-refundable. No part of this pattern may be reproduced, redistributed, shared, translated, resold, or transmitted, in whole or in part, without written permission from the designer.

Sale of finished items made from this pattern is permitted. If selling online or at events, please credit the design as Carl and Donut Beanie by ArcanaKnits.

Dungeon Crawler Carl® and its characters are the intellectual property of Matt Dinniman and their respective rights holders. This pattern is an unofficial fan-inspired design inspired by the Dungeon Crawler Carl® series and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or licensed by the author, publisher, or any associated rights holders.