The Little Boxes Beanie is a fitted hat with stunning crown decreases that incorporate the stripes all the way to the very top. Utilizing two distinct patterns of little boxes and vertical stripes, the overall effect is that of intricacy and detail, while the actual knitting is soothing and rhythmic. The hat looks best when worn with very little ease, leaning toward the positive side, to avoid stretching and distorting the lovely Fair Isle.

Check out the matching Little Boxes Socks and Coozie designs, too.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4); Child (Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large).

Finished circumference: 15.25 (17.75, 20, 22.25)”/ 38 (44, 50, 56)cm.

Finished height: 7 (8, 9, 10)”/ 18 (20.5, 23, 25.5)cm.

To be worn with 0 - 1”/ 0 - 2.5cm of positive or negative ease.

Needles: US 3/ 3.25mm or size to obtain gauge, in 16”/ 40cm circular and DPNs, and US 1/ 2.25mm or 1.0mm smaller than gauge needles, in 16”/ 40cm circular.

Gauge: 34 sts and 32 rnds = 4”/ 10cm over Fair Isle pattern.

Yarn: fingering weight:
MC: 90 (110, 140, 180) yards/ 82 (101, 129, 166) meters;
CC: 120 (140, 170, 210) yards/ 110 (129, 156, 193) meters.

Notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Samples knit in: Emma’s Yarn Hella Hank (80% superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% nylon; 600 yards/ 150g) in Himalayan Salt (MC) and Cherry Merlot (CC); Best Buds (MC) and Kale (CC) and; Nailed It (MC) and Foxy Lady (CC).

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