Copy Cat C.C. Beanie
December is always a good time to try out new patterns for accessories – winter can be long in Canada and I’m always sick of last year’s accessories by the time the fall has ended. I found this neat looking hat on Ravelry and figured it might make a nice new style. The pattern is the Copy Cat C.C. Beanie by Emily Ingrid (a freebie)and we used one skein of Malabrigo Rios.
The hat is designed as a beanie, so if you want something slouchier I would knit an extra pattern repeat. Ours is a smidge shorter than normal, I think we also accidentally left off the last tier of 1×1 rib at the top – oops! It fits a 22″/size medium head, but if you want to make something larger it is an easy pattern to modify, you can just add 8 stitches to the pattern. To make it smaller omit 8 stitches (or knit it on 4mm/US8 needles).
The brim is turned over, but I don’t know if that is a necessary feature, I think you could just knit the ribbing on 3.75mm/US5 needles and do it as a single ply.
Materials
- Malabrigo Rios: 1 skein (colour 52 Paris Night)
- 4.5mm/US7 – 16″ circular needles
- 4.5mm/US7 double pointed needles
- tapestry needle
- scrap yarn (optional, for provisional cast on)
- 5mm/H crochet hook (optional, for provisional cast on)
- FREE Pattern
A few notes from my own attempt at copying. Also, I did confirm, aside from the brim, it’s not ribbing but brioche knitting. I just haven’t had time to write out a pattern.
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/MSMEOW999/copycat-cc-beanie