Head On by Ronja Hakalehto

Head On

Knitting
March 2026
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in 1×1 Rib, after blocking.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
120 - 197 yards (110 - 180 m)
1 (2, 3, 4)
English Finnish

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head Circumference: 14.25 (15.75, 17.25, 19.25)“ / 36 (40, 44, 49) cm.
Height of the Beanie: 9.25 (10.25, 11, 11.75)” / 26 (29, 31, 33) cm (brim unfolded) or 7.5 (7.75, 8.75, 9)“ / 19 (20, 22, 23) cm (brim folded double).

YARN
Lamana Como Grande (100% wool, 130 yds / 120 m – 50 g), 1 (2, 2, 2) balls.
Baby is wearing size 1 in the colourway Muscat 47; boy is wearing size 3 in the colourway Rust 73; man is wearing size 4 in the colourway Seagrass 74.

Or 120 (142, 175, 197) yds / 110 (130, 160, 180) m of worsted- / bulky-weight yarn.

NEEDLES
US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 16”/ 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm or DPNs.

Or a needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
18 sts × 28 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in 1×1 Rib, after blocking.

NOTES
The hat is knitted from the top down, first increasing for the crown, and then continuing in ribbing all the way to the edge.