This gender-neutral, chunky knit beanie pattern includes instructions for knitting flat then seaming, or knitting in the round seamlessly. Make it your way and keep your head cozy in fall and winter. This pattern was designed for the King Cole North American Brand Ambassadors Autumn Accessories Make Along.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic knitting stitches: knit, purl
Decreasing: k2tog, p2tog (includes linked video tutorials)
Closing the top of a knit hat (includes video tutorial)
For knit flat and seamed version: knitting flat in rows, seaming with mattress stitch (includes video tutorial)
For knit in the round seamlessly version, knitting in the round

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Teen/Adult: 17” (43 cm) ribbing circumference/21” (53.5 cm) hat circumference x 8.5” (21.5 cm) height. The finished hat is quite stretchy and will comfortably fit a variety of head sizes from child through adult large.

Materials
King Cole Rosarium Mega Chunky yarn (100% Merino wool, 3.5 oz/100 g/43 yd/40 m) – 2 skeins in 4708 Rose Leaf (CA) and 1 skein in 4703 Rose Thorn (CB), or approximately 60 yd (55 m) in CA and 40 yd (36.5 m) in CB in any super bulky weight yarn.

US Size 17/12 mm knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.

US Size 15/10 mm knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Use straight needles to knit flat and seam, or use double pointed or circular needles to knit seamlessly in the round.

Stitch marker (for knit seamlessly in the round version).

Yarn needle.

Gauge
9 sts = 4” (10 cm) wide in pattern (Rows/Rounds 1-4) using larger needles. For best fit, always check your gauge.