The Welty Chunky Beanie is a handsome, unisex hat that’s quick and easy to make. It’s a super hat for last-minute gifting or movie-night knitting.

Mostly stockinette, it’s a blank canvas and the perfect showcase for a special handspun or hand-dyed chunky-weight yarn.

Welty is worked in the round from the bottom up. A narrow purl welt right above the ribbed brim adds a bit of panache to this minimalist design. The crown is gathered into soft pleats.

Speaking of blank canvas: One of the pattern testers used left-over sock yarn to embellish her Welty with a gorgeous array of embroidered flowers. Her beautiful hat inspired me to adorn one of my sample hats with a duplicate-stitched big flower for a splash of ’70s flair. The pattern includes charts -- in both color and black-and-white -- for my flower and a photo tutorial on how to duplicate stitch.

SIZES
Extra Small (Small, Medium-Large, Extra Large)
To fit head circumferences of
20 (21, 22-23, 24) in./
51 (53, 56-58, 61) cm

YARN
NOTE: To knit this hat, you may also use a yarn mix – such as two strands of worsted-weight yarn held together – if the yarn mix meets gauge.

Chunky Weight (#5 Bulky)

• Approx. 92 (96, 101, 107) yd./
84 (88, 92, 98) m