The perfect topper for a chilly morning walk, the Winter Weekend Beanie is a quick and joyful project that you can knit in a single weekend! This cozy project is perfect for a lone colorful skein of aran yarn in your stash, and while it mimics colorwork, the details are created with slipped stitches for an even faster knit. Make one for everyone in the family!

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes

• Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult Small, Adult Large)

Yarn

• Color A: Aran or heavy worsted weight | 90% wool, 10% Donegal Tweed | Homestead Tweed by Plymouth |194 yards in 100 grams

• Color B: Aran or heavy worsted weight | 85% wool, 15% acrylic| Stride by Trendsetter Yarns |175 yards in 100 grams

• Pictured: Charcoal (Color A) and Fruit Salad (Color B)

Needles

• US Size 5 (3.75 mm) 12-16 in (30-40 cm) circular needles – brim

• US Size 7 (6.5 mm) 12-16 in (30-40 cm) circular needles – body of hat

• US Size 7 (6.5 mm) DPNs – crown decreases

Gauge

• 18 sts and 24 rnds in 4 in (10 cm) with largest needle in slipped stitch pattern, blocked

• Note: Adjust your needle size, if necessary, to obtain correct gauge.

Notions

• Darning needle

• Stitch markers

• Blocking pins, blocking mat

• Pompom (optional)

Finished Measurements (blocked)

• Head Circumference: 10.75 (13.25, 16, 18.75, 1.25, 24) in/26.75 (33.25, 40, 46.75, 53.25, 60) cm

• Folded Brim to Crown: 4.5 (5.5, 6.5, 7, 8, 9) in/11.25 (13.75, 16.25, 17.5, 20, 22.5) cm