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Basketweave Beanie Pattern

This pattern is a great way to use up leftover sock yarn. It is knitted down from the crown and the basketweave pattern is incorporated into the crown increases to create an interesting effect. Team with matching basketweave socks for a cosy bub!

Size: Newborn – 3 months
Materials: Small amount sock yarn, one set double-pointed needles or two circular needles to achieve gauge, 8 stitch markers (optional)
Gauge: 7st per inch in stocking st

Stem
CO 4st using one circular or 2 dpns
R1: k4
R2: without turning work, slide stitches to other end of needle and k4
Repeat for 8 rows or until desired length

Crown
R1: inc in each st (knit into front and back of st), divide sts between circulars or dpns and commence knitting in the round (8 st)
R2: k
R3: inc in each st (16 st)
R4: k
R5: *place marker (optional), k1, inc in next st, rpt from* to end (24 st)
R6: *k2, p1, rpt from* to end
R7: *k2, inc purlwise in next st (change twist in next st, purl into back and front of st) rpt from* to end (32 st)
R8: *k2, p2, rpt from* to end
R9: *k3, inc in next st, rpt from* to end (40 st)
R10: k
R11: *k2, p2, inc in next st, rpt from* to end (48 st)
R12: *k2, p2, k2, rpt to end
R13: *k5, inc in next st, rpt from* to end (56 st)
R14: k
R15: *k4, p2, inc in next st, rpt from* to end (64 st)
R16: *k4, p2, k2, rpt from* to end
R17: *k7, inc in next st, rpt from* to end (72 st)
R18: k
R19: *(k2, p2) twice, inc in next st, rpt from* to end (80 st)
R20: *(k2, p2) twice, k2, rpt from* to end
R21: *k9, inc in next st, rpt from* to end (88 st)
R22: k
R23: *k2, (k2, p2) twice, inc in next st, rpt from* to end (96 st)
R24: *k2, (k2, p2) twice, k2, rpt from* to end

Commence Pattern
R1 and 2: k, remove markers leaving one to mark beginning of round
R3 and 4: * k2, p2, rpt from* to end
R5 and 6: k
R7 and 8: * p2, k2, rpt from* to end
Repeat these 8 rounds until work measures 6cm from beginning of pattern section, finishing with R2.

Band
Work k2, p2 rib for desired length, bind off and darn in ends

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posted by dianemulholland @ 4:02 am