Butterfly Beanie

Butterfly Beanie

Materials

dpns or circular needle sizes 5 & 7

stitch marker

yarn needle

Vanna's Choice Baby in "goldfish" (MC) and "white" (B)

Gauge 5 stitches & 5 rows = 1 inch **Check your Gauge!**

Pattern

CO 72 Stitches with smaller size needles and MC

join in round (place marker to note beginning of round) and knit in 2x2 (k2, p2) rib for 1.5 inches

change to larger size needles and knit one row

change to B and knit one row

change to MC and knit one row

then start fairisle pattern:

1) *k1 with B, k1 with MC*

2) k with MC

3) *k1 with MC, k1 with B*

4) k with MC

continue with pattern until piece measures 5 inches from cast on edge. End with an even round (2 or 4).

knit one round with B

knit one round with MC

Decrease

1) *k7, k2tog* (64)

2) k

3) *k6, k2tog* (56)

4) k

5) *k5, k2tog* (48)

6) *k4, k2tog* (40)

7) k

8) *k3, k2tog* (32)

9) k

10) *k2, k2tog* (24)

11) *k1, k2tog* (16)

12) k

13) *k2tog* (8)

Cut a 6 inch tail. Thread through remaining stitches and cinch tightly.

Weave in loose ends.

Attach Butterfly to side of hat. I used the one from Spud and Chloe. You could also attach a flower or some buttons.

Abbreviations

MC = Main Color

B = secondary color

k = knit

p = purl

k2tog = knit the next two stitches as one stitch

CO = Cast On

dpns = double-pointed needles

* * = the notations between the asterisk are to be repeated until the end of the round.