The Merrily Marled Beanie is more than a hat—it’s a canvas for your creativity! This classic bottom-up design features a seamless one-by-one tubular cast on that flows effortlessly to the crown for a polished look. Whether worn cuffed for a snug fit or slouchy for a relaxed vibe, the stretchy ribbing guarantees a perfect fit every time.
But the real fun is in the yarn! Mix and match two shades of fingering-weight yarn, hold a self-striping yarn double for unexpected stripes, or combine multiple strands of different weights to create a custom DK fabric. From stash-busting leftovers to experimenting with color and texture, the options are endless.
Create a beanie as unique as you are. Let your imagination run wild—this project is all about having fun with yarn!
Skills
Knit
Purl
Knitting in the round
Pass Slipped Stitch Over
Slip
Knit 2 Together
Slip Slip Knit
Tubular Cast On: https://youtu.be/RbElPT1bCg8
Sizing
Baby, Toddler, Child (Ladies, Gents)
Finished Measurements
Circumference: 11, 12.5, 15.5 (17.5, 21)”/28, 32, 39 (44, 53)cm
Choose a size with 3-4”/7-10cm negative ease.
Gauge
25 stitches and 26 rows over 4”/10cm in 1×1 rib on US6 (4mm) needles in the round, blocked
Materials
Yarn
Fingering weight yarn held double:
160, 210, 290 (380, 530) yards/150, 200, 270 (350, 490) meters total
80, 105, 145 (190, 265) yards/75, 100, 135 (175, 245) meters per strand
The yarn possibilities are endless. This is a great project for stash diving. Have fun with it!
- Pick any two colors of fingering weight yarn. The sample uses leftovers from my Half and Half Triangles Wrap.
- Hold a self-striping yarn double for a different striping effect. For the second sample, I pulled one strand from the inside and one from the outside of a center-pull ball. You could get a completely different effect if you split the yarn into two balls and had both strands going in the same direction.
- Hold any combination of yarns that amount to a DK-weight. The third sample is is one strand of fingering and two strands of lace.
- DK = Fingering + Fingering
- DK = Fingering + Lace + Lace
- DK = Lace + Sport
- DK = Lace + Lace + Lace + Lace
Samples shown in:
- Purl Soho Linen Quill in ‘High Tide’ and ‘Green Turquoise’ (50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen, 439 yards per 3.5oz/100g skein)
- String Theory Colorworks Inertia in ‘Fractal’ (80% superwash merino/20% nylon, 400 yards per 3.5oz/100g skein)
- Hedgehog Fibres Sock in ‘Zephyr’ (90% Superwash Merino/10% Nylon, 437 yards per 100g skein) and Malabrigo Lace Merino in ‘Apricot’ and ‘Fucsia’ (100% Baby Merino Wool, 470 yards per 50g skein)
Needles
US6 (4mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Use your preferred needles for working a small circumference in the round (DPNs, 1 long circular, 2 short circulars, or shorties).
Notions
Scissors
6, 7, 9 (10, 12) Stitch markers + 1 unique stitch marker for the beginning of round
Tapestry needle
