Knitting pattern: 8 ply "London" Beanie ... now known as Hamish's TeenieBeanie

My teenage son Hamish asked me to make him a beanie but "not one of those chunky hats with that stupid fold up" Hey, no problem! Actually it turned into a drama of googling and googling and resorting to an old 70's hat book my mother-in-law gave me years ago. I loved the LONDON beanie http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/kpatt16.htm because it's exactly what Hamish wanted but it's knitted up on worsted weight (Aran weight) wool on size 4.5mm circular needles (which I have but wasnt in the mood to use). The first line said to cast on 72 stitches .... hmmm, that's not right I thought. I'd just finished making a beanie for myself with 12 ply on size 6.5mm needles and had cast on 70 stitches to get a fabulous result - there was no way 72 stitches on size 4.5mm needles would work.


Ugh! American knitting patterns drive me crazy!

Here is Hamish's TEENIE BEANIE

Recipe

Ingredients: 

               1 x 100gm ball of 8ply wool

                size 4mm needles

Method:

Cast on 92 stitches

1st row: *knit 2, purl 2*, Repeat ** to end

Repeat 1st row until work measures 6cm

Next row: knit to end

Next row: purl to end

Repeat last two rows until work measure 14cm

Next row: *knit 7, knit 2 tog,* repeat ** to end (NB: you WONT have 7 stitches at the end. Just knit whatever is left to complete the row. Don't fret - it looks great when it's finished and whoever gets close enough to count your decrease rows needs shot)

Next row: Purl to end

Next row: *knit 6, knit 2 tog*, Repeat ** to end 

Next row: Purl to end

Next row:  *knit 5, knit 2 tog*, Repeat ** to end

Next row: Purl to end

Next row:  *knit 4, knit 2 tog*, Repeat ** to end

Next row: Purl to end

Next row:  *knit 3, knit 2 tog*, Repeat ** to end

Next row: Purl to end

Next row: *knit 2, knit 2 tog*, Repeat ** to end

Next row: Purl to end

Next row:  *knit 1, knit 2 tog*, Repeat ** to end

Next row: Purl to end

Next row: *knit 2tog*, Repeat ** to end

Break wool leaving a long tail. Thread tail through the remaining 10 stiches on the needle and pull tight.

Sew your seam neatly.

                                                                                 Thanks Mum!