Tugboat Beanie by Marie Greene

Tugboat Beanie

Knitting
March 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch, blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
163 - 327 yards (149 - 299 m)
Preemie (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen, Adult)
English

This pattern is featured in the book Knit a Little by Marie Greene.

Looking for a quick weekend project, or just eager for a chance to use up a few leftovers in your yarn stash? The Boathouse Beanie is a perfect excuse to play with color on a small scale. This project is perfect if you love shopping for color combinations, but it’s just as easy to mix and match what you have on hand. Here’s a tip: If you’re stash-diving, make sure to use yarns that are similar in weight and fiber content. Try a color wheel for sophisticated gradients or complementary color ideas.

Yarn
DK weight | Berroco Ultra Wool | 100% superwash wool | 292 yards/ 267 meters in 100 g
MC (cream) 125 (144, 165, 190, 219, 251) yards/114 (131, 151, 174, 200, 230) meters
CC1 (light blue) 19 (22, 25, 29, 33, 38) yards/17 (20, 23, 26, 30, 34) meters*
CC2 (med blue) 19 (22, 25, 29, 33, 38) yards/17 (20, 23, 26, 30, 34) meters
Double the yardage in either color if you want enough to make a pompom with your CC

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Preemie (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen, Adult)

Finished Measurements
Head circumference: 9.3 (13.6, 15.5, 17.6, 19, 21) in/22 (35, 41, 46, 49.1, 54.5) cm
Brim to crown: 4.9 (7.3, 8.3, 9.5, 10.8, 11.8) in/12.3 (18.4, 20.9, 23.65, 26.9, 29.4) cm

Needles
US Size 4/3.5 mm (12-16 in/30-40 cm) circular needle – ribbing
US Size 5/3.75mm (12-16 in/30-40 cm) circular needle – body of hat
US Size 5/3.75mm DPNs – to close crown

Use needle size necessary to achieve gauge. Adjust other needle sizes accordingly.

Gauge
22 st and 28 rows in 4 in/10 cm with largest needle in stockinette stitch, blocked
Use all three yarn colors in your swatch - and wet block it before you begin - to check for possible color transfer.

Notions
Darning needle to weave ends