Your first handspun yarn will most likely be very textured—thick slubby bits, thin overtwisted bits, tufty bits and probably a few corkscrews in there somewhere. Gorgeous! This easy beanie pattern makes the most of those textures, no matter what size beanie you want to make or what thickness the yarn.

A stitch pattern that tends to lie flat, like garter stitch or moss st (pictured), will help even out your yarn without detracting from its unique textures.