San Tropez Beanie

Good day my fellow knitters! While I'm navigating through YouTube, I come across this interesting pattern. I've had it saved in my playlist and on mind for some time now. I'm really fond of knitting hats, and I love the process of converting patterns from rows to rounds, so that's how this beanie came to be. If you are interested in making it (hopefully you will be), just pick up any soft yarn in your favorite color, and you'll get yourself a lovely, soft hat like this one in no time. The pattern may seem a little bit confusing at the beginning, but it's really simple and repetitive. I hope you have fun making it!

Skill level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Yarn: NAKO Elit Baby, 100% premium anti-pilling acrylic, 3.5 oz. (100 g), 273 yards (250 m), in the color "Salmon Peach" (1469): 1 skein.
• Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, sizes US 6 (4 mm) and US 8 (5 mm). 
• Double pointed needles (DPNs) set, size US 8 (5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Stitch marker.

Sizes and measurements: 

• Size S: head circumference = 21 - 21.5" (53.5 - 54.5 cm), height = 7.5" (19 cm).
• Size M: head circumference = 22 - 22.5" (56.5 - 57.5 cm), height = 8" (20.25 cm).
• Size L: head circumference = 23 - 23.5" (59 - 60 cm), height = 9" (22.8 cm).

Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rounds = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 8 (5 mm) needles.

Yardage: 

• Size S: 200 - 210 yards (185 - 195 m).
• Size M: 215 - 225 yards (195 - 205 m). 
• Size L: 230 - 240 yards (210 - 220 m) approx.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• m 1: make one stitch increase.
• k2tog: k 2 stitches together.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the two slipped stitches together through back loops.

Instructions:

With US 6 (4 mm) circular needles, cast on 80 (92, 100) sts. Join in the round. Don't know how to join in the round? here is a short tutorial on how to do it (from 0:26 - 1:15 min): 

 

Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds.

Ribs round: k 2, p 2, repeat to end.

Repeat the ribs round 10 times, change to US 8 (5 mm) circular needles and work next round as follows: 

Increasing Round: knit one round and at the same time increase 16 (16, 20) sts evenly. 96 (108, 120) sts

Pattern:

Knit 3 rounds.

Round 1: in the middle of the next four sts and down four rounds, insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), k 4, insert needle back in the same place, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), repeat to end. (144, 162, 180) sts

Round 2: ssk, k 2, k2tog, repeat to end. (96, 108, 120) sts

Rounds 3 and 4: k all sts. (96 , 108, 120) sts

Round 5: k 2, *down four rounds and before the four sts cluster (see image below) insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), down four rounds and after the four sts cluster, insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), k 4, repeat from * to last 2 sts, down four rounds and before the last four sts cluster (see image below) insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), down four rounds and after the last four sts cluster (see image below) insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), k 2. (144, 162, 180) sts

Round 6: k 1, *k2tog, ssk, k 2, repeat to last 5 sts, k2tog, ssk, k 1. (96, 108, 120) sts

Round 7 and 8: k all sts. (96, 108, 120) sts

Round 9: down four rounds and before next the four sts cluster, insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), k 4, insert the needle back in the same place, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), repeat to end. (144, 162, 180) sts

Round 10: ssk, k 2, k2tog, repeat to end. (96, 108, 120) sts

Rounds 11 and 12: k all sts. (96, 108, 120) sts

Repeat rounds 5-12 three times, repeat rounds 5-8 once.

Decreasing rounds:

Round 1: down four rounds and before the next four sts cluster, insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), ssk, k2tog, insert needle back in the same place, yo, pull out the needle, down four rounds and before the four sts cluster, insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), k 4, repeat to end. (120, 135, 150) sts

Round 2: ssk, k2tog, ssk, k 2, k2tog, repeat to end. (72, 81, 90) sts

Rounds 3 and 4: k all sts. (72, 81, 90) sts

Round 5: k 1, *down four rounds and before the 3 sts cluster, insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), down four rounds and after the 3 sts cluster, insert needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), k 3, insert needle back in the same place, yo, pull out the needle, repeat from * to the last st, down four rounds and before the 3 sts cluster, insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch is added), down four rounds and after the 3 sts cluster, insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch is added), k 1. (120, 135, 150) sts

Round 6: ssk, k 1, k2tog, ssk, k 2, k2tog, repeat to last sts, k 1. (72, 81, 90) sts

Round 7 and 8: k all sts. (72, 81, 90) sts

Round 9: down four rounds and before the 3 sts cluster, insert the needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), k 2, insert needle back in the same place, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added) , down four rounds and  after the four sts cluster, insert needle, yo, pull out the needle (one stitch added), ssk, k2tog, repeat to end. (96, 108, 120) sts

Round 10: ssk, k2tog, repeat to end. (48, 54, 60) sts

Rounds 11 and 12: k all sts. (48, 54, 60) sts

Change to the double pointed needles set to knit the rest of rounds:

Round 13: k2tog, k 4 (4, 3), repeat to end. (40, 45, 48) sts

Round 14: k to end.

Round 15: k2tog, k 3 (3, 2), repeat to end. (32, 36, 36) sts

Round 16: k to end.

Round 17: k2tog, k 2 (2, 1), repeat to end. (24, 27, 24) sts

Round 18: k to end.

Round 19: k2tog k 1 (1, 0) to end. (16, 18, 12) sts

Cut yarn leaving a 15 cm / 6" long, pull it through all sts and tighten tog. Weave in loose ends. 

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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