Please note this is a KNITTING PATTERN ONLY. You will not receive a finished beanie. You will receive a downloadable PDF file (in English) that provides written instructions and a chart so you can knit the beanie yourself for the average woman's size head.
This pattern was created in collaboration with my knitting bestie, Erin Gates of Lizzy Knits. We came up with this design to honor Betsy from Betsy’s Fibers. Betsy is a local, indie yarn dyer with a passion for horses. With every purchase of her yarn, Betsy donates to Equestrian Connection—a therapeutic horseback riding center in northern Illinois that provides equine-based therapy programs for children and adults with special needs. Erin and I came up with this super simple, classic beanie design to highlight the colors of Betsy’s gorgeous yarn. We will donate 50 percent of the sales from this pattern back to Equestrian Connection. Betsy’s generosity and compassion inspired us, and we hope it inspires you, too!
Materials needed:
This pattern is written for use with worsted, bulky or super bulky yarn. Please see the specifications for each below.
For worsted:
Worsted/Size 4 yarn, approximately 167 yards (153 m)
US 6 (4 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular knitting needles
US 6 (4 mm) Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) or US 6 (4 mm) circular knitting needles with a longer cord for Magic Loop Method
For bulky:
Bulky/size 5 yarn, approximately 89 yards (82 m)
US 10 (6 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular knitting needles
US 10 (6 mm) Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) or US 10 (6 mm) circular knitting needles with a longer cord for Magic Loop Method
For super bulky:
Super bulky/ size 6 yarn, approximately 72 yards (66 m)
US 13 (9 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular knitting needles
US 13 (9 mm) Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) or US 13 (9 mm) circular knitting needles with a longer cord for Magic Loop Method
Supplies needed for all yarn weights:
Stitch marker
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Feel free to sell finished beanies in small quantities that are made using this pattern, but please give credit to flynnknit and Lizzy Knits for the design. Please do not share, distribute or sell any part of the pattern itself. Please tag @flynnknit and @lizzy_knits, and use #betsysbeanie, #flynnknit and #lizzyknits on social media with any photos of your work created with this pattern.