Free Knitting Pattern – Seedless Columns Beanie

Welcome to the Seeded Columns Hat Knit Pattern! This simple yet warm hat is the perfect accessory to keep your head and ears protected during the colder months. The unique seeded columns pattern adds a touch of texture and interest to this hat, making it a stylish and functional addition to your winter wardrobe.

The pattern is worked from the bottom up in the round, using Premier Basix yarn, a soft and durable yarn that will keep your head and ears warm and cozy. The pattern requires 1 ball of yarn, 16″ (40 cm) circular needles size 7 (4.5 mm) and 9 (5.5 mm), and DPNs size 9 (5.5 mm). The pattern includes instructions for Baby to Adult Large sizes, so you can make a hat for everyone in the family. This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters, as it requires some experience with working in the round and with different needle sizes.

The seeded columns pattern is a type of textured stitch that creates a series of small, raised bumps that resemble seeds. The seed stitches are created by knitting into the front and back of a stitch, creating a small bump. These bumps are then alternated with columns of plain knitting to create a unique and interesting pattern. The seeded columns pattern is a great way to add visual interest to your knitting without adding too much complexity, and it’s a versatile design that can be used in a variety of projects.

So grab your needles and yarn, and let’s get started on creating this beautiful hat! With its unique seeded columns pattern and soft and warm yarn, this hat will be a stylish and functional addition to your winter wardrobe. The pattern is easy to follow, and the final product is sure to delight. Happy knitting!

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Book Review: Seed Stitch by Rosemary Drysdale

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When I discovered Kate Atherley’s book Circular Knitting for Beginners and Beyond, I wasn’t sure there was enough to say about circular knitting to fill a book. It’s a pretty short book (144 pages) and includes 10 patterns to practice working in the round on small projects, and it provides a decent introduction to the various ways of working in the round.

The book covers using double pointed knitting needles, flexible double points and circular knitting needles with cables. It talks about working using the full circumference of a circular needle and various ways to work smaller circumference projects, such as using DPNs, magic loop and knitting with two circular knitting needles.

In addition there’s a discussion of preventing problems like twists and ladders, swatching in the round without actually swatching in the round, grafting, blocking and weaving in ends.

More specialized techniques likes knitting from the center out, stranded colorwork, helical knitting and jogless stripes are also explored, as well as working pieces like socks or mitts two at a time.

There’s also some information about seamless sweaters, including the different sweater designs that can be worked seamlessly (and why you might want seams in your sweaters) and how they are worked from the top down or the bottom up.

There are 10 patterns in the book, including a basic stockinette stitch cowl and one with a deliberate twist, wrist warmers, mitts and a pair of colorwork mittens, a hat worked in a solid color or in helical stripes, toe up and top down socks and a beret. It would have been nice to have a basic sweater pattern, too, since the book does talk about working larger garments with circular needles, but it’s still a nice collection of basic patterns worked in the round.

If you’re already comfortable working in the round in different ways, I’m not sure there’s much for you to learn in this book, but it is a good reference for people learning circular knitting or who maybe haven’t tried all the techniques yet or need skill building projects to try.

About the book: 144 pages, paperback, 10 patterns. Published 2026 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $24.99.

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