Free Pattern – Everybody Knit Beanie Hat

Welcome to the Everybody Knit Hat Pattern! This classic beanie hat is the perfect accessory to keep your head and ears warm during the colder months. The pattern is designed to be worked with Caron Simply Soft yarn, a soft, warm and durable yarn that will keep you comfortable all year round. The pattern requires only 1 ball of yarn and needles size 8 (5 mm). The pattern includes instructions for sizes 2/4 yrs to Adult, so you can make a hat for the whole family. This pattern is suitable for easy knitters, as it does not require any complicated techniques.

The beanie hat is a classic piece of winter headwear that has been popular for many years. The pattern is easy to follow, and the final product is sure to delight. The hat will keep your head and ears warm during the colder months and can be made in a variety of colors to match any winter outfit. The hat is versatile and can be worn by anyone regardless of age, gender and style.

This pattern is available for free on the Mary Maxim website, you just have to follow the link and download it. So grab your needles and yarn, and let’s get started on creating this classic beanie hat for the whole family! With its simple design and soft, warm yarn, this hat will be a stylish and functional addition to your winter wardrobe

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Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.

Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by a log cabin quilt his mother made in 1995 to re-create that design in knitting, which led to more blankets and ultimate Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets, which includes 25 patterns from an array of designers using different skills and techniques to make cozy, pretty blankets.

The patterns are divided into three aesthetic themes: traditions, minimalism and colorplay. The patterns are rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the easiest, and there aren’t any pieces rated five. Two blankets are rated one, 14 are two, eight are three and one is four.

In addition, three of the 25 patterns are crocheted, but they either use single crochet or granny stitch, so they are pretty easy even if you don’t do a lot of crochet. You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.

Some of my favorites include Rattan by Rastus Hsu, a chunky blanket worked in knits and purls with simple crossing stitches to make a raised woven look; Homewood by Seth Richardson, covers in dramatic, loopy cables; Ainur Berkimbayeva’s Tessellate, one of the beginner projects that doesn’t really look beginner but is totally worked in knit and purl stitches; Warp + Weft by Aist? Butkevi?ien?, which is mostly knits and purls but makes a fun woven look fabric that blew my mind a little bit; and the same designer’s Canyonland, a multicolored blanket with wavy stripes.

The patterns tell you how to resize them for different dimensions and include information on pattern repeats where it is possible to make a totally custom size.

Many different techniques are included here such as cables, lace, shadow knitting, intarsia and other colorwork techniques, as well as modular knitting and lots of sewing pieces together. The patterns are all presented with charts, but there are line by line written instructions available on the Brooklyn Tweed website if you need them.

The book ends with a deep dive into log cabin knitting, telling the story of the quilt Jared’s mom made and how he made it in knitting, as well as the multitude of variations you can make if you want your own log cabin style design.

The back of the book includes a little written information about some of the special techniques needed, but there are no photos.

This is a lovely book full of inspiration for knitting and crochet blankets for any skill level. If you like to make blankets as gifts or aspire to have a handmade blanket in every room of the house, these designs would be a great place to start.

About the book: 192 pages, paperback, 25 patterns. Published 2024 by Abrams Books, suggested retail price $24.99.

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