The Melissa Beanie

We will be using elongated stitches to create the cables that make up the honeycomb
pattern. When indicated, you will knit a stitch and wrap the yarn around twice before
pulling the needle through before pulling the needle through. The following row, you will
sleep these double-wrapped stitches, allowing one of the wraps to fall, creating an
elongated stitch. On the next row, these elongated stitches will be used to create the
cables. Video Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSWtJeQ96hs

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Materials
-Approximately 120 yards of Bulky weight yarn
Pattern uses Knit Picks, Wool of the Andes Bulky, 100% Peruvian Wool
-16" Circular needles or Double Pointed Needles, US 10.5
-24" Circular needles or Double Pointed Needles, US 10.5
-Tapestry Needle

Gauge
16 sts x 22 rows in the cabled pattern

Size
Approximately 9" tall, 23.5" around the brim

Instructions
Using the 16" circular needles, cast on 70 stitches using a long tail cast on. I suggest using one
needle size larger for the cast on to avoid a tight brim. Join in the round, placing a marker to
indicate the BOR.
Work a 1x1 ribbing for 10 rows or until the brim reaches your desired length.

When asked to drop stitches, drop the stitches in front

Row 1: k2 wrapping yarn twice, k6, *k 4 wrapping yarn twice, k6* to the last 2, k2 wrapping
yarn twice
Row 2: sl2, k6, *sl4, k6* to the end to the last 2, sl2
Row 3: *drop2, k3, pu&k2 dropped stitches, sl3, drop 2, slip 3 sts back to the left needle, slip the
2 dropped stitches onto the left needle, knit 5* repeat to the end
Row 4: knit all
Row 5: k3, sl4, *k6, sl4* to the last 3, k3
Row 6: k3, k4 wrapping twice, *k6, knit 4 wrapping twice* to the last 3, k3
Row 7: k3, sl4, *k6, sl4* to the last 3, k3
Row 8: *sl3, drop 2, slip 3 sts back to the left needle, slip the 2 dropped stitches onto the left
needle, knit 5, drop 2, k3, pu&k2 dropped stitches* to the end
Row 9: knit all
Row 10: sl2, k6, *sl4, k6* to the last 2sts, sl2
Repeat Rows 1-10, 3 times

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Decrease Section
Switch to longer cable for magic loop or DPN's
Row 1: *K2 wrapping twice, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, k2 wrapping twice* to the end (56 stitches
remaining)
Row 2: *Sl2, ssk, k2tog, sl2* to the end (42 stitches remaining)
Row 3: *drop2, k1, pu&k2 dropped stitches, sl1, drop 2, slip 1 st back to the left needle,
slip the 2 dropped stitches onto the left needle, knit 3* repeat to the end
Row 4: K2tog until the end
Row 5: K2tog until the last stitch, slip stitch to the right needle, insert left needle into the
second stitch on the right needle and pull it over the last. (10 stitches remaining)

Kitchener stitch the remaining 10 stitches. Weave in ends and block. Glossary

Glossary
K: Knit
Sl: slip stitch with yarn in back
BOR: Beginning of round
PM: Place Marker
Ssk: slip 1 st, slip the next, then put left needle back into the slipped stitches and knit
them together
K2tog: knit two stitches together
Pu&k: using your LN, pick up the elongated stitches hanging in front of your work and
knit them

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