Hey everyone, after years of being a maker, I finally wrote and released my first ever pattern. This pattern is from making a beanie for and while I was working at Starbucks. Sadly it had gotten pushed aside with all of my other wips (works in progress) and I didn’t finish it until last night.
I don’t know what pushed me to write the pattern up and post it, probably from watching Andrea Mowry’s Podcast/Blog’s on YouTube. Lol. Or maybe it’s just God pushing me to start designing and making patterns to sell.
I have always loved fashion and when I graduated High School I wanted to go to Art School at the Art Institute in Dallas. Long story short, I never went or was able to go.
Instead I found myself years later studying fitness and working towards a Degree in Sociology.
My mom had bought me a sewing machine for Christmas a few years ago but it had broke. And yes of course I got a new one a few years back and started up cycling clothes but it’s not really my thing.
I found a passion for crochet a few years back in my early 20’s. I had bought a set of knitting looms and yarn in 2012 and thought maybe I should try crochet again. My Grandma, Grandma Rose had tried to teach me how to crochet when I was a kid but I didn’t really catch on to it or have much of an interest in it. It took me getting bored and wanting something to do after work besides be bored and read books. Sadly crocheting kinda pulled me away from reading books because it’s not easy like it sounds to crochet and read books but I still tried to make time for it.
Shortly after learning to crochet, I bought some knitting needles but didn’t catch on to it until 2017.
Since then I have been loving knitting more than crocheting. I find that I am faster at it and I think that it has more of an elegant look to it. Maybe that’s just me.
Most of the items that I make are from my own pattern by me just figuring it out. Although I didn’t go to school to learn more about fashion I am glad that I have been able to make things with knitting and crocheting and now start writing patterns.
But I’ll stop there. Lol.
This pattern is very easy to follow and it require’s basic knitting skills such as joining in the round, the knit stitch and the purl stitch and of course everyone’s favorite, cinching (stitching) it up and weaving in those ends. Gotta love it right?
It require’s two of your favorite colors or even double of the same color. Even if you choose to do double of the same color, I recommend buying two skeins of it just to have an easier and stress free time knitting.
The Barista Beanie, A Knit Hat Pattern
What you will need
Two skeins of your favorite worsted weight yarn. ( A size 4 at Walmart or your local craft store.
A tapestry (darning) needle.
Circular knitting needles size 9 5.5 mm., 16”.
A swatch ruler to measure to get gauge.
Measuring tape.
For crafting only scissors.
What you will need to know:
How to knit
How to knit the knit stitch flat
How to join stitches to work in the round
How to knit 1×1 ribbing (knit and then purl)
How to stitch up the hat with a tapestry needle (darning needle)
The pattern
Step 1
To get started, first let’s make a gauge swatch. Start with yarn held double and knit a flat square. Start with casting on 18 stitches. You will need to knit 1” of 1×1 ribbing, followed by 12 rows of the knit stitch. This is for the standard 4×4 swatch.
Now that you have knitted your swatch you can determine if you will need to increase or decrease stitches and how many rows of ribbing you will need to knit by measuring the ribbing to 1” and the whole swatch to 4×4”.
Step 2
To begin the hat, cast on 56 stitches, remember its yarn held double.
Step 3
Join for working in the round.
Step 4
Knit 1” of 1×1 ribbing.
Step 5
Work the knit stitch for a total of 40 rows.
Step 6
Let’s measure; the finished hat should be 7.5” across and 9.5” top to bottom.
Step 7
Cut a 12” tail. Step 8
Use a tapestry (darning needle) needle to get the stitches off the knitting needles by casting off.
Step 9
Flip the hat inside out and stitch the hat together by covering up the hole and then weave in the ends and cut off the rest of the tail.
Step 10
Weave in the ends from the beginning of the hat.
Step 11
Flip the hat right side out.
That’s all, I hope this pattern helped you to make a Barista Beanie, either for you or for your favorite Barista. Enjoy!
You may use this pattern to sell finished items. Please leave a review and feel free to message me if you have any questions. rosemaeknitwear.art.blog
Etsy.com/shop/knitandstitchbysteph
Stephanie Lewis, Owner and Maker of Rose Mae Knitwear
July 1, 2023, Updated February 25, 2024
Thanks for stopping by, Steph.
This pattern is free, the link is to my Etsy shop for a downloadable copy.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1785201467/knitting-pattern
It is also is for any one that would like to give to support my hobby.
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