Unicef Beanie

Unicef Beanie is inspired by, and made and designed for all the children of the world. The total sales of this pattern will be donated to Unicef and their work for the world’s children. Unicef Beanie is worked in the round from the bottom up and has a charted Fair Isle pattern of children holding hands. You start with the ribbed brim, continue in stockinette stitch and the Fair Isle pattern, before shaping the crown of the hat with decreases. It is worked with two contrasting colorways, using 1 strand of Merino + 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout. Unicef Beanie is part of our Unicef Collection.

 

Sizes: ½-1 (1-2, 3-6, 7-12) years to fit head circumference: approx. 38-42 (42-44, 45-49, 50-56) cm [15-16½ (16½-17¼, 17¾-19¼, 19¾-22)]”
Yarn: MC: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 1 ball or approx. 12 (15, 18, 22) g + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m [246 yd] / 25 g [0.9 oz]), lace-weight yarn, 1 ball or approx. 6 (8, 9, 11) g. CC: Knitting for Olive Merino, 1 ball or approx. 2 (3, 3, 3) g + Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair, 1 ball or approx. 1 (2, 2, 2) g. Sample is in Merino + Soft Silk Mohair in Brown Nougat colorway (MC) and Merino + Soft Silk Mohair in Brown Bear colorway (CC)
Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 and 4.5 mm / US7 circular needles in 40 cm [16”] cable length, and 3.5 mm / US4 and 4.5 mm / US7 double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 20 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm [4”] in st st with 4.5 mm / US7 needles