ONE HOUR BEANIE w/ KNITTED BEARD Pattern

Credit for this tutorial goes to:

http://www.chickenstitches.com/blog/bearded-beanie-knitting-pattern/

One Hour Beanie.

Materials1 Skein bulky yarn – I used Lamb’s Pride Bulky.
1 16″ circular needle #11 US (8mm)
5 6″ DPNs # 11 US (8mm)
1 knitting stitch marker.
Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.

Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
K2Tog – knit 2 stitches together – a decrease.

Using a Long Tail Cast On,
Cast On 70 stitches, connect the stitches for knitting in the round and place a stitch marker at the beginning of the round.
Round 1 – 23
(K1,P1) all around.
Round 24
(K3,K2Tog) all around.
Round 25
Knit all stitches.
Move the stitches to DPNs.
Round 26
(K2,K2Tog) all around.
Round 27
Knit all stitches.
Round 28
(K1,K2Tog) all around.
Round 29
Knit all around.
Round 30
K2Tog all around.
Cut the yarn, leaving a 6″ tail. Thread the end of the yarn through the needle and put the needle through all left over stitches. Tighten the yarn and weave in the end on the inside of the hat.

Knitted Beard.

Materials:
1 Skein bulky yarn – I used Lamb’s Pride Bulky in Roasted Coffee color.
WARNING!!! The only reason why I used this yarn was that it had a “beard-like” color. What I did not think about was the itch factor. If you really dislike the giftee – go right ahead and use it. But if you feel any pity towards the person who will be wearing this beard – get a softer, itch-less yarn.
1 16″ circular needle #11 US (8mm)
1 6″ DPNs # 11 US (8mm)
Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.

Gage
(approximate!)
4 stitches and 6 rows per inch.
Sorry, I gave away the original Bearded Beanie before I measured the gage.
So I made a gage swatch to approximate it.

Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
Sl – slip
K1M1 – Knit 1 stitch in the back loop, then in the front loop – An increase.
K2Tog – knit 2 stitches together – a decrease.

Using provisional cast on – Cast on 7 stitches.
Row 1- 8
Sl1, K5,P1.
Row 9
Sl1,K4,K1M1,K1. 8 stitches.
Row 10
K7, P1.
Row 11
Sl1,K5,K1M1,K1. 9 stitches.
Row 12
K8,P1.
Row 13
Sl1,K6,K1M1,K1. 10 stitches.
Row 14
K9, P1.
Row 15
Sl1,K7,K1M1,K1. 11 stitches.
Row 16
K10,P1.
Row 17
Sl1,K8,K1M1,K1. 12 stitches.
Row 18
K11,P1.
Row 19
Sl1,K9,K1M1,K1. 13 stitches.
Row 20
K12,P1.
Row 21
Sl1,K10,K1M1,K1. 14 stitches.
Row 22
K13,P1
Row 23
Sl1,K11,K1M1,K1. 15 stitches.
Row 24
K14,P1
Row 25
Sl1,K12,K1M1,K1. 16 stitches.
Row 26
K15,P1
Row 27
Sl1,K13,K1M1,K1. 17 stitches.
Row 28
K16,P1
Row 29
Sl1,K16
Row 30
K16,P1
Row 31
Sl1,K13,K2Tog,K1. 16 stitches.
Row 32
K15,P1.
Row 33
Sl1,K12,K2Tog,K1. 15 stitches.
Row 34
K14,P1.
Row 35
Sl1,K11,K2Tog,K1. 14 stitches.
Row 36
K13,P1.
Row 37
Sl1,K10,K2Tog,K1. 13 stitches.
Row 38
K12,P1.
Row 39
Sl1,K9,K2Tog,K1. 12 stitches.
Row 40
K11,P1.
Row 41
Sl1,K8,K2Tog,K1. 11 stitches.
Row 42
K10,P1.
Row 43
Sl1,K7,K2Tog,K1. 10 stitches.
Row 44
K9,P1.
Row 45
Sl1,K6,K2Tog,K1. 9 stitches.
Row 46
K8,P1.
Row 47
Sl1,K5,K2Tog,K1. 8 stitches.
Row 48
K7,P1.
Row 49
Sl1,K4,K2Tog,K1. 7 stitches.
Row 50
K6,P1.
Row 51 – 58
Sl1, K5,P1.

Start applying I-Cord with the last 7 stitches. Apply on top, leaving 6 stitches in the middle unattached for the mouth. Undo the provisional cast on and finish applying I-Cord with the seven stitches freed from the Cast on.
HOW TO MAKE AN I-CORD:
For the beard I used a two stitch I-cord. Cast on 2 stitches on one of the DPNs. Knit them. Slip the two knitted stitches to the other end of the needle. Do not turn your work. With the yarn coming from the back of your knitting knit your stitches again. Keep repeating the prosses until you get a cord the length you need.
To make an applied I-Cord.
Knit the first stitch as described above. Knit the second stitch of the I-Cord together with the first presenting stitch of the beard.
Attach the beard to the hat.

Enjoy!
This pattern is made for personal use only.