Family Beanies - 8ply KNIT FLAT

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Easy Knitting
Knit flat on a pair of needles, you can easily kit out the whole family in this set of beanies, from small baby through to large adult and in coordinating yarns. This simple design can be used as a blank canvas of your choice of colourwork patterns, or use up scraps with stripes! The average adult will take the adult size, whereas the large adult size is there for people with lots of wild hair and a big noggin (like me). Head sizes vary a lot, so choose the size based on measurement rather than these approximate ages.

Sizes
Small Baby (Large Baby, Small Child, Large Child, Adult, Large Adult),
to fit head sizes 40 (45, 50, 52, 55, 60) cm

Materials
Yarn – 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) balls Adorn Silky Merino DK, Bellissimo 8ply, Zealana Rimu, or 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) balls Heirloom Merino Magic Medley 8ply, Cleckheaton Country 8ply, Cleckheaton Country Naturals 8ply, or 1 skein Fiori DK
Needles – 4mm and 3.25mm needles
Extras – 8 stitchmarkers, yarn needle for sewing seam, tape measure, optional pompom (additional yarn may be required)
Tension – 22sts and 30 rows to 10cm in Stocking Stitch, on larger needles. Check your tension for an accurate fit.

Pictured: Adorn Silky Merino DK in 120 Blush - Large Child

Pattern updated Nov 2025: No changes to the beanie itself, just clarifying size labels and row formatting.