Riva Beanie

Riva Beanie by Emily J. Designs

What Is Being Made

The Riva Beanie is a women's knitted hat featuring an elegant ripple lace design on one side. This downloadable knitting pattern offers a quick and simple project suitable for intermediate knitters. The beanie is available in three sizes: Small (Medium, Large), with circumferences ranging from 20-22 inches (51-56 cm) for the smallest size up to 22-24 inches (56-61 cm) for the largest, and a finished height of approximately 7.5 to 7.75 inches (19 to 19.5 cm).

Craft and Techniques

This is a knitting project classified as intermediate difficulty. The beanie showcases a decorative ripple lace pattern that adds visual interest to one side of the hat while maintaining a straightforward construction process. The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting techniques including increases and decreases to create the lace effect, making it accessible for knitters with some experience but not overly complex for those building their skill set.

Stitches Used

The Riva Beanie pattern employs several core knitting stitches and techniques:

• Knit (K) – the fundamental stitch forming the base fabric
• Purl (P) – used to create texture variation and pattern definition
• Yarn Over (Yo) – creates the openings characteristic of lace design
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog) – a right-leaning decrease that shapes the hat and works with yarn overs to form the ripple lace
• Purl 2 Together (P2tog) – a decrease worked on purl rows
• Slip, Slip, Knit (Ssk) – a left-leaning decrease achieved by individually slipping two stitches knitwise, returning them to the left needle, and knitting them together through the back loop
• Stockinette Stitch – the primary fabric structure, created by alternating knit and purl rows

Materials and Tools

The Riva Beanie requires worsted weight yarn. The pattern is shown worked in Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash, a 100% superwash wool yarn with 220 yards (200 meters) per 100-gram skein. One skein is sufficient for the project; the smallest size shown used approximately 50 grams (1.75 ounces) of yarn in colorway #896 Horizon.

For needles, the pattern calls for US 6 (4mm) circular needles measuring 16 inches (40 cm) in length. Alternatively, double point needles of the same size may be used. Knitters should select needle size to achieve the specified gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch. Proper gauge is essential for achieving the correct finished dimensions.

Pattern copyright 2021 Emily J. Designs – Riva Beanie