Smells like Snow Beanie

Smells like Snow Beanie by Laura Dupuis

What is Being Made

The Smells like Snow Beanie is a knitted hat designed by Laura Dupuis of White Willow Wearables. This beginner-friendly beanie features a distinctive textured design that gradually transitions from intricate detailing at the brim to smoother stockinette stitch as it rises toward the crown. The finished hat measures 8 inches in total height with a 9-inch brim width and 1-inch brim height, making it a classic, close-fitting winter accessory suitable for various head sizes.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for beginners while incorporating subtle design sophistication. The construction utilizes stockinette stitch as the primary fabric base, which creates a smooth, classic knit appearance. The pattern incorporates texture detail that is strategically concentrated at the bottom of the hat, gradually diminishing as you progress upward toward the crown. This graduated textural approach creates visual interest while maintaining the beginner-friendly difficulty level. The pattern uses decreases to shape the crown, specifically employing knit-two-together reductions to achieve the fitted silhouette. Circular needle knitting is used throughout, which eliminates the need for seaming and allows for seamless, in-the-round construction.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) - the fundamental stitch forming the stockinette base
• Purl (P) - used in creating textured detail sections
• Knit 2 Together (K2Tog) - a decrease stitch used for crown shaping

Materials Required

The Smells like Snow Beanie requires approximately 127 yards of chunky weight yarn (size 5 bulky yarn), with the pattern specifically designed to work with one pack of Caron X Pantone Yarn. The knitting needles include Size US 8/5mm circular needles measuring 16 inches long for the ribbed brim sections and Size US 10/6mm circular needles also measuring 16 inches long for the main body worked in stockinette stitch. Additional supplies include scissors for yarn cutting, a darning needle for weaving in ends, one stitch marker for tracking pattern rounds, and optionally a cable needle or double-pointed needle if you prefer alternative construction methods. The recommended gauge is 15 stitches and 20 rows over 4 inches when worked in stockinette stitch on the larger needles.