Ella Rae Beanie & Scarf Hat Knitting Pattern

Ella Rae Beanie & Scarf Knitting Pattern

Overview

This downloadable knitting pattern from Knitting Fever, Inc. features two coordinating projects: a classic knit beanie and a matching scarf, both crafted using Ella Rae SEASONS yarn. The designs showcase fundamental knitting techniques suitable for intermediate knitters, with the beanie incorporating shaping through crown decreases and the scarf featuring a longer, rectangular construction perfect for layering.

Beanie Details

What is Being Made: A fitted knit beanie with a ribbed cuff and shaped crown, designed to fit with a circumference of approximately 54 cm (21¼ inches).

Techniques Used: The beanie is worked flat using a combination of ribbed knitting and reverse stockinette stitch. The construction begins with a 2x2 rib cuff worked over 6 cm, followed by a transition to the main body. The crown is shaped through a series of strategic decreases worked on right-side rows, progressively reducing stitch counts to create a tapered top. This shaping method is a standard approach for flat-worked beanie construction.

Stitches Used: The pattern employs knit stitches, purl stitches, yarn forwards (yf), and slip-stitch decreases (slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over). The ribbed sections use alternating knit and purl stitches in a 2x2 configuration. Decreases are executed using purl 2 together (p2tog) decreases on the crown shaping rows.

Materials: The beanie requires one 100g ball of Ella Rae SEASONS yarn in color number 11. Needles include one pair of 5.00mm (US 8) needles for the ribbed cuff and one pair of 6.00mm (US 10) needles for the main body and crown shaping. The recommended tension is 14 stitches and 16 rows measured over 10 cm (4 inches) of pattern using the 6.00mm needles.

Scarf Details

What is Being Made: An elongated rectangular scarf measuring approximately 20 cm (8 inches) in width and 220 cm (86½ inches) in length, finished with decorative fringe along both short edges.

Techniques Used: The scarf is constructed using a straightforward flat knitting method, worked entirely in reverse stockinette stitch (where right-side rows are purled and wrong-side rows are knitted). This creates a subtle textured surface. The pattern includes a fringe finishing technique applied to both cast-on and cast-off edges using a crochet hook, adding visual interest and movement to the completed piece.

Stitches Used: The scarf primarily utilizes reverse stockinette stitch throughout its length. Fringe is created by folding yarn strands in half and securing them through the edge stitches using a crochet hook insertion method, then threading the yarn ends through the created loop to lock them in place.

Materials: The scarf requires two 100g balls of Ella Rae SEASONS yarn in color number 11. Construction uses one pair of 6.00mm (US 10) needles. A crochet hook is needed for fringe application. Yarn strands for fringe are cut to 20 cm lengths. The tension specification matches the beanie at 14 stitches and 16 rows over 10 cm (4 inches) of pattern using 6.00mm needles.

Pattern Characteristics

Both projects utilize Ella Rae SEASONS yarn, allowing for coordinated styling. The beanie and scarf combination represents classic knitwear staples that work well for seasonal wear. The flat-worked construction method makes these projects accessible to knitters comfortable with basic shaping techniques. The use of reverse stockinette stitch on the scarf provides textural contrast to the ribbed and stockinette elements of the beanie, creating visual interest when worn together.