Rowan 08 Beanie Hat Knitting Pattern

Rowan 08 Beanie by Quail Studio

What is Being Made

The Rowan 08 Beanie is a classic knitted hat designed to fit an average-size adult woman's head with a completed circumference of 51cm (20 inches). This beginner-friendly project creates a warm, finished beanie topped with a decorative faux fur pompom.

Techniques Used

This beanie is constructed using bottom-up knitting, meaning you begin at the ribbed cuff and work upward toward the crown. The hat is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, and pieces are seamed together during finishing. The construction method involves casting on stitches, working the ribbed cuff, transitioning to stockinette stitch for the body, then executing a series of strategic decreases to shape the crown before grafting the remaining stitches closed.

Stitches Used

• Ribbed Knit: The cuff begins with alternating knit and purl stitches (K1, P1 rib) worked for 12 rows total, creating an elastic edge that hugs the head comfortably
• Garter Stitch: The main body of the hat is worked in garter stitch (knitting every row), which creates a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges
• Knit Two Together (K2tog): This right-leaning decrease is used repeatedly in the crown shaping section, appearing in a regular pattern across 7 decrease rows to gradually reduce stitches from 55 down to 7 stitches

Materials

The pattern calls for Rowan Big Wool yarn in a single 100-gram skein, photographed in the colorways Biscotti 82 and Linen 48. You will need one pair of 7mm (US 10½/11) needles to achieve the specified tension of 12 stitches and 24 rows over 10 centimeters in garter stitch. The pattern also includes a Rowan Faux Fur Pompom as a finishing embellishment attached to the crown.

Pattern Overview

This Skill Level 1 project begins by casting on 61 stitches and working a 12-row ribbed cuff. After the ribbed section, you transition to garter stitch and continue straight until the hat measures 17 centimeters from the cast-on edge. The crown shaping then begins with a series of evenly-spaced decreases worked every other row, reducing the stitch count systematically until only 7 stitches remain. The yarn is broken and threaded through these final stitches, pulled tight, and fastened off securely. During finishing, the hat is pressed according to Rowan's standard instructions, seamed if necessary, and the faux fur pompom is attached securely to the top.