Inside: Free Beehive Waffle Knit Hat Pattern with written instructions for 5 sizes from Baby to Adult Large, stitch pattern chart and fully-captioned tutorial videos for both right and left handed knitters.
I hope you all have been enjoying my stitch pattern tutorials as much as I have. When I start a new project or series my main goal is to inspire you to create.
I made videos for the Beehive Waffle stitch as a square and you immediately responded with,
“That would be so cute as a hat!”
You guys inspired me right back with your enthusiasm to create something new. I’m thrilled to bring you the hat that YOU encouraged me to design!
The Beehive Waffle Knit Hat has a delicate, textured stitch pattern that will keep you cozy and stylish. This hat features a ribbed brim, beehive waffle stitch body and decreased crown for a great fit.
The best part is that it’s beautiful inside and out so I use mine as a reversible hat. Personally, I almost love the wrong side of the stitch pattern more than the right side. Which is your favorite?
Pattern includes written instructions for 5 hat sizes from Baby to Adult Large, chart and links to fully captioned tutorial videos to help you make this hat.
Beehive Waffle Knit Hat
By Kristen Mangus
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MATERIALS
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Yarn
Medium (#4) weight yarn
Caron Simply Soft Tweeds (5 oz/140 g; 250 yds/228 m) in color
Off White used in sample.
Needle
US 8 (5.00 mm) – 5 DPNs or circular needle.
Knitter’s Pride Dreamz Interchangeable circular needle.
Notions
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
8 Stitch markers
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = approximately
Beg = Beginning
Cont = Continue
K = Knit
K1below = Knit 1 into stitch in row below
K2tog = Knit two stitches together
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
Rnd = Round
St(s) = Stitch(es)
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GAUGE
15 sts x 40 rows in 4” (10 cm) in beehive waffle st
SKILL LEVEL Easy+
SIZES
Baby (Toddler, Small, Medium, Large)
MEASUREMENTS
Circumference 12.75 (15, 17, 19, 21) inches and [32.5 (38, 43, 48, 53.5) cm and 6.5 (7.5, 8.5, 8.75, 9) inches [16.5 (19, 21.5, 22.5, 23) cm] in height.
NOTES
The beehive waffle stitch pattern is very stretchy so I did not change needle sizes after the brim. The stitch pattern is multiple of 2. See stitch pattern chart below.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 48 (56, 64, 72, 80) sts and join in the round. Place marker to mark beginning of round.
Rnd 1: *K2. P2. Rep from * to end of rnd.
Rep Rnd 1 for 1.5 (1.5, 1.5, 2, 2) inches [4 (4, 4, 5, 5) cm] or until desired length.
Rnd 2: Knit all.
Rep Rnd 2 once more.
Beehive Waffle Stitch:
Rnd 3: Purl all.
Rnd 4: *K1below. K1. Rep from * to end of Rnd.
Rnd 5: Purl all.
Rnd 6: *K1, K1below. Rep from * to end of Rnd.
Rep Rnds 3-6 in Beehive Waffle st until work from beg measures approx 4.5 (5, 5.5, 6, 6) inches [11.5 (13, 14, 15.3, 15.3) cm].
SHAPE TOP
Starting at the beginning of the round, place a stitch marker every 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts.
Rnd 1: *Knit 4 (5, 6, 7, 8), K2tog. Rep from * around. 40 (48, 56, 64, 72) sts.
Rnd 2 and alt rnds: Knit.
Rnd 3: *Knit 3 (4, 5, 6, 7), K2tog. Rep from * around. 32 (40, 48, 56, 64) sts.
Rnd 5: *Knit 2 (3, 4, 5, 6), K2tog. Rep from * around. 24 (32, 40, 48, 56) sts.
Rnd 7: *Knit 1 (2, 3, 4, 5), K2tog. Rep from * around. 16 (24, 32, 40, 48) sts.
Rnd 9: *Knit 0 (1, 2, 3, 4), K2tog. Rep from * around. 8 (16, 24, 32, 40) sts. [Baby Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]
Rnd 11: *Knit X (0, 1, 2, 3), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (8, 16, 24, 32) sts. [Toddler Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]
Rnd 13: *Knit X (X, 0, 1, 2), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (X, 8, 16, 24) sts. [Small Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]
Rnd 15: *Knit X (X, X, 0, 1), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (X, X, 8, 16) sts. [Medium Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]
Rnd 17: *Knit X (X, X, X, 0), K2tog. Rep from * around. X (X, X, X, 8) sts. [Large Size break yarn leaving a long tail and continue with FINISHING below.]
FINISHING
Thread end through rem sts and draw up tightly. Fasten securely. Weave in tails.
CHART
The following chart shows the Beehive Waffle stitch pattern in the round.
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Beehive Waffle Knit Hat Tutorial Videos
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judith vener
Sunday 12th of December 2021
I am in the process of making this hat and it looks great but if I want a longer part of beehive - would working till 6.5 or 7 inches be too much?