Clapdale Wool Childs Beanie and Scarf Knitting Pattern
A knitting pattern for a ‘broken rib’ style beanie hat and scarf set for children (fits up to age 8 approximately) made using Glencroft’s fully traceable Yorkshire Dales Clapdale Wool 100g DK hanks. Read more about the Clapdale wool project here.
We’ve been producing 100% wool knitwear at Glencroft since we were established in 1987, however hand knit wool is a new area for us we needed to learn all about.
Luckily here in the Yorkshire Dales we are surrounded by lots of hand knitters and hand knit shops who have been a fantastic, enthusiastic and friendly resource for us to check our hand knit wool with, get their feedback and their essential advice.
One local expert is Sandra Oakshott who used to run Beckside Yarns just up the road from our warehouse in Clapham, she has helped with the accuracy of our labelling and was first to test a hank of Clapdale Wool. She has also been kind enough to provide us with free knitting patterns – this one for a kids hat and scarf, and another pattern for an adult bias scarf.
Materials
For a beanie and scarf:
2 x 100 gm hank of Glencroft Clapdale 100% Local Wool Hand Knit Yarn.
3.5mm & 4mm needles
Specifications
Tension: stocking stitch tension 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 cm (4”) square.
Abbreviations
P: purl.
k: knit.
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
Instructions – Beanie
Using 3.5mm needles cast on 103 stitches
Row 1: RS; [k1, p1] rep to last stitch, k1.
Row 2: WS; [p1, k1] rep to last stitch p1.
Rep the last 2 rows until brim measures 4.5 cm/1¾ inch. or desired depth. Ending after a row 2.
Change to 4mm needle.
Row 1: RS; k1, [k2, p1, k1] rep to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: WS; k1 p1, [k3, p1] repeat to last st, k1.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 12.5 cm/ 5 inch from cast on edge ending with round 2.
Start decrease rows:
Row 1: [k3, p1] twice, k2tog, *[k1, p1, (k3, p1) twice, k2tog]* repeat from * to * to last 9 sts, k1, p1, k3, p1, k3. 95sts
Row 2: k1, p1, *[(k3, p1) twice, k2, p1] * rep from * to * to last 5 sts, k3, p1, k1.
Row 3: *[k3, p1, k3, k2tog, k1, p1]* repeat from * to * to last 7 sts, k3, p1, k3. 87 sts.
Row 4: *[k1, p1, (k3, p1) twice]* repeat from * to * to last 7 sts, k1, p1, k3 p1, k1.
Row 5: *[k3, p1, k2, k2tog, k1, p1],* repeat from * to * to last 7 sts, k3, p1, k3. 79 sts.
Row 6: k1, p1, *[k3, p1, k3, p2]* rep from * to * to last 5 sts, k3, p1, k1.
Row 7: *[k3, p1, k1, k2tog, k1, p1]* repeat from * to * to last 7 sts, k3, p1, k3. 71 sts.
Row 8: k1, *[p1, k3]* repeat from * to * to last 2 sts, p1, k1.
Row 9: *[k3, p1, k2tog, k1, p1]* repeat from * to * to last 7 sts, k3, p1, k3. 63 sts
Row 10: k1, p1, [k3, p1] twice, *[k2, p1, k3, p1]* repeat from * to* to last 4 sts, k2, p1, k1.
Row 11: k3, *[k2tog, k1, p1, k2tog, k1]* repeat from * to* to last 4 sts, p1, k3. 47 sts.
Row 12: K1. P1, k3, *[p1, k2, p1, k1]* repeat from * to * to last 2 sts. p1, k1.
Row 13: k2, *[k2tog, k1, k2tog]* repeat from * to * to last 5 sts, k1, k2tog, k2. 30 sts.
Row 14: k1, p1, k2, p1, *[k1, p2]* repeat from * to * to last stitch. k1.
Row 15: *[k1, k2tog]* repeat from * to * to last 6 sts, [k2tog, k1] twice. 20 sts.
Row 16: k1, p1, k1, p2, *[k1, p1]* repeat from * to * to last stitch, k1.
Row 17: [k2tog] repeat to end. 10 sts.
Cut yarn and thread blunt tip sewing needle, run through the rem 10 stitches, tighten and fasten off.
Wet block.
Top with a pom pom if desired.
Instructions – Scarf
With 4 mm needles cast on 43 sts.
Row 1: RS; k1,*[k2, p1, k2] repeat to last 2 stitches, k2.
Row 2: WS; k1, p1, [k3, p1] repeat to last stitch, k1.
Repeat the last 2 rows until scarf is desired length.
Cast off in pattern, weave in ends and wet block.
This pattern is not to be copied, shared or used for any commercial purposes. You may however sell the item which you have made with your own hands but please give credit to the designer.
Pattern design by Sandra Oakeshott. Copyright. Glencroft © 2022