Free knitting pattern: Elephant beanie hat

Light, fun Elephant hat with picot edge is the perfect on-the-go beanie for any little boy or girl. With a little slouch at top, this hat is knitted in the round with intarsia-technique.

Skill level: intermediate

Knitted: in the round

Sizes: newborn/6m/1y/3y/child

Materials:

DK weight yarn (also called 11 wpi; 8 ply; no 3: Light) 50g or 115 yards for main color

Few yards or grams contrast color yarn in two colors

Sample is knitted with Fibra Natura Cottonwood (100% cotton; color 41117) yarn

Double pointed knitting needles US 4 (3.5 mm) or to obtain gauge 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) = 20 sts x 28 rows (in stockinette stitch)

Double pointed needles for the i-cord

Tapestry needle, stitch marker

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