How about a little luck? Today I’m going to show you how to make an adorable yet simple Leprechaun belt beanie in teen/small adult size.
St. Patrick’s Day has always been a big holiday in our house. My second daughter was born 8 days after and she loves everything green and clovers (even now at age 10!). We’ve got blankets, stuffed animals, sunglasses, shirts, you name it.
It’s also been a fairly common request over the years I’ve been on Etsy to make people a hat they can wear for a St. Patrick’s Day weekend race or when they’re out and about for all the fun shenanigans that can happen.
This is an easy knit project for advanced beginners to learn a few new techniques. Skills included are knit and purl stitches, stripes, decreases and duplicate stitch.
You’ll need 8 mm US 11 and 10 mm US 15 16″ circular knitting needles and 3-4 colors of super bulky yarn for the hat.
If you’d like an ad-free version with the full range of sizes from newborn to adult slouch, you can find that on Etsy or Ravelry. Let’s get started!
Skill Level
Advanced Beginner (Easy)
Materials
- Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles (8mm) – Art. No 3645
- Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles (10 mm) – Art. No 3644
- Interchangeable Cord 16 in. – Art. No 3646
- Pom Pom Maker (Extra Large) – Art. 3128
- Super Bulky yarn
- Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick in Black, Grass, Mustard for the beanie and Spice for the pom pom or similar
- 25-70 Grass, 5-10 yards Black, a small amount of Mustard for the belt buckle and approx. 15-30 yards Spice for the pom pom
- Darning Needle Set – Art. No 3121
Gauge
2″ = 5 sts x 7 rows in stockinette with super bulky yarn on 10 mm (US 15) needles
Terms
CA – Color A (Green)
CB – Color B (Black)
CC – Color C (Mustard)
co – cast on
DPNs – Double-Pointed Needles
K – Knit
K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together
P – Purl
pm – place marker
st(s) – stitch(es)
Notes
- *Asterisks mark a repeated stitch pattern*.
- Your stitch count is in parentheses at the end of relevant rounds.
- This pattern is written so that the brim is very fitted. If you knit tightly or like a looser brim, I recommend casting on with a larger size needle before switching to 8 mm US 11 needles for the rest of the brim or using 9 mm US 13 needles for the entire brim for a looser fit.
- The hat is knit with the black stripe included on the body and then the belt buckle is added in duplicate stitch afterwards.
- Duplicate stitch is a technique where you use the same or thicker yarn in a contrast color and embroider into the stitches already created; making a pattern over the top.
- https://www.purlsoho.com/create/duplicate-stitch/
Teen/Adult Size
21.5-23″ head circumference, 8.75-9″ length laid flat.
Co 40 sts with 1 strand of CA super bulky yarn on 8 mm 16” circulars, join in the round and pm.
Brim
Rounds 1-7 – CA, *K1, P1*.
**Switch to US size 15 10 mm 16” circulars**.
Body
Round 1 – CA, K all sts.
Rounds 2-8 – CB, K all sts.
Drop CB, leaving a tail for sewing later.
Round 9 – CA, K all sts.
Continue to K each round in CA until hat reaches 7.5-8″ in height.
Decrease
Round 1 – *K2tog, K2* (30).
Round 2 – K all sts.
Round 3 – *K2tog, K1* (20).
Round 4 – K all sts.
Round 5 – *K2tog* (10), leave a 10 inch tail and tie off, weave tail through remaining stitches and cinch closed.
Finishing
Add duplicate stitch belt buckle to the body using CC, Mustard.
Weave in all ends.
Make and add pom pom using Spice if desired.
Now that you’ve finished your hat, make sure to show it off on social media by tagging me using #luckybeanie and @craftseverywhere on Instagram or Facebook!
If you have any questions regarding the pattern, don’t hesitate to contact me at erin.oetker@gmail.com or through my messages on Etsy or Instagram.
Erin
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