Ponytail Flatknit Beanie
– Free Knit Pattern –

This Ponytail Flatknit Beanie is an easy beginner friendly beanie. Quick and easy to work up.
Keep the ponytail hole or add a pompom.
This knitted project is part of 2021 Hat Knit Along with KAL Corner.

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Ponytail Flatknit Beanie – Free Knit Pattern

Supplies/Materials:

• Yarn – Funky Stripes DK from Kismet Yarns (11 wpi) 3 : Light.
• Needle – US 8 – 5.0 mm
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
K – knit
P – purl
SL – slip

Gauge:
Gauge is NOT necessary for this project to be perfect – I used just under the 40 g (150 yards; 140 meters) to complete this project with my tension.

Finished Size:
Approx 9 inches (23 cm) in length and Trim – 10 inches (26 cm) in width – Fits Adult.

Pattern Notes:
Due to the nature of this pattern – the yarn and needle used is only a suggestion and any substitute may be used.
Size of finished product will vary depending on yarn and also size of needle used.

This project is worked flat then stitched at the seam.

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Instructions:

Cast on 90 STS.
Tip: Keep a long starting tail for sewing.

Rib Section:
Note: Row 1 is worked on the wrong side.

R 1: K2; *P2, K2**. Repeat *to** till end.
R 2: K till end.
Repeat R 1 and R 2 until piece measures approx 2 1/2 inches (6 cm)

Pattern Section:

Work 6 Rows K
Work 10 Rows Stockinette starting with P.
1 – P
2 – K
3 – P
4 – K
5 – P
6 – K
7 – P
8 – K
9 – P
10 – K

Repeat pattern twice more;
then for approx 3 inches (8 cm) K;
ending with a Right side row.

Cast off loosely.

Sew sides together:
Option 1 – ponytail – weave in an elastic strip to create gap for ponytail; or
Option 2 – sew gap closed and add a pom pom.

This knitted project is part of 2021 Hat Knit Along with KAL Corner.

How the Hat KAL Works

I’ve teamed up with Marie from Underground Crafter, Pia from Stitches ‘N’ Scraps and several other knitting designers to bring you 6 free knit hat patterns! 

Every other Wednesday from January 6 through March 17, 2021, we’ll share a free knitting pattern. We’ve partnered with Clover USA, Collins & Brown, Guild of Master Craftsman (GMC) Publications, and Sixth & Spring Books to bring you some great prizes in our end-of-KAL giveaway. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway in this post on Underground Crafter by Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.

How To Join the Hat KAL

• You can join in by knitting the patterns as you have time.
• Share your progress and post pictures of your finished projects. Tag your projects and posts #KALCornerKnitting on all social media.
• If you’d like to chat with other knitters, join the KAL Corner Facebook group.
• By the end of the KAL, you’ll have up to 6 cozy knitted hats to wear, gift, sell, or donate. You’ll also have the chance to win great prizes!

Visit Underground Crafter to learn more about the prizes, enter the end-of-KAL giveaway, and to get links to each Hat KAL pattern as it is released.

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