Cheeky Tot Roll Top Beanie Knit Kit
Cheeky Tot Roll Top Beanie Knit Kit
Knit a colourful merino beanie for a baby, toddler or young child, with a softly rolled brim and a knotted tie top. This kit pairs Sesia Nordica Prints 8ply with our printed Cheeky Tot pattern, so the yarn creates the colour changes as you knit.
Why You'll Love This Knit Kit
- Self-patterning colour without changing between separate yarns.
- Soft, 100% extrafine merino wool spun and dyed in Italy.
- Three pattern sizes and a choice of knitting flat or in the round.
About the Pattern
Worked from the brim upwards in stocking stitch, with paired decreases to shape the crown and a knitted top tied into a knot. The pattern includes a flat method with a back seam and an in-the-round method using double-pointed needles.
Skill Level
Suitable for beginners ready to practise shaping. You will use casting on, knit and purl stitches, and left- and right-leaning decreases. The flat method needs seaming; the circular method needs confidence working on double-pointed needles.
Sizing and Yarn Included
| Pattern size | Length before crown shaping | Sesia Nordica Prints supplied |
|---|---|---|
| Baby | 13 cm | 125 m |
| Toddler | 15 cm | 125 m |
| Young Child (approximately 4 years) | 17 cm | 125 m |
Choose your colour above, then follow your chosen size in the pattern. Each kit supplies yarn for one beanie; all three sizes use the same kit quantity. The lengths above are measured from the cast-on edge before crown shaping, rather than finished hat heights. Age labels are a guide; check your tension for fit.
Yarn Information
Sesia Nordica Prints is a self-patterning 8ply / DK yarn made from 100% extrafine merino wool, with approximately 125 m per ball. Work with one strand throughout. Colour placement will vary with the shade and size knitted.
Tension
Approximately 22 stitches to 10 cm in stocking stitch on 4.00 mm needles. Knit a tension square and adjust needle size if needed to match the pattern tension.
Needles and Notions
- Flat method: 3.75 mm and 4.00 mm knitting needles.
- In-the-round method: sets of 3.75 mm and 4.00 mm double-pointed needles.
- A tapestry needle; a stitch marker for the in-the-round method.
Needles and notions are not included.
Kit Includes
- 125 m of Sesia Nordica Prints in your selected colourway.
- A printed copy of the Cheeky Tot Roll Edge Beanie pattern, with Baby, Toddler and Young Child instructions.
Care
Machine wash on a gentle wool cycle following the yarn label, then dry flat.
A cheerful little project for a handmade gift, with the colour changes taken care of by the yarn.
Skill level and techniques
Confident Beginner. The roll-top beanie uses shaping decreases; choose flat knitting with a seam or working in the round with double-pointed needles.
Helpful project guidance
Colour-changing Sesia Nordica Prints 8ply makes this a cheerful little hat without separate colourwork. The Cheeky Tot beanie pattern is also available separately.
Frequently asked questions
Can I knit it on straight needles?
Yes. The pattern includes a flat version that is seamed at the back.
Can I knit it in the round?
Yes. The alternative method uses 3.75 mm and 4 mm double-pointed needles.
How much yarn is included?
125 metres of Sesia Nordica Prints 8ply for one beanie, in baby, toddler or young child size.
Are needles included?
No. The kit lists needles and finishing tools as separate.
Will the stripes look the same as the product photo?
Not exactly. Stripe placement varies with the colour sequence and size knitted.