Step 1: Start with a Slip Knot [00:05]

• Create a slip knot and place it on your 10mm needle.
• Gently pull the knot to tighten it on the needle.
• Check off each row as you go

Step 2: Cast On [01:00]

• Cast on (CO) 42 stitches onto the 10mm needle.

Step 3: Knit the First Row [07:01]

• Hold the needle with the stitches in your left hand (always begin a new row with the stitches on the left-hand needle).
• Work in a knit 1 (K1), purl 1 (P1) pattern, alternating until the end of the row. 30 rows done!

Step 4: Knit 29 More Rows

• Repeat (rep) step 3 for the next 29 Rows.
• Continue working in a knit 1 (K1), purl 1 (P1) pattern.
• Keep track by marking off each row as you go.
• At the end of this step, you'll have completed 30 rows total. Time to decrease.

Step 5: Decrease Stitches [18:40]

• In row 31, insert your right needle through the second stitch, then the first stitch (st) on the left needle.
• Knit them together (K1) - this decreases your stitches (st) from 42 to 41.
• Repeat (rep) across the row, knitting two stitches (st) together each time.
• By the end of the row, you’ll have 21 stitches (st) remaining.
• Note: Unlike previous rows, this row is all knit (K) stitches - no alternating with purl (P).

Step 6: Purl the Next Row [21:06]

• For row 32, work in a purl 1 (P1) pattern until the end of the row.

Step 7: Repeat the Decrease [22:10]

• In row 33, we’ll decrease again—using knit stitches again.
• Insert your right needle through the second and then first stitch on the left needle.
• Knit them together (K1), decreasing from 21 to 20 stitches.
• Repeat (rep) across the row, knitting two stitches together each time.
• By the end of the row, you’ll have 11 stitches remaining.
• Check off each row as you go. Decrease to 21 stitches.

Row 32: Decrease to 11 stitches. We’re getting close.

Step 8: Cast Off [23:08]

• Thread the yarn tail onto a darning needle.
• One by one, transfer each stitch from the knitting needle onto the darning needle, starting with the stitch closest to the yarn tail.

Step 9: Close the Top of the Beanie [24:17]

• With the darning needle still attached to the yarn tail, thread it through the stitch farthest from the tail to pull both sides together.
• Gently pull the yarn to cinch the top into a tight circle.
• For extra security, continue threading the darning needle through all the stitches around the opening.

Step 10: Seam the Sides Together [25:11]

• To keep the seam invisible, follow the video instructions for this step.
• When you have 10 rows left, turn the beanie inside out and continue the invisible theme.

(Trust us, it’s much easier to show than to explain!)

Step 11: Secure the Ends & Hide the Tail [34:09]

• Tie a small, secure knot with the yarn tail to prevent unraveling.
• Using a darning needle, weave the tail into the inside stitches of the beanie.
• Trim any excess yarn - you’re done!