Bobble beanie

As this is a free pattern, pattern is for personal use only and may not be sold, photocopied or copied electronically or distributed in any way.   Please don't sell the toy you've made, and please provide credit for the design of the pattern to myself (Knitterbees).

Materials:
1. 8 ply weight cotton
2. 3.75mm 60cm circular needles/ 3.75 DPN or size needed to obtain gauge.

Colours for Bobble beanie:
Any colour you prefer

Knitterbees stitch dictionary:
co: cast on
dpns: double pointed needles
k: knit
k2tog: knit the next two stitches together.
mb: make bobble
p: purl
pm: place marker
St st: stockinette/stocking stitch. k a row, purl a row. (In the round however you must knit every round.)
st(s): stitch(es)

NOTE: link to show you how to make MB  
http://knitterbees.blogspot.com/2018/07/how-to-knit-bobble-stitch.html

Hat size:
Small: 2-4 years
Large: adult

With the circular needle cast on 96/120 stitches. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.  ( for every mb, you can change yarn to different colour to your preference).

Rnd 1-6: ribbed band (k1, p1), repeat to end of round.

Rnd 7-8: k all sts

Rnd 9: k11/14, mb, k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb, k11/14

Rnd 10-24: k all sts (15 rows)

Rnd 25: k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb, k23/29, mb,

Rnd 26-30: k all sts (15 rows)

Rnd 31-62: Repeat rnd 9-30 one time

Rnd 63: Repeat rnd 9 one time

Start decreasing from here

Rnd 64:  (k10/13, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 65:  (k9/12, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 66: k all sts

Rnd 67:  (k8/11, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 68:  (k7/10, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 69: k all sts

Rnd 70:  (k6/9, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 71:  (k5/8, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 72: k all sts

Rnd 73:  (k4/7, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 74:  (k3/6, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 75:  (k2/5, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 76:  (k1/4, k2tog) 8 times 

Size small: (k2tog) 8 times.  Thread yarn tail through remaining 8 sts and draw closed tightly.

Size large, Rnd 77:  (k3, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 78:  (k2, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 79:  (k1, k2tog) 8 times 

Rnd 80:  (k2tog) 8 times  Thread yarn tail through remaining 8 sts and draw closed tightly.

knitterbees