Knit the Bird Tracks Beanie (with 7 More Free Patterns for Knots of Love)

This is Marie from Underground Crafter and I can’t believe it’s my last visit with you for the Hummingbird Hat and Baby Bird Blanket Knit-a-Long! There’s still plenty of time to join in (and enter to win the end-of-KAL prizes). You can get all the details here.

Remember last week I mentioned a surprise? Even though this KAL is supposed to include just two patterns, for the Hummingbird Hat (in 12 sizes) and the Baby Bird Blanket (in 3 sizes), I had one more pattern up my sleeve! The Bird Tracks Beanie (in 4 sizes) uses the same stitch pattern from the Baby Bird Blanket.

You can make your Bird Tracks Beanie with the Heartland yarn you used for your Hummingbird Hat by switching the Main and Contrasting Colors.

If you plan to donate one of your hats to Knots of Love, a California-based charity that distributes thousands of handmade hats and blankets to people suffering from traumatic hair loss and to infants in neonatal intensive care units every month, be sure to follow their donation guidelines.

And, if you’re still looking for more great projects to donate to Knots of Love, here are seven free knitting and crochet patterns in Lion Brand Jeans and Jeans Colors, two more ultra soft and squishy, easy care yarns on the Knots of Love approved yarn list. Photos are copyright the respective publisher and are used with permission.

Boy Ribbed Hat (knit) by Heather Lodinsky: This simple, stretchy hat can fit several youth sizes.

Speckled Cloche Hat (crochet) by Kim Guzman: This feminine cloche features a buckle band.

Checkmate Slouch Hat (knit) by Bobbie Fitzgerald: This slouchy hat uses a basketweave variation for texture.

Speckled Beanie Hat (crochet) by Kim Guzman: This unisex hat can fit most teens and adults.

Girls Ribbed Hat (knit) by Lion Brand: This simple, stretchy hat will fit most children and teens.

So Good You’ll Borrow It Beanie (crochet) by ELK Studio: This striped, textured hat pattern is available in 3 adult sizes. (A top down version of this hat is available here.)

Slouch Rib Hat (knit) by Lion Brand: This easy peasy slouchy stretches to fit most adults.

I hope you’ve found some inspiration for your next project in Heartland or Jeans. Remember to visit this page to get the Bird Tracks Beanie in 4 sizes sizes. Don’t forget to:

• Share your KAL progress on social media by tagging your project with #lionbrand, #knotsoflove, and #undergroundcrafter. You can also tag me as @UndergroundCrafter on Facebook, MarieInNYC on Ravelry, or @ucrafter on Instagram or Twitter.
• Chat with other knitters in the Underground Crafters Facebook group or in this thread in the Underground Crafter Ravelry group.

Enter the end-of-KAL giveaway by sharing your completed project pictures here by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on May 30, 2018. (You can find the full KAL schedule in the same post.) I can’t wait to see your version of these patterns!