F*ck Ice and Trump Beanie Knitting Pattern – FREE Download!

This is a very simple pattern knit flat on two needles, using straightforward colorwork. Intarsia charts are included, along with a blank chart so you can design and knit any message you want.

If this pattern offends you, that’s a bonus. I share my work freely for everyone, and I refuse to let people who support this regime benefit from my labor. I saw what I saw, and I stand by it.

This pattern was designed and written quickly and was not test-knit. Please be kind if you spot mistakes, and feel free to adapt as needed.

Keep warm. Keep safe. Rise up. Never stop.

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Things You Need

2 colours of worsted weight (AKA – 4, medium, or 10 ply) yarn – standard 5 oz (141 gram) balls will work. Please note: pom-pom will require more yarn than estimate given.

Size 5 mm (US size 8) single point knitting needles or whatever size you need to acquire the correct gauge.

Tapestry needle – Sew seams and work in ends.

Gauge

In stockinette

23 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)

17 sts = 4 inches (10 cm)

Sizing Notes

One size fits most adults. There are no child sizes given for this pattern.

The Band

Cast on 27

♦ Row 1: K across

Row 2: K3 P11 K3 P1 K9 ♦

Repeat from ♦ to ♦ 6 times total if making “F*CK ICE + TRUMP”. (6 + 35 + 4 + 21 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 41 + 6 = 127 rows) 

** Make more rows before starting the lettering to make the seam centred in the back if making other combinations:

Repeat from ♦ to ♦ 34 times total if making “F*CK ICE”. (34 + 35 + 4 + 21 + 34 = 128 rows)

Repeat from ♦ to ♦ 24 times total if making “F*CK TRUMP”. (24 + 35 + 4 + 41 + 24 = 128 rows)

Following the given pattern for the rows, the lettering is made in the 11 st stockinette section. Start the lettering with the right side of the stockinette facing you (I added in one extra row of red in the charts to show the design.) When making the “F” in the 11 st stockinette section, knit the first st in red, then knit 9 sts in white, 1 st in red, continue with the pattern.

There are 2 rows between letters and 4 rows between words. I don’t have any advice or help to offer on how to make intarsia or colour work. There are a lot of videos on YouTube that can help you with this.

The band is made sideways. You start at the edge of the “F” and work your way up. If you need to fix a mistake, you’ll have less to take apart when made like this.

If making “F*CK ICE + TRUMP” repeat row 2 one more time so you end with the right side facing you.

Repeat from ♦ to ♦ 6 times total if making “F*CK ICE + TRUMP”.

Repeat from ♦ to ♦ 34 times total if making “F*CK ICE”.

Repeat from ♦ to ♦ 24 times total if making “F*CK TRUMP”

Cast off all sts. Band complete.

Hat Top

With the RIGHT side of the hat facing you (the garter stitches at the top), pick up stitches along the edge. Pick up one stitch in the nub of each garter “ridge”, and for every group of five stitches picked up, pick up an extra stitch between the nubs.

If you need a little help with picking up the stitches, the video is cued up to the right spot in the video to help you out by clicking this link How to Pick up stitches on the Easy Beanie

Work your way down the length picking up a st in every 5 nubs, and picking up a st between the nubs. Knit whatever remaining sts remain after picking up between the ridge nubs (ie 4, 3, 2 or 1 st). The number of sts picked up will be about 76 sts. The number isn’t overly important as long as you’re close. It’s still just knitting and stretches, after all. 

♥ Next row: Knit across

Next row: Purl across ♥ Repeat from ♥ to ♥ for 7 inches or longer. The measurement includes the stockinette AND the garter sections before the purl line where the natural fold occurs.

♪ Next row: K2tog across. Knit any single remaining sts.

Next row: Purl across

Next row: Knit across

Next row: Purl across. ♪ Repeat from ♪ to ♪ until you have 12 sts or less. End when you complete the K2tog row with the correct number of sts.

Break the yarn. Leave a length of yarn long enough to sew the seam. Draw through all remaining sts. Sew seam. 

Hints and Tips

The “ U ” is also in the word Trump if you would like the replace the “ * ” in f*ck. Just saying is all. The U is 4 rows shorter than the asterisk but 4 rows shouldn’t make much difference to how it fits.

Think of picking up the sts as this math equation. For every 5 sts you need one extra st. So for as many groups of 5 “ridges” you have of garter st for the band, that’s how many extra sts you need to pick up evenly. 

If you need a larger hat, make the band longer on each end. Pick up more sts to make the top, but still one extra for every 5, and make the stockinette portion for the top longer.

If you want to make the hat more floppy on the top, have at it. Make it longer than what is given.

Changing colours to make the lettering can leave holes if not done correctly. I’m good at a lot of things but intarsia is not one of them. Do your best. My beanie isn’t my best work either but that’s not the point of this project.

Abbreviations

K – Knit

P – Purl

k2tog – knit 2 sts together.

sts – stitches

st – stitch