Don't be afraid of the hospital beanie

Been in and out of too many hospitals in the last 4 months. My trapped elbow nerve surgery will be next week. End is not in sight yet. But hopefully soon. ;-)

So you know my broken elbow and my cut up tummy is to be blamed for this cute pattern.
It wouldn't have come into existence without it :)
So the saying "you never know what it's good for" applies :)

I somehow managed to knit it as kind of physio exercise. I just couldn't resist.

Doctor asked me on one hospital visit, why I looked so pale.
I said: "I'm not fond of going to the hospital ."
He said: "Neither am I." :)

The beanie has a two color ribbing, followed by hospital charts:
ambulances, little hospital buildings, stethoscopes, syringes, little red emergency rescue helicopters and the typical hospital green shirts doctors wear and red crosses.

It has a cute little crown, too.

You can knit it in any 4-ply yarn (I used Acrylic and 4-ply sock yarn).

There are only three rows with three colors in one ro