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Add a little brightness to a cold day. I love the colours and texture of this beanie. The hat is knit up with an Irish Moss stitch in a worsted weight wool. A big increase after the ribbed brim and a quick decrease at the crown gives it an awesome slouch.
Pick any five fun colours in your stash to make yours. My beanie is knit up in warm colours and kind of reminds me of a beautiful sunset, I love the contrast with the orange-yellow at the top, it totally pops. Not sure which colours to pick? Google ‘awesome color combinations’ for some inspiration.
The Pattern
Size
Adult – 23” circumference, 9.5″ length
Yarn and Materials
Cascade 220 Worsted Weight Wool You can find this yarn at Love Crafts (see affiliate statement above)
Here are the colours used listed from bottom to top
C1 – Eggplant (approximately 35 yard)
C2 – Razzleberry Heather (approximately 30 yards)
C3 – Ruby (approximately 30 yards)
C4 – Burnt Orange (approximately 30 yards)
C5 – California Poppy (approximately 20 yards)
Needles and Tools
US 8 (5.0 mm) 16” circular needle
Set of US 8 (5.0 mm) Double Point Needles (DPNs)
Darning Needle
Gauge
4” = 18 stitches in Moss Stitch
Abbreviations
CO – Cast On
DPN – Double point needles
K2tog – Decrease 1 by knitting the next 2 stitches together
PFB – Increase 1 by purling into the front and back of the next stitch
Instructions
Using C1, CO 78 with US8 (5mm) circular needle, place marker and join the round
[K2, P1] repeat to end
Work 10 more round of K2, P1 ribbing
Increase Round: [K2, PFB] repeat to end
Next Round: [P1, K1] repeat to end
Switch to C2
Round 1: [K1, P1] repeat to end
Round 2: same as round 1
Round 3: [P1, K1] repeat to end
Round 4: same as round 3
Repeat round 1-4 once more then rounds 1-2 (total of 10 rounds)
Switch to C3
Work rounds 3-4, then 1-4 twice (total 10 rounds)
Switch to C4
Work rounds 1-4 twice, then 1-2 (total 10 rounds
Switch to C5
Work rounds 3-4
Begin decrease rounds
Next Round: [[K1, P1] x3, K2tog] repeat to end
Next Round: [[K1, P1] x3, K1] repeat to end
Next Round: [[P1, K1] x2, P1, K2tog] repeat to end
Next Round: [P1, K1] repeat to end
Next Round: [[K1, P1] x2, K2tog] repeat to end
Next Round: [[K1, P1] X2, K1] repeat to end
Next Round: [P1, K1, P1, K2tog] repeat to end
Next Round: [K1, P1] repeat to end
Next Round: [K1, P1, K2tog] repeat to end
Next Round: [K1, P1, K1] repeat to end
Next Round: [P1, K2tog] repeat to end
Next Round: [K2tog] repeat to end
Cut yarn and run it through the remaining stitches. Pull tight and run it into the inside. Sew a couple stitches to secure (and avoid getting a hole later).
Weave in all loose ends. Wash and block.
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