Finished measurements
circumference approx 43 (48, 53, 58) cm/17 (19, 20¾, 22¾) ins
depth approx 21 (22, 23, 24) cm/8¼ (8¾, 9, 9½) ins
Choose a size that will stretch to fit your head.
It is intended to be worn with approx 2-5cm/¾-2ins negative ease.
Yarn
8 ply/DK weight wool
Three-colour beanie
Colour 1 (C1): approx 55 (60, 65, 75) metres or 60 (65, 71, 82) yards
Colour 2 (C2): approx 45 (50, 60, 65) metres or 49 (55, 65, 71) yards
Colour 3 (C3): approx 20 (25, 30, 35) metres or 22 (27, 33, 38) yards
Two-colour beanie
Colour 1 (C1): approx 75 (85, 95, 110) metres or 82 (93, 104, 120) yards
Colour 2 (C2): approx 45 (50, 60, 65) metres or 49 (55, 65, 71) yards
Featured yarns
Cleckheaton Superfine Merino 8 ply
100% Australian superfine merino
65g (130 metres/142 yards)
Bellissimo 8
100% extra-fine merino
50g (125 metres/137 yards)
Alpaca Yarns NZ Indiecita DK
100% baby alpaca
50g (112 metres/123 yards)
Needles and notions
one each 3.25mm/US 3 and 4mm/US 6 circular needles both 40cm/16ins long
set of 4mm double-pointed needles for crown
stitch markers and yarn needle
Tension
After wet blocking, the tension required is 25 sts and 43 rows to 10cm/4ins over mosaic patt, worked in rounds using 4mm needles.
Knitting techniques
long tail cast-on
working in rounds
rib
mosaic knitting (slip stitch knitting)