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Navy and white shadow beanie.
Shadow beanie knit pattern. This cover shows a navy and white beanie with a red pompom.
Shadow beanie is hand knitted and is an easy but effective technique. Uses two contrasting colours. This one is black and blue.
Knit pattern for shadow beanie. Interesting technique creates a visual illusion.
A pink and grey shadow beanie knitted in superfine merino. Add a pompom for effect. Cosy warm and easy to make.
Simple knitting technique is used to create this striking beanie. Make for yourself or give one as a gift. Stripes always look great.
Two-colour beanie uses a stripe effect that creates an illusion of sections of colour. Great looking beanie.
Navy and white shadow beanie.

Shadow Beanie Pattern

$8.50

This knitting pattern PDF is for the Shadow Beanie. This beanie uses the shadow knitting technique, also known as illusion knitting. It is made in two colours, or three if you want to add a pompom in a different colour, and comes in three sizes.

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This classic beanie can be made in either Fingering/4 ply yarn or DK/8 ply yarn. There are two sets of instructions included to cover both yarn weights. The simple two-row stripe pattern consists of alternating off-set garter ridges to create an optical illusion.

It is knitted in rounds from the bottom edge up, with a K1, P1 rib band.

The Shadow Beanie requires average to intermediate knitting skills.

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Finished measurements

circumference approx 43-44 (49-51, 54-56) cm/17-17¼ (19¼-20, 21¼-22) ins
depth approx 14-15 (17-18, 19-20) cm/5½-6 (6¾-7, 7½-8) 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

DK/8 ply yarn
Colour 1 (C1): approx 50 (70, 90) metres/55 (76, 98) yards
Colour 2 (C2): approx 25 (40, 50) metres/27 (44, 55) yards
Add approx 35 metres/38 yards for pompom.

Fingering/4 ply yarn
Colour 1 (C1): approx 75 (110, 130) metres/82 (120, 142) yards
Colour 2 (C2): approx 35 (50, 60) metres/38 (55, 66) yards
Add approx 40 metres/44 yards for pompom.

Needles and notions

If making in DK/8 ply

  • 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

  • pompom maker (optional)

If making in Fingering/4 ply

  • one each 2.75mm/US 2 and 3.25mm/US 3 circular needles both 40cm/16ins long

  • set of 3.25mm double-pointed needles for crown

  • stitch markers and yarn needle

  • pompom maker (optional)

Tension

If making in DK/8 ply
The tension required is 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm/4ins over stocking st, worked in rounds on 4mm needles.

If making in Fingering/4 ply
The tension required is 28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm/4ins over stocking st, worked in rounds on 3.25mm needles.

 

Knitting techniques

  • long tail cast-on

  • working in rounds

  • rib

  • illusion knitting (shadow knitting)

  • pompom

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