The Design

“A little colorwork, a little striping, a lot of fun.”

This free pattern plays with color in two engaging ways. First, a graphic, textured corrugated rib in two colors marches around the edge. Then, an ascending series of stripes taper off towards the crown. Pick high contrast colors for some graphic oomph or a pair of tonal hues for subtle cool.

We knit the Up & About Striped Beanie in a fine woolly wool—Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift. A fingering-weight, woolen-spun yarn made from the fleece of hardy, wee Shetland sheep. Nice and lofty, it has the perfect toothy texture and gorgeous color palette.

The Details

FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 20"/51cm around x 8"/20cm long, after blocking; fits a medium adult.

YARN
3 skeins Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift (115 yds/105m each); 2 in main color (MC) and 1 in contrasting color (CC). Or an equivalent fingering-weight yarn: 130 yds/118m of MC; 44 yds/40m of CC.

Sample shown in (MC) 150 Atlantic, and (CC) 104 Natural White.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 4 (3.5mm) 16"/40cm circular needle and double-points, or size to obtain gauge.
5 stitch markers (one in a contrasting color).
Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
26 sts = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch worked in the round, after blocking.