Baby Acacia Mosaic Beanie by Debra Kinsey Knits

Baby Acacia Mosaic Beanie

Knitting
August 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 45 rows = 4 inches
in Mosaic pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
55 - 137 yards (50 - 125 m)
To fit head circumference 35 (40, 45, 50) cm or approx age newborn (3, 6, 12) months.
English
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This sweet baby beanie comes in four baby sizes and uses mosaic colourwork to create the graphic effect.

The stitch used in this beanie is a variation of Barbara Walker’s simulated basketweave pattern. The mosaic pattern is a 10-stitch, 16-round repeat that uses slipped stitches to create the colourwork pattern. It can be worked from the chart or the written instructions. Only one colour is used at a time within a round and every 2nd round is the same as the previous round.

This beanie requires intermediate knitting skills. Choose a size that will stretch to fit baby’s head size. It is intended to be worn with negative ease.
If desired, a pom pom can be added.

Finished Measurements
To fit head circumference approx 35 (40, 45, 50) cm /13¾ (15¾, 17¾, 19¾) ins
Finished beanie circumference approx 33 (37, 42, 46) cm /13 (14½, 16½, 18) ins
Finished depth approx 12 (15, 17, 19) cm /4¾ (6, 6¾, 7½) ins

Yarn
8 ply/DK weight wool
approx 35 (50, 65, 80) metres/38 (55, 71, 87) yards of main colour (M) and 15 (20, 25, 30) metres/
16 (22, 27, 33) yards of contrast colour (C).
Plus approx 15 metres/16 yards for pompom.

Featured yarns
Cleckheaton Superfine Merino 8 ply
(100% Australian superfine merino)
65g balls (130 metres/142 yards)

Bellissimo 8
(100% extra-fine merino)
50g balls (125 metres/137 yards)