Bugweeds Beanie

Introductory Offer: £1.00 off until the end of March 2025

This multi-size pattern was originally designed as a challenge at my wonderful local yarn shop, Bugweeds Yarn & Craft, in York, UK: create an attractive pattern for a single ball wonderful natural-colour yarn which is often overlooked.

I think I didn’t do too badly on this challenge. A cable pattern works best on plain and natural yarn because the deep texture pops out so nicely.

It is knitted bottom-up with double ribbing followed by a beautifully rich textured cable pattern. With a big bobble on top, it’s a real looker.
The instructions include a circular knitting version as well as one for knitting flat and sewing up.

Difficulty: intermediate
Pattern complexity: straight forward

Techniques Used

• optional: circular knitting
• double ribbing
• k2tog and p2tog reductions
• cable knitting

Material
1 ball of West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLabDk, 100% wool, 100g (225m), 11 wraps per inch

Needles
4.0mm (US 6), optional for ribbing: 3.5mm (US 4)

Accessories

• cable needle
• 4-6 stitch markers
• row counter

Gauge
20st x 26r = 10x10cm (4”x4”) in stockinette stitch