Flowerknot Beanie by Laura Moorats

Flowerknot Beanie

Knitting
September 2024
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Rib
US 4 - 3.5 mm
219 - 262 yards (200 - 240 m)
1 (2; 3)
English Finnish
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FLOWERKNOT BEANIE

Flowerknot Beanie is worked from the brim up and it features simple yet beautiful cables creating a flower-like pattern. The brim is worked in 1x1 rib st pattern and is folded after finishing.

Sizes

1 (2; 3)

Finished beanie measurements

Body circumference: 42.5 (47; 51) cm 16.75 (18.5; 20) inches, blocked, without stretching. With the brim folded, the beanie measures approximately 22 (23.5; 24.5) cm 8.75 (9.25; 9.75) inches. The beanie is intended to be worn with approximately 7 – 10 cm / 2.75 – 4 inches of negative ease.

Size 1 fits a head circumference of approx. 49.5 – 52.5 cm 19.75 – 21 (21.5 – 22.75; 23.25 – 24.5) inches. Size 2 fits a head circumference of approx. 54 – 57 cm. Size 3 fits a head circumference of approx. 58 – 61 cm.

Yarn
Approximately 200 – 240 meters / 220 – 265 yards or 50 – 70 grams of fingering weight yarn, and 200 – 240 meters / 220 – 265 yards or 25 – 30 grams of lace weight yarn held together or a single strand of suitable yarn that gives you the correct gauge.

Sample beanie is knit in yarnbylaurelknits SuperSock in colorway Common Sense (85% SW Merino, 15% Nylon; 400 meters / 440 yards per 100g) and Udu Lite in colorway Naturelle (65% Brushed Suri Alpaca, 35% Silk; 400 meters / 328 yards per 50g) held together.

Needles
3.5 mm / US 4 short (40 cm / 16 inch) circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge.

Optional: DPNs or longer circular needle in the same size, if preferred, for the crown decreases.

Gauge
23 sts and 32 rounds = 10cm / 4 inches worked in rib stitch, on 3.5 mm / US 4 needle, in the round, blocked. Size 2 cable pattern measures 7 cm / 2.75 inches over 20 sts.

Notions
scrap yarn (preferably in contrasting color), crochet hook and an extra needle (preferably in a bit bigger size than your working needle) for the special Tubular Cast-On technique using crochet cast-on
cable needle (optional)
stitch marker
tapestry needle