First, there was the Sourwood Shawl which lead to the Sourwood Pullover which then lead to the Sourwood Cowl and now there’s the Sourwood Beanie!

It’s a cute little hat with neat details like a garter rib and two sizes of a honeycomb pattern.

The color work is a simple mosaic stitch, using just one color at a time. It’s sized to closely fit a medium sized adult head; it can easily be made slouchier by knitting more rounds before starting the crown shaping.

The hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.

SKILL LEVEL
Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 20”
Height: 7.5”

YARN
Fingering or sport weight yarn: approx. 120 yds of Color A and approx. 50 yds of Color B.

Sample shown is worked in Highland Fingering by Cloudborn Fibers, 100% Fine Highland Wool, 494 yds (452 m)/3.5 oz (100 g), Taupe Heather (Color A) and Homestead Sport Primrose Yarn Company, 100% American Superwash Merino, 250 yds (229 m)/2.75 oz (75 gr), Bramble (Color B).

If you want to add more height to the hat for a slouchier fit, you will need additional yarn in Color A.

NEEDLES
US size 4 (3.5 mm) 16” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Dpns US size 4 (3.5 mm), or gauge size for working top of crown.
US size 2 (2.75 mm) 16” circular needle, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle.

NOTIONS
Stich markers: 1 in Color A for BOR; 7 in Color B for crown shaping
Yarn needle

GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch in the round, 24 sts = 4” after blocking.