A beanie featuring bees, coneflowers and honeycomb. The first section is stranded colorwork using 2 or 3 colors. The second section uses a decorative honeycomb stitch.

Knitted in the round this is an intermediate level pattern if you already know how to knit stranded colorwork and this pattern assumes that you do know how to knit stranded colorwork. If you have not knitted stranded colorwork before then this is an experienced level pattern.

Instructions are given for head sizes 21” (53 cm), 22” (56 cm) and 23” (58 cm)
These correspond to small, medium and large adult sizes.

Fingering Weight Yarn
Size 21” (53 cm): MC 100 yds (91 m), CC1 (45 yds (41 m), CC2 36 yds (33 m)
Size 22” (56 cm): MC 110 yds (100 m), CC1 50 yds (46 m), CC2 40 yds (37 m)
Size 23” (58 cm): MC 120 yds (110 m), CC1 58 yds (54 m), CC2 43 yds (39 m)
Note that the same color can be used for CC1 and CC2