Mushrooms and toadstools have long been the subject of folk law and this beanie celebrates a few of the little people who like to lay about on toadstools.

Knitted in the round this is an easy 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 18” (46 cm), 21” (53 cm), and 23” (58 cm). These correspond to child, small adult and medium-large adult sizes.

Fingering weight yarn.
SC: (sky color), MC: (mushroom color) The sample was knitted with Happy Sheep Magic Sock Wool.
Size 18” (46 cm), SC 55 yds (50 m), MC 52 yds (48 m)
Size 21” (53 cm), SC 74 yds (68 m), MC 62 yds (57 m)
Size 23” (58 cm), SC 80 yds (73 m), MC 74 yds (68 m)