The Nexus Beanie is a fun and intuitive make! The pattern offers a choice of five different yarn weights: Aran/Worsted, Light Chunky, Chunky, Light Super Chunky and Super Chunky. The pattern is written for using two contrasting colours. Instructions are also given for reversing how these colours are used, or you can work the beanie in a single colour too. The pattern repeat is a multiple of two stitches over four rounds; the size can be adjusted accordingly if desired. This will alter the amount of yarn required.

Method ~ Knitted in the round from the bottom up, using the mosaic knitting technique. This means only one colour is used per round if knitting in multiple colours.

Skill Level ~ Adventurous beginner.

Finished Size ~ Approximately 23 cm/9” wide by 23 cm/9” tall to fit an adult head circumference of 56 cm/22”.

Techniques ~
 Long tail cast on (or preferred stretchy method)
 Knit
 Purl
 Slip stitches
 Dip stitches
 Decreasing
 Closing top
 Weaving in ends

Materials and Tools ~
 Yarn in chosen weight
 40cm/16” circular needles and DPNs in sizes: Aran/Worsted - 4.5 mm/US 7, Light Chunky -
5 mm/US 8, Chunky - 6 mm/US 10, Light Super Chunky - 6.5 mm/US 10.5, Super Chunky -
9 mm/US 13
 Stitch marker
 Darning needle
 Pom–pom and tag as desired

Yarn ~
Yarn MC CC Total
Aran/Worsted 69 m/75 yds 55 m/60 yds 124 m/135 yds
Light Chunky 57 m/62 yds 52 m/57 yds 109 m/119 yds
Chunky 52 m/58 yds 48 m/52 yds 100 m/110 yds
Light Super Chunky 48 m/52 yds 45 m/49 yds 93 m/101 yds
Super Chunky 46 m/50 yds 41 m/45 yds 87 m/95 yds

Suggested Yarn ~
 Aran/Worsted ~ Malabrigo Rios, Juniper Moon Farm Moonstone
 Light Chunky ~ Malabrigo Mecha, We are Knitters The Petite Wool
 Chunky ~ Malabrigo Chunky, Manos del Uruguay Cardo
 Light Super Chunky ~ Malabrigo Noventa, Manos del Uruguay Franca
 Super Chunky ~ Malabrigo Rasta, Baah Yarn Mammoth
You can substitute any yarn providing you meet the gauge and achieve a suitable fabric.

Gauge ~
Gauge is given in pattern and knitted in the round using the recommended needle size for each yarn weight. Measurements should be taken unstretched and unblocked.

 Aran/Worsted ~ 18 sts and 32 rnds = 10 cm x 10 cm/4” x 4”. WPI - 11
 Light Chunky ~ 16 sts and 28 rnds = 10 cm x 10 cm/4” x 4”. WPI - 10
 Chunky ~ 14 sts and 26 rnds = 10 cm x 10 cm/4” x 4”.
WPI - 8
 Light Super Chunky ~ 12 sts and 24 rnds = 10 cm x 10 cm/4” x 4”. WPI - 7
 Super Chunky ~ 10 sts and 20 rnds = 10 cm x 10 cm/4” x 4”. WPI - 6

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Kind regards,
Karysha.