City Lights Beanie by Brandy Velten

City Lights Beanie

Knitting
August 2015
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 37.5 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette colorwork in the round
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
210 yards (192 m)
Fits 19-22" / 48-56 cm head circumference
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Materials

  • 3mm 19” / 48 cm circular needles (or size required to obtain gauge)
  • 3mm DPNs
  • Stitch marker
  • Tapestry needle

Yarn

For two-color version:

  • Main color: 140 yds / 130 m fingering weight yarn (Pictured in Knit Picks Palette, 100% Peruvian Highland wool, in colorway Cream)
  • Contrast color A: 70 yds / 64 m fingering weight yarn (Pictured in Knit Picks Palette, 100% Peruvian Highland wool, in colorway Whirlpool)

For three-color version:

  • Main color: 140 yds / 130 m fingering weight yarn (Pictured in Knit Picks Palette, 100% Peruvian Highland wool, in colorway Cream)
  • Contrast color A: 35 yds / 32 m fingering weight yarn (Pictured in Knit Picks Palette, 100% Peruvian Highland wool, in colorway Eggplant)
  • Contrast color B: 35 yds / 32 m fingering weight yarn (Pictured in Knit Picks Palette, 100% Peruvian Highland wool, in colorway Whirlpool)

Gauge

30 sts x 37.5 rows = 4” / 10 cm of colorwork worked in the round

Sizes

Fits 19-22” / 48-56 cm head circumference

Pattern Difficulty

Advanced beginner

Skills Required

knit, purl, stranded colorwork, basic decreasing