Daedalus Beanie Hat by Kelly Menzies

Daedalus Beanie Hat

Knitting
September 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in pattern st on size US 6 (4mm) needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
106 - 162 yards (97 - 148 m)
Three Sizes (see description)
English

“Slip stitch colourwork is one of our favourite techniques and if you can work two-row stripes, you can make this hat. Slipping certain stitches means you are reintroducing previous shades into your row.” LK magazine

This hat has been re-released and retested March 2026.

Now has 3 sizes:
Circumference: 33.5, (40, 46.5)cm / 13, (15.75, 18.25) in
Length: 18, (24, 24)cm / 7, (9.5, 9.5) in
Designed to fit with 10 – 15 cm / 4 – 6” negative ease.

Yardage Info:
Yarn A: shade 603 Michelangelo, (grey) approx 60, (69, 87) m / 66, (75, 95) yds
Yarn B: shade 622 Klee, (burgundy) approx 37, (48, 61) m / 40, (52, 66) yds
Yardage for yarn B does not include pompom.