Gradient Mesh - Beanie

A colourful pattern for a beanie, featuring a doubled-square motif, which highlights a beautiful gradient of 8 shades of Milarrochy Tweed across a neutral background.

Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Milarrochy Tweed (70% Wool; 30% Mohair; 100m / 109yds per 25g ball).
Two balls of A Birkin and one ball of each of the following shades
B Campion F Ardlui
C Gloamin G Garth
D Lochan’ H Stockiemuir
E Tarbet I Cowslip

Needles and notions
Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type (for hat body)
Gauge-size needles of your preferred type for working small circumferences (for crown)
Below gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type (for brim)
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge
32 stitches and 36 rounds to 10cm / 4in over stranded colourwork in the round on gauge size needle(s)
Use 3mm needle(s) as a starting point for swatching.

Size
To fit adult head with 51-56cm / 20-22in circumference

Pattern notes
This hat is knitted from bottom to top. After the brim, the hat body is worked in stranded colourwork, with an optional pompom added at the end.

PLEASE NOTE: the pattern is for personal use only