Lera Voe Beanie by Gudrun Johnston

Lera Voe Beanie

Knitting
December 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Fair Isle pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
240 yards (219 m)
One Size
English

This pattern is currently only part of a kit. The kit can be purchased here. The individual pattern will be available on December 24th.

Size
Circumference at brim: 18 ½” / 47 cm
Length from brim to crown as worn: 8 ½” / 22 cm

Needles
US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, 16” / 40cm length (for body of hat)
US 6 / 3mm circular needle, 16” / 40cm length (for brim)
US 6 / 4mm DPNs or long circular needle (if working magic loop for crown of hat)
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Yarn
DK weight yarn in the following amounts:

MC: 98 yds / 89.5 m
CC1 38 yds / 35 m
CC2: 52 yds / 47.5 m
CC3: 52 yds / 47.5 m
More yardage required if making a pom pom.

Shown in Jamieson’s Of Shetland Double Knitting (100% Shetland Wool; 82 yards / per 25g ball) in:
Shaela (MC), Sky (CC1), Eesit (CC2), Shetland Black (CC3)

Notions
1 stitch marker, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge
25 sts & 27 rounds = 4” / 10cm over Fair Isle Pattern on US 6 / 4 mm needles after blocking
24 sts & 32 rounds = 4” / 10cm in Rib Pattern on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles after blocking

Construction
This hat is worked bottom-up beginning with a 2x2 corrugated ribbing section followed by stranded knitting with only 2 colors used per row.