The Portmoak Moss beanie design was inspired by an autumn afternoon walk through Portmoak Moss near Loch Leven in Fife. The daylight gradually changes to darkness. The swirling wind picks up the leaves and scatters them on the ground. The changing light filters through the bare-branched trees, silhouetting them against the dewy sunset sky.

Simple black and white contrasts the daylight and darkness, while the fair isle sections represent the leaf covered ground and silhouetted trees. The swirling crown represents the blustery autumn winds.

Sizes 1 (2)
Finished circumference 53 (56) cm/21 (22) in
Finished depth 23 (25) cm/9 (9.75) in

Sizes are achieved by varying needle size.

Gauge
Size 1: 30 sts and 29 rows using 3.25 mm needles
Size 2: 28.5 sts and 27 rows using 3.75 mm needles

Yarn
Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift, jumper (4ply/fingering) weight, 100% Real Shetland wool, 105 m/115 yd per 25 g ball

MC: Mirry Dancers (1400); 1 ball
CC1: Ivory (343); 1 ball
CC2: Autumn (998); 1 ball
CC3: Gold (289); 1 ball
CC4: Grouse (235); 1 ball
CC5: Dewdrop (720); 1 ball
CC6: Pine Forest (292); 1 ball
CC7: Sunset (186); 1 ball