Coming out Friday 13th of June!

This Beanie is a part of The Bendigo Project 2025.

The theme for The Bendigo Project in 2025 is stripes, and they are very much present in all of the designs, but with delightful variety: changing directions, textures, rhythm and sequence!

Check out the other patterns in the collection: The Basic Nonsense Fibonacci Cowl designed by Tess Vandekolk, Long Paddock jumper designed by Vera Marcu Sunde pullover and 4 winds scarf by Susanna Kaartinen, Bendigo Socks and Bendigo Mitts by Kath Martin.

The Bendigo Project Knitalong will commence Sunday 16th March at 2pm via Zoom, and will conclude with a meet up at The Australian Sheep and Wool Show, in Bendigo, Saturday July 19th 2025.

It is a fun and easy colourwork beanie featuring a simple stirpe pattern and lots of opportunities to play with colour and maybe even do some stash busting!
The beanie is worked bottom up, in the round and written for 3 sizes: toddler, S/M adult and L/XL adult.

Sizing and fit
SIZES
1 (2, 3)

TO FIT
46–49 (54–57, 60–63) cm / 18–19.25 (21.25–22.5, 23.75–24.75)” head circumference with 3–6cm / 1.25–2.25” of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 43 (51.5, 57) cm / 17 (20.25, 22.5)”.
Height (with brim folded): 19 (23, 25.5) cm / 7.5 (9, 10)”.

Yarn
8ply / DK to worsted weight wool or wool blend yarn.

Background colour 1 (ribbing and bottom of colourwork):
70 (90, 160) m / 121 (158, 175) yds

Background colour 2 (top of colourwork):
35 (50, 60) m / 60 (76, 87) yds

Contrast colour (stripes): 30 (40, 50) m / 60 (76, 87) yds

Optional Pompom: Approx. 10g of extra yarn (in any weight).

Teal, grey and orange sample is knit with various 8ply yarns from stash. Eg. White Gum wool 8ply (100% non superwash merino, 236m - 100g).

Needles
Size A: 3.5mm / US4 50cm / 20” circular needle.
Size B: 4.5mm / US7 50cm / 20” circular needle AND a set of DPNs or a 100cm / 40” circular needle.

Notions
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, pompom maker (optional)

Gauge
21 sts and 26 rnds = 10cm / 4” on 4.5mm / US7 needle in stranded colourwork in the round, measured from relaxed fabric after blocking.

Design notes
This beanie is knit bottom up, in the round.
The work begins with a ribbed cuff.
The colourwork pattern covers the body of the hat and the crown shaping rounds.
There is an individual chart with a graded colorwork pattern for each size.

Techniques
Long-tail CO
Knitting in the round
Stranded colourwork knitting
Basic decreases: k2tog, SSK and CDD

Skill level
Advanced beginner