Link Beanie by Debra Kinsey Knits

Link Beanie

Knitting
March 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colourwork pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
115 - 312 yards (105 - 285 m)
To fit approx head size: child (small adult, large adult)
English
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This striking beanie is worked in a graphic stranded colourwork pattern that forms a linking pattern of circle motifs.
The colourwork pattern is worked over a 22-stitch, 12-round repeat. The beanie can be made with a turn-back brim or a 4cm-wide brim of K1, P1 rib.
The colourwork pattern can be worked from the chart or the written instructions. There are two charts provided - one with a dark background and one with a light background. Work from the chart that matches your colours as it will be easier to follow the pattern.
This beanie requires intermediate knitting skills.

Beanie circumference
approx 37 (46, 55) cm/14½ (18, 21¾) ins
Beanie depth
approx 18 (22, 22) cm/7 (8¾, 8¾) ins
If making with turn-back brim it will add another
2cm/¾ins to finished depth (when folded back).
Choose a size that will stretch to fit your
head size. It is intended to be worn with approx
3-6cm/1¼-2¼ins negative ease.

Yarn
Beanie with 4cm-wide single brim
Main Colour (M): 1 (1, 2) x 50g balls
or approx 65 (95, 110) m/72 (105, 121) yds
Contrast Colour (C): 1 x 50g ball
or approx 40 (55, 65) metres/44 (61, 72) yards

Beanie with 6cm-wide double brim
Main Colour (M): 1 (2, 2) x 50g balls
or approx 100 (150, 180) m/110 (165, 198) yds
Contrast Colour (C): 1 x 50g ball
or approx 40 (55, 65) m/44 (61, 72) yds

Allow another 30-40 metres/33-44 yards if adding a pompom.

Yarns featured:
Cleckheaton Superfine Merino 8 ply 65g/130m/142yds
(100% Australian Superfine Merino)

Woolly 50g/104m/114yds
(100% non-superwash NZ wool)

Great Southern Yarn
Elizabeth Macarthur DK 100g/210m/230yds
(100% Australian Single Origin SRS Merino)