Textural detailing and a chill-beating yarn combination provide a must-have knitted ladies’ beanie for the coming autumn season.

The Madingley Beanie Hat features a double-banded rib pattern which gives a comfortable fit with that extra feminine touch. It would look equally at place on the way to work or on a long country walk.

The pattern is worked with two strands of a soft double knitting yarn held together to give extra warmth for a season-long beanie.
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PATTERN INFORMATION:

DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

TECHNIQUES REQUIRED: Knitting, purling, decreases, working in the round and working with two ends of yarn held together.

SIZES: Medium (Large)
To fit head size: 54-56 (58-60) cm / 21-22 (23–24) ins
Height of hat: 22 (22.5) cm / 8.5 (8.75) ins

MATERIALS:
Yarn: CoopKnits Socks Yeah DK, 75% merino wool, 25% nylon, 112m/122 yds:50gm ball, Colour #202 Minos (Light Grey) x2˟ (3) balls.

Actual amount of yarn used in medium size hat: 98gm/3.5 oz, 220m/240 yds.

• Note: The Medium size hat used almost all of the 2 balls of yarn specified. Please purchase or hold an extra ball to ensure you have enough yarn to complete your project.

Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a DK (Double Knitting) yarn with a recommended gauge of about 22 sts:10 cm/4 ins using 4.0mm/US #6 needles when working with a single strand of yarn. Please note that the hat is worked with two ends of yarn held together throughout.

Needles: Size 4.5 (5.0)mm/US #7 (8) circular needles, length 80cm/32 ins or dpn’s.

Gauge: Using two ends of yarn held together and working in Double Rib:
. Medium size: 19 sts & 26 rows:10cm/4 ins using 4.5mm/US #7 needles
. Large size: 18 sts & 25 rows:10cm/4 ins using 5.0mm/US #8 needles

Notions: Row counter, markers and tapestry needle for finishing.

Co-ordinating Cowl: The lead photo was taken in Nymans, West Sussex, UK and features our daughter, Anna Alway, wearing this hat and the co-ordinating Teversham Cowl. For more details about the cowl, please click here.
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PATTERN NOTES:

Stitch Pattern:
This design uses a reversible stitch pattern from the book: Reversible Knitting Stitches - A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns by Moira Ravenscroft & Anna Ravenscroft, 2nd edition 2024. For more details, please click here.

Blogposts / Knitting Notes:
1: Seeing Double #1 – A new series of knitting with two ends of yarn
2: Seeing Double #2 – Using two ends of yarn for added warmth
3: Seeing Double #7 – Tips and techniques using doubled yarns

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2024

Website: www.wyndlestrawdesigns.com