The Midnight Milkshake beanie with i-cords and stripes was inspired by neon signs at night — think 1950s-style diners serving customers 24/7.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

Recommended ease: 1.5–3” / 4–7.5 cm of negative ease.   

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head Circumference: 18.75 (20.5, 22.25)“ / 46.5 (51, 55.5) cm.

Length (with Brim Folded): 8.25 (9, 9.5)“ / 21 (22.5, 23.5) cm.

Brim Height: 3 (3.25, 3.75)“ / 7.5 (8.5, 9.5) cm.

MATERIALS 
Yarn: MC: Approx. 80 (90, 100) g / 140 (160, 175) yds / 130 (145, 160) m of worsted- or aran-weight yarn. This includes yarn for the pompom.  

CC: Approx. 2.75 (3, 3.5) g / 10.5 (11, 13) yds / 9.5 (10, 12) m of sport- to worsted-weight yarn for one i-cord / stripe. You will need approx. 28 (30, 33) g / 105 (110, 120) yds / 95 (100, 110) m in total for i-cords, stripes and pompom.   

The sample was knitted in Svarta Fåret Merino Maxi in colourway 221500 Cannoli Cream (MC), which is a worsted-spun merino wool yarn. For CC, the following yarns were used: Svarta Fåret Giva in colourways 411044 Poppy Red and 411046 Sangria Red, Järbo Swedish wool Svensk Ull 3-ply in colourway 59013 Northern Lights and BC Garn Semilla Melange in colourway 28 Forest Green held together with Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair in colourway 7281 Dyp Petrol.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles, US 7 / 4.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles and DPNs (if not using the Magic Loop method).

Notions: Stitch marker.   

GAUGE
18 sts x 26 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St St with two i-cords, after blocking.

Note! The i-cords counts as 1 st each. 19 sts x 28 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in 1 x 1 rib, after blocking.  

CONSTRUCTION
This beanie is worked bottom up in the round, beginning with a 1 x 1 ribbed brim and continuing in Stockinette Stitch with scrap yarn i-cords creating vertical stripes. The i-cords are worked together with the rest using small balls of yarn for each i-cord and picking up the new colour from underneath the main yarn (like intarsia but you don’t have to work it flat). To make up the plaid pattern, two horizontal stripes are purled before decreasing for the crown. The beanie is finished with a confetti pompom on top.