Raili is bright, bold, and full of joy — a beanie that brings my mind to windy hilltops and blooming fields and makes me think of a sunrise sky streaked with colour.

Worked from the top down in cheerful stripes, this beanie is as fun to knit as it is to wear.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)
Recommended ease: 2–4” / 5–10 cm of negative ease.

Finished measurements
Circumference: 18 (20, 22.25)“ / 44 (50, 56) cm.
Length (unfolded): 11.5” / 29 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: La Bien Aimée Sport Nouveau (100% non-superwash merino; 328 yds / 300 m – 100 g).
C1: 1 skein of colourway Buttercream (white).
C2: 1 skein of colourway Fluoro Morganite (neon coral).
C3: 1 skein of colourway Coquelicot (red).

Needles: US 2.5 / 3 mm and US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles and DPNS in larger size if not using the magic loop technique for small circumference knitting.

GAUGE
28 sts and 38 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Stockinette stitch, after blocking