This beanie and headband use an extra squishy tuck stitch that gives an elastic, thick fabric, ideal for a warming hat. The easy repeat creates an impressive 3D effect with a modern, graphic feel. Choose two contrasting colors for this pattern to accentuate the depth of the bubbles. It also lets speckled hand or kettle dyed yarn shine when chosen as the main color.

Fits sizes:
Toddler (18”/46cm)
Child (20”/51cm)
Tween (21”/53cm)
Adult (23”/58cm)

Width beanie:
Unstretched: 14 (16, 17 ½,19)” / 36 (41, 44, 48) cm

Height beanie:
6 ½, 7, 8, 8” / 17 (18, 20, 20) cm


Width headband:
Unstretched: 14 (16, 17 ½, 19)” / 36 (41, 44, 48) cm

Height headband:
3 (3, 3 ½, 3 ½)” / 8 (8, 9, 9) cm

Brim of beanie and headband have a negative ease of ca 4” / 10cm.

Yarn:
DK weight yarn
Or fingering weight yarn and (silk mohair) lace held double

Yardage beanie:
DK version - MC 90 (120, 150, 170)yards / 82 (110, 137, 156)m CC 25 (30, 40, 50)yards / 23 (27, 37, 46)m
Fingering & lace version: each base 80 (180, 200, 220)yards / 73 (165, 182, 201)m

Yardage headband:
DK version - MC 45 (50, 65, 70)yards / 41 (46, 59, 64)m CC 15 (18, 20, 25)yards / 14 (16, 18, 23)m
Fingering & lace version: each base 40 (90, 100, 110)yards / 36 (82, 91, 100)m

Purple Sample:
MC Squishy Merino DK by Fru Valborg in “Suspicious Minds” (251yrds/ 230m per 100g)
CC West Wool Tandem in “Aubergine” (250yrds/229m per 100g)

Green Sample:
West Wool Bicycle Wellington (390yrds/357m per 100g) held double with West Wool Glowhair Wellington (437yrds/400m per 50g)

Needles:
Tuck stitch: 3,25mm DPN’s, circular needles 40cm or
longer using the magic loop.
DPN’s of 3,25mm are handy for the i-cord of the headband. Ribbing beanie: 2,25mm DPN’s, circular needle of 40cm or longer using the magic loop.

Gauge:
Tuck stitch DK version 22 sts x 32 rows, blocked

Tuck stitch fingering & lace version 22 sts x 63 rows, blocked

3 x 1 ribbing beanie: 24 sts x 40 rows, blocked