Firebender Beanie

Fire is more than heat, it is transformation. It begins quietly, with a single spark it grows with breath, with space, with courage. It flickers and dances, never still, never silent. It is energy and it is alive. Fire transforms, purifies, destroys and renews.

Firebender is a set of beanie and mittens constructed with two color brioche and enhanced with Estonian nupps. With a wavy brioche motif brim and cuffs it represents the flames, the energy and the life, with Estonian nupps it represents the fireballs, the destruction, adrenaline and rebirth.

SIZES

1 (2): 18.25 (21.5)” / 46.5 (54.5) cm head circum. to fit with 0.75–1.5” / 2–4 cm of negative ease, 11 (11.75)” / (28) 30 cm length, size 2 shown in the pattern worn with 0.75” / 2 cm of negative ease

YARN

Rosarios 4, Romaria (100% Wool; 349 yds / 320 m per 100 g ball) (C1) & Piopardo (100% Wool; 180 yds / 165 m per 50 g skein) (C2); 1 Ball of Romaria, 1 skein of Piopardo (1 Ball of Romaria & 2 skeins of Piopardo for both beanie and mittens); Colors shown in 38 (black) as C1 and 01 (red/orange) as C2

YARDAGE

144.3 (162) yds / 132 (148) m of Sport / light DK weight yarn for C1 & 148.8 (166.7) yds / 136 (152.5) m of Sport / light DK weight yarn for C2 (with approx. 10% buffer)

NEEDLES

US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles or DPNs; or size needed to obtain correct gauge

NOTIONS

Locking stitch markers (one unique for BOR m) and one locking stitch marker or a cable needle (for 4 st decrease), tapestry needle

GAUGE

24 sts x 31 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in 2 color brioche stitch

SKILLS

Level: Experienced

Techniques: 2 color brioche in the round, brioche increases and decreases, Estonian nupps on brioche, German twisted cast on