Bendigo Beanie

This Beanie is a part of The Bendigo Project 2025 - Stripes collection.

It is a fun and easy colourwork beanie featuring a simple stirpe pattern and lots of opportunities to play with colour and maybe even do some stash busting!

Design notes

This beanie is knit bottom up, in the round. 

The work begins with a ribbed cuff.

The colourwork pattern covers the body of the hat and the crown shaping rounds.

There is an individual chart with a graded colorwork pattern for each size. 

Sizing and fit

SIZES

1 (2, 3)

TO FIT

46–49 (54–57, 60–63) cm / 18–19.25 (21.25–22.5, 23.75–24.75)”

head circumference with 3–6cm / 1.25–2.25” of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Circumference: 43 (51.5, 57) cm / 17 (20.25, 22.5)”.

Height (with brim folded): 19 (23, 25.5) cm / 7.5 (9, 10)”.

Yarn

8ply / DK to worsted weight wool or wool blend yarn.

Background colour 1 (ribbing and bottom of colourwork): 70 (90, 160) m / 121 (158, 175) yds

Background colour 2 (top of colourwork): 35 (50, 60) m / 60 (76, 87) yds

Contrast colour (stripes): 30 (40, 50) m / 60 (76, 87) yds

Optional Pompom: Approx. 10g of extra yarn (in any weight).

Teal, grey and orange sample is knit with various 8ply yarns from stash. Eg. White Gum wool 8ply (100% non superwash merino, 236m - 100g).

Needles

Size A: 3.5mm / US4 50cm / 20” circular needle.

Size B: 4.5mm / US7 50cm / 20” circular needle AND a set of DPNs or a 100cm / 40” circular needle.

Notions

Stitch markers, tapestry needle, pompom maker (optional)

Gauge

21 sts and 26 rnds = 10cm / 4” on 4.5mm / US7 needle in stranded colourwork in the round, measured from relaxed fabric after blocking.

Techniques

• Long-tail CO
• Knitting in the round
• Stranded colourwork knitting
• Basic decreases: k2tog, SSK and CDD

Skill level

Advanced beginner