Bellarine

Bellarine is a simple colourwork beanie knit from the brim upwards. The two colours form a neat little pattern that is perfect for those new to colourwork. This is a snug and close fitting beanie with two options for working the crown shaping; a simpler and a more advanced.

Bellarine is so named for the beautiful Peninsula I reside on. While our winters are mild, the wind can whip in off the Southern Ocean making beanies essential headwear for a winter beach visit. In local Wadawurrung language, it means a place of gathering or resting by the fire.

Construction:

Bellarine is knit from the brim upwards. The two colours form a neat little pattern that is perfect for those new to colourwork. The yarn is never carried more than five stitches and there are “rest” rounds.

This is a snug and close fitting beanie with two options for working the crown shaping; a simplified version which gives a ruched effect and one for those who are more comfortable with reading their knitting.

Instructions are both written and charted.

Sizing:

To fit head sizes of 12/30.5 (14/35.5, 16/40.5, 18/45.5) [20/51, 22.56, 24/6]1inches/cms with graduated negative ease. 

Size range fits approximately premmie to large adult.

Length of finished hat will be approximately: 

4¾”/12cm (5½”/14cm, 6¾”/17cm, 7¾”/19.5cm) [8¼”/21cm, 9¼”/23.5cm, 10¼”/26cm]

Samples shown in size 20” (brown) and 22” (blue).

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Techniques used:

Knit and purl 

Increasing and decreasing 

Simple colour work 

Working from a chart (optional) 

Working in the round on circular needles 

Reading your work (optional)

Yarn Requirements:

* WOOLganic Organic Merino 8ply/DK (100% organic merino; 113yd 103m/50g) - Main Colour: 1 ball, Contrast Colour: 1 ball

* OR 8ply/DK weight yarn of approximately: Main Colour: 50/55 (60/75, 70/95, 80/110) [90/130, 95/150, 110/165]; Contrast Colour: 30/30 (40/35, 45/40, 50/45) [60/55, 70/65, 80/75] yards/metres approximately.

Original yarn is a worsted spun organic Australian merino with a 4 ply structure.

Sample shown in Gaia and Blossom (brown hat) and Krishna and Sangha (blue hat).

Tension:

22 stitches and 30 rounds = 4 inches in stocking stitch.