Sunflower Power Beanie

Sunflower Power Beanie is a fun to knit hat that can be worked in any two contrasting colours of your choice. A cozy and warm beanie with a long folded brim, decorated in joyful colorwork flower motifs, that will keep your ears warm on cold days. Go for bold crazy colors to make a statement, or monochrome flowers for something more classic. You can have pretty sunflowers all year round with this colorwork beanie! Knit from the bottom up and worked in the round, the brim of this beanie is started in stockinette stitch. The main part of the hat features a simple, stranded colorwork pattern, which ends before the hat decreases. The hat is worked with magic loop method or dpns for the decrease stitches at the top of the beanie and then the remaining stitches are sewn together. This pattern includes four sizes, from small child to large adult size. **Sizing** 1 (2, 3, 4) Fits head circumference: 43 - 48 (49 – 54, 54 – 59, 57 - 62) cm / 17 - 19 (19 ¼ - 21 ¼, 21 ¼ - 23 ¼ , 23 – 24 ½) inches. Finished hat size: 41.5 (46, 51, 55.5) cm / 16 ½ (18 ½, 20 ½, 22 ¼) inches Approx. 10% negative ease Sample shown is knit in size 3 for head circumference 56 cm (22 inches) **MATERIALS** Yarn - Sport weight sock yarn Filcolana Pernilla 3ply worsted spun yarn (100% Peruvian Highland Wool), 175 m (191 yds) per 50g Any sport weight sock yarn can be used for this pattern as long as you obtain the same gauge. Orange version shown in: MC: Tangelo 831. 45 (50, 55, 60) g, 157 (175, 193, 210) m / 172 (191, 211, 230) yds. CC: Acacia 825. 25 (27, 30 33) g, 88 (95, 105, 115) m / 96 (104, 115, 126) yds. (Brown version - MC : Deep Mahogany, CC : Marzipan) **Needles** For stockinette: 3mm (US 2.5), 40 cm (16 inch) circular needle. Magic Loop method or DPNs for decreasing section. For colourwork: 3.5mm (US 4), 40 cm (16 inch) circular needle. Important note: Do check your gauge for fitting. **Gauge (after blocking)** 26 x sts x 38 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for ribbing and stockinette. 26 x sts x 32 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for colourwork. **Notions** Stitch marker, scissors, tape measure, tapestry needle for sewing in ends.