Billet-Doux Beanie

Billet-Doux means "sweet letter" or "love letter" in French. With instructions for making in two different yarn weight combos, fingering/DK and DK/DK, the Billet-Doux (Billy-Do) Beanie is sweet, fun and a little bit whimsical. Texture is added in two ways by using contrasting yarn weights and fibers, along with garter ridges in-between, taking a classic striped beanie from basic to beau. The fit is oh-so-slightly relaxed, it has aesthetic crown shaping and features a double thick, folded stockinette brim that creates the coziest, fluffiest lining of Suri Alpaca silk yarn. **TECHNIQUES:** provisional cast on, knitting two rows of live stitches together, decreasing using k2tog & ssk **Fingering/DK SIZES:** 1-child(2-adult s/m, 3-adult l/xl) to fit a head circumference of 18-20(20-22,22-24)”/ 45.5-51(51-55.5, 55.5-60) cm **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:** Circumference 15(17.5, 19)”/38(44.5, 48.25) cm Height 8.25(9, 9.5)”/21(22.75, 24.25) cm **YARN:** MAIN COLOR-The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Soka’pii (50g/248 yds) Non-Superwash MT & WY Rambouillet APPROX. YARN USAGE: 27g/134 yds (32g/159 yds, 37g/184 yds) CONTRAST COLOR-The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Oh Dang! DK (100g/246 yds) 90% Suri Alpaca/10% Silk APPROX. YARN USAGE: 23g/57 yds (29g/71 yds, 33g/81 yds) **NEEDLES:** US size 4(3.5 mm) 16” circular needles and DPNs or long circulars for magic loop **GAUGE:** 26 sts x 44 rows = 4”x4”/10x10 cm in stockinette with main color **NOTIONS:** BOR marker, 8 stitch markers, spare 16” circular needles in a smaller size than main needle, tapestry needle **DK/DK** **SIZES:** 1-child(2-adult s/m, 3-adult l/xl) to fit a head circumference of 18-20(20-22,22-24)”/ 45.5-51(51-55.5, 55.5-60) cm **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:** Circumference 15.5(18, 19.5)”/39.5(45.75, 49.5) cm Height 8.25(9, 9.5)”/21(22.75, 24.25) cm **YARN:** MAIN COLOR-The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Pishkun (100g/255 yrds) Non-Superwash MT & WY Rambouillet APPROX. YARN USAGE: 33g/84 yds (41g/105 yrds, 48g/113 yrds) CONTRAST COLOR-The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Oh Dang! DK (100g/246 yrds) 90% Suri Alpaca/10% Silk APPROX. YARN USAGE: 20g/49 yrds(24g/59 yrds, 28g/69 yrds) **NEEDLES:** US 6(4..5 mm) 16” circular needles and DPNs or long circulars for magic loop **GAUGE:** 22 sts x 34 rows = 4”x4”/10x10 cm in stockinette with main color **NOTIONS:** BOR marker, 8 stitch markers, spare 16” circular needle in a smaller size than main needle, tapestry needle