Bendigo Beanie

Coming out Friday 13th of June! > This Beanie is a part of The Bendigo > Project 2025. > > The theme for The Bendigo Project in > 2025 is stripes, and they are very > much present in all of the designs, > but with delightful variety: changing > directions, textures, rhythm and > sequence! > > Check out the other patterns in the > collection: > [The Basic Nonsense Fibonacci Cowl][1] > designed by Tess Vandekolk, [Long > Paddock jumper][2] designed by Vera Marcu > [Sunde pullover][3] and [4 winds scarf][4] by Susanna > Kaartinen, [Bendigo Socks][5] and [Bendigo Mitts][6] by Kath > Martin. > > The Bendigo Project Knitalong will > commence Sunday 16th March at 2pm via > Zoom, and will conclude with a meet up > at The Australian Sheep and Wool Show, > in Bendigo, Saturday July 19th 2025. *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! The beanie is worked bottom up, in the round and written for 3 sizes: toddler, S/M adult and L/XL adult.* **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. **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. **Techniques** Long-tail CO Knitting in the round Stranded colourwork knitting Basic decreases: k2tog, SSK and CDD **Skill level** Advanced beginner [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-nonsense-fibonacci-cowl [2]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/long-paddock [3]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sunde [4]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/4-winds-scarf [5]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bendigo-socks [6]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bendigo-mitts-2