In Honour of Shieldmaidens II

This is a pattern to knit a beanie worked using the stranded colourwork technique. It is worked from the bottom rib up with decreases shaping the crown. Included are instructions for the Ladderback/Invisible Jacquard technique if you would like a less visible tacking of floats over longer single colour areas. This pattern matches the Shieldmaidens muffatees pattern. Find your yarn kits at [Bloom Woolen Yarns][1]. Support small farms and know who grew your yarn! **yarn:** Yearling by Bloom Woolen Yarns; Worsted; 85%; Shetland, 15% Huacaya Alpaca; 120 yards (110 meters); 60g **approximate yarn amounts:** colour A (Carnelian) - 35g; 70yds / 64m colour B (Natural Grey) - 30g; 60yds / 55m **needles:** 3.5mm (us no 4) circular, 16in/41cm 4.0mm (us no 6) circular, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm **gauge:** 20 stitches x 24 rows = 4in/10cm measured over stranded stockinette on larger needles Some knitters work stranded knitting at a different gauge than single-colour knitting, change needles as needed to keep stitch gauge. **approximate finished size:** one size fits many: 20 - 23 in / 51 - 58 cm head with 1 - 2 in / 2.5 - 5 cm negative ease **additional tools:** needle to weave in ends, st marker [1]: https://www.bloomwoolenyarns.com/shop-3