Dr. Heather Sander

This is a pattern to make a Spring themed slouchy beanie hat using the stranded colourwork technique. This pattern contains a black-capped chickadee chart containing a motif from our Patreon members’ Spring stocking project! Thank you, for your continued support and great ideas my dear [Patreon members][1]! And thank you, petryh for speedy knitting to share this pattern! Have fun and enjoy some knitting to the rhythm of Spring! **yarn:** 4ply New Zealand Merino by Doespins; Fingering; 100% Merino; 393yds / 359m / 100 grams **AND** Freia Minikins by Freia Handpaint Yarns; Fingering; 100% Merino; 107yds / 98m / 25 grams **approximate yarn amounts:** colour A (Doespins in natural light) - 30g ; 118yds / 108m colour B (Freia in Autumn Rose) - 25g ; 107yds / 98m **needles:** 2.5mm (us no 1.5) circular or DPNs, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm 3.0mm (us no 2.5) circular, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm gauge: 28 sts x 32 rows = 4in/10cm measured over stranded stockinette on larger needles **approximate finished size:** one size fits many 21-25 in/53cm-63.5 cm head **additional tools:** needle to weave in ends, st marker [1]: https://www.patreon.com/c/bunnymuff