Beinn Hat for Terri

Blue Beinn Hat (for Terri)

Pattern/Technique: Beinn Hat by Luise O’Neill

Modifications: Made mods based on notes from https://www.ravelry.com/projects/shebeest/beinn-hat

  • CO 108 sts since the Illimani Amelie I used is a bit thicker than a standard worsted weight

  • Knit 10 repeats before starting crown shaping

    • The pattern specifies knitting repeats until the hat is 7.75”, but my 9th repeat had me at 7.25” and 10th was just over 8”. Given I was skipping 2 sets of crown decreases the bit of extra length actually worked out quite well.

Materials: US 5 16” circular needle (Clover Takumi bamboo since I was traveling and didn’t have my regular needles at hand) + cable needle

1 skein (+2 yds) Illimani Amelie in ZL62 (denim blue)

New skills: n/a

Lessons/Notes: This fit my mom really well—upon seeing it, my dad tried it on and requested one of his own too (so it goes). For his, I’ll cast on more stitches (116 or 124) and knit the same number of repeats to accommodate his larger head circumference.

What I'd do differently: n/a

Care: Hand wash, dry flat and block to desired shape