Description
The Nexus Beanie is a fun and intuitive mosaic knitting pattern with a bold textured design and plenty of options for playing with colour.
Written for five yarn weights from Aran/Worsted through to Super Chunky, the pattern is designed for two contrasting colours, with instructions for reversing the colour placement. You can also keep things simple and work the entire beanie in a single colour.
The mosaic technique means that only one colour is worked per round, making it a wonderfully approachable way to create striking colourwork.
The stitch pattern is a simple two-stitch, four-round repeat, so the circumference can also be adjusted if desired.
Skill Level ~
Adventurous beginner.
Method ~
Knitted in the round from the bottom up using the mosaic knitting technique. When using two colours, only one colour is worked on each round.
Size ~
Approximately 23 cm / 9″ wide × 23 cm / 9″ tall.
Designed to fit an adult head circumference of approximately 56 cm / 22″.
The circumference can be adjusted using the two-stitch pattern repeat. Please note that altering the size will also change the amount of yarn required.
Yarn ~
Aran/Worsted: MC 69 m / 75 yds • CC 55 m / 60 yds • Total 124 m / 135 yds
Light Chunky: MC 57 m / 62 yds • CC 52 m / 57 yds • Total 109 m / 119 yds
Chunky: MC 52 m / 58 yds • CC 48 m / 52 yds • Total 100 m / 110 yds
Light Super Chunky: MC 48 m / 52 yds • CC 45 m / 49 yds • Total 93 m / 101 yds
Super Chunky: MC 46 m / 50 yds • CC 41 m / 45 yds • Total 87 m / 95 yds
You can substitute another yarn provided you meet the stated gauge and achieve a suitable fabric.
Needles & Notions ~
Aran/Worsted: 4.5 mm / US 7
Light Chunky: 5 mm / US 8
Chunky: 6 mm / US 10
Light Super Chunky: 6.5 mm / US 10.5
Super Chunky: 9 mm / US 13
40 cm / 16″ circular needles and DPNs, or your preferred method for working small circumferences
Stitch marker
Darning needle
Pom-pom and tag, if desired
Gauge ~
Gauge is measured in pattern, worked in the round using the recommended needle size for each yarn weight, unstretched and unblocked.
Aran/Worsted: 18 sts × 32 rnds = 10 cm / 4″; WPI 11
Light Chunky: 16 sts × 28 rnds = 10 cm / 4″; WPI 10
Chunky: 14 sts × 26 rnds = 10 cm / 4″; WPI 8
Light Super Chunky: 12 sts × 24 rnds = 10 cm / 4″; WPI 7
Super Chunky: 10 sts × 20 rnds = 10 cm / 4″; WPI 6
Techniques ~
Long-tail cast on, or preferred stretchy method
Knit
Purl
Slip stitches
Dip stitches
Decreases
Closing the top
Weaving in ends
This listing is for a digital PDF knitting pattern. No physical item will be sent.
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