Grasmere

• Description
• Pattern Information
• Techniques

• The Grasmere beanie conjures up the image of a Lake District landscape in spring, with carpets of native daffodils turning their yellow glowing heads to the sun. The focus of the design, is indeed, daffodils dancing around the circumference of the hat, with stylised leaves creating a stunning decorative pattern. The crown of the hat, features a sun burst shining down on the glorious narcissi.

  A striped corrugated ribbed welt is the starting point before the stranded colourwork pattern commences. The pattern is worked using stranded colourwork technique throughout with no more than two colours in any one row and is shown on a full colour chart with all crown shaping included. As this beanie is worked in the round, all lines of the chart are read from right to left.

  The pattern includes instructions for four adult sizes to ensure a perfectly fitting beanie

  Grasmere is knitted using our Bluem, fingering weight yarn, 100% Bluefaced Leicester wool, in five beautiful shades reflecting the colours of Spring in the Lake District.

  Susan is shown wearing the 3rd size beanie to fit 50-55cm (20-22in) head circumference.

  The pattern includes instructions for four sizes and contains clear written instructions plus full colour charts and a helpful schematic drawing.
  

• Yarn
  Susan Crawford Bluem, fingering weight
  100% Bluefaced Leicester (185m / 202yds per 50g skein)

  Yarn Requirements
  1 skein, shade De Nim - Yarn A
  1 skein, shade Sward - Yarn B
  1 skein, shade Tawny - Yarn C
  1 skein, shade Fleece - Yarn D
  1 skein, shade Narcissus - Yarn E
  

  Gauge
  26 sts and 32 rounds = 10cm (4in) over stranded colourwork stocking stitch worked in the round, after blocking. We obtained this gauge using 3.5mm needles.

  If necessary, use an alternative needle size to obtain the correct gauge.

  Suggested needles
  Small needles:
  2.75mm (US 2) circular needle (40cm in length)
  

  Large needles:
  3.5mm (US 4) circular needle (40cm in length)
  Set of 3.5mm (US 4) DPNs
  

  Notions
  Stitch markers
  Tapestry needle
  

• Stranded colourwork
  Knitting in the round
  Following a chart
  Decreasing
  
  

A yarn kit is also available containing all the yarn required to knit the Grasmere beanie using our beautiful 100% Bluefaced Leicester yarn - Bluem fingering weight, hand-dyed at our Lake District studio.
Purchase your yarn kit here