The Vivienne beanie has a long ribbed brim and an allover cable pattern. The cable pattern matches my popular Vivienne tee and pullover patterns.
The Vivienne beanie is started with a tubular cast on, which makes the cast on edge neat and stretchy, although instructions are provided for the long tail cast on method as well. The cable pattern is both charted and written.
Size
One size
For head circumferences of 54–58 cm / 21–23 inches
Finished circumference: 54 cm / 21 inches
Length with brim folded double: 25.5 cm / 10 inches
Yarn
Note: The pattern uses a strand of fingering weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight yarn, but they can be substituted for a single strand of DK weight yarn. If you wish to work a DK weight version, follow only the yarn amount requirements for the fingering weight yarn.
220 m / 240 yards of fingering weight yarn and 220 m / 240 yards of lace weight yarn.
Sample: 1 skein of LaMiel Linden Fingering (100% merino; 400 m / 437 yards per 100 g), shown in colorway Gandalf and 1 skein of LaMiel Thyme Alpaca (74% suri alpaca, 26% silk; 300 m / 330 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Je Ne Sais Quoi
Needles
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
- 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the brim
- 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the main part
- 3.5 mm / US 4 double pointed needles or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the top of the hat
- cable needle in size 3.5 mm / US 4 (if using)
Gauge
24 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches over cable pattern on larger needles
Notions
- waste yarn for the tubular cast on
- sewing needle
- pom pom maker (optional)
