Natural Fibres
We specialise in natural fibre yarns, sourcing wool from Australian sheep.
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We design & manufacture the majority of our yarns in Bendigo, Australia.
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Choose your favourite colours and then choose from one of THREE colourwork motifs for this stylish beanie pattern...or make all three in Rustic Tweed 8 ply!
Knit from the bottom up in-the-round, following a written pattern with charted colourwork. Optional pom pom.
22 sts and 30 rounds to 10cm over stocking stitch (in-the-round) using 4.00mm needles. How to check and adjust your tension.
This pattern is designed for Rustic Tweed 8 ply, but can be made in any of our Bendigo Woollen Mills 8 ply yarns like Whisper 8 ply, Luxury 8 ply or Classic 8 ply. (Equivalent yarns: DK or Light Worsted).
A 4.00mm circular knitting needle (40cm or 60cm long), stitch markers, wool needle. 4.00mm DPNs may be preferred for shaping the crown.

2 out of 5 sheep. About Difficulty Ratings
Knitting in the round. Working colourwork from a chart. Decreasing using K2tog and PSSO.
| Size | cm | Regular Adult | Large Adult | XL Adult | |
| Fits Head Circumference | 54 | 56 | 59 | ||
| 200gm balls x Rustic Tweed 8 ply | Main Colour (C1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Contrast Colour(s) (C2-C5) * |
1 | 1 | 1 |
* Each colourwork pattern requires at least two colours, but could use up to 5 shades if desired.
Knitted Samples shown in:
Rustic Tweed 8 ply Garnet, Fading Rose, Lichen & Toasted Almond (Chart 1), Neptune, Turmeric and Confetti (Chart 2), Confetti & Riviera (Chart 3).
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We specialise in natural fibre yarns, sourcing wool from Australian sheep.
We design & manufacture the majority of our yarns in Bendigo, Australia.
We've been helping you Craft Joy for over 40 years.