The Bathurst Beanie can be knitted as either a snug fit beanie or a slouchy fit beanie.
The Bathurst Beanie uses two yarns held together – 4ply 100% Merino held with a strand of 2ply Mohair/silk blend.
The result is a gloriously soft beanie with a pretty halo of mohair.
Yarn requirements:
1 x 4ply, 175m, 50g ball of commercially dyed Merino held together with…
1 x 2ply, 200m, 20g skein of hand dyed 63% Mohair/37% Silk
Needles:
3.50mm 50cm circular needle
4.00mm 50cm circular needle
4.00mm DPNs
Gauge
24st x 32 rows x 10cm swatch knit in stockinette holding two yarns together and using a 4mm needle.
Finished Measurements:
Snug fit beanie
Crown to brim: length: 20cm
Circumference at brim: 50cm
Slouchy fit beanie
Crown to brim: length: 27cm
Circumference at brim: 50cm