Camel – The Beanie

The shape is the seventies: the tall, soft beanie that sat a little back on the head. Camel is the colour that belongs to it – warm, earthy and easy to wear. The beanie goes with Anna's Easy Beanie, the other beanie in Cabin at Midnight, and the two can be knitted as a pair.

• Your very first beanie – no decreases and no circular needle
• A project you can finish in an evening
• A beanie that sits high and loose
• Two small corners instead of a round top
• One yarn, one colour, no colour changes

• Digital knitting pattern (PDF) in mobile format, in five languages
• One step per page with a tick-box
• Every section given in both rows and garter ridges
• Cosy Cues with useful technical tips
• Links to help videos where the technique is used
• A4 print sheet and notes page at the back

The whole beanie is one square. It is knitted flat, sewn together at the side and straight across the top – and that straight top seam is exactly what gives the two corners. A purl row across is the only detail, and it is also the only thing that tells front from back.

Cabin at Midnight is the collection for the dark hours – warm colours, simple shapes and garments that belong in the winter landscape.

A Head Full of Dreams is a collection inspired by dreams, colour and hope. The designs are made to keep both your head and your thoughts warm – with soft materials, strong colours and a playful look. These are garments that remind you to dream big, create freely and never give up. The beanie series grew out of the collection CosyMonday designed for Odd Molly.

One Size

Height 20 cm
Width 25 cm flat

Fits head sizes 54–58 cm.

Recommended yarn

Ballerina Chunky Mohair – Sandnes Garn, double yarn.

3031 Kamel: 2 balls

The beanie uses around 112 metres of single strand, well over one ball. One is not enough, and a colour change in the middle of the garter stitch will show.

Needles
Straight needle or circular needle no. 7

Notions

• Darning needle with a large eye
• Scissors
• Tape measure

10 stitches × 14 rows = 10 × 10 cm in garter stitch on needle 7 with double yarn. 2 rows = 1 ridge.

The beanie is knitted flat as a square, 50 stitches wide and 29 rows high. The 50 stitches become the circumference, not the height. First 13 rows of garter stitch, then 1 purl row that makes a clear line across, and finally 15 rows of garter stitch. The side edges are sewn together into a tube, and the bind-off edge is sewn straight across the top.

• Stretchy cast-on
• Garter stitch
• Marked purl row
• Side seam in garter stitch
• Straight top seam

Techniques explained in Knittipedia: Garter stitch

CosyMonday is founded and run by Anne-Turid, a Norwegian knitwear designer trained in fashion at Moteskolen Esmod AS. Every pattern is designed with clean lines, real quality yarn and the details that make a garment your own. When you choose a CosyMonday pattern, you become part of a growing community of knitters who share the same love of good craft and timeless design. Welcome into the universe.