Forest Spring – The Beanie

Fold the brim narrower for a snug fit, wider for more slouch. The green can take a lot of colour next to it – try it with something red, or let it be the only touch of colour against grey.

• The simplest beanie in the series – no colour changes to keep track of
• Mock cables without a cable needle
• A wide folded brim that can be adjusted on the head
• A quick project on needle 7
• A first beanie to practise pattern knitting on

• Digital knitting pattern (PDF) in mobile format
• One step per page with a tick-off box
• Cosy Cues with useful technical tips
• Links to help videos where the technique is used
• A4 print sheet and notes page at the back

Forest Spring Green is not bottle green and not moss green. Held together with natural white alpaca it becomes heathered and light, like a birch forest just before it is fully in leaf. Because there is no colour change, this is the calmest beanie in the series to knit: you cast on, and then there is only the pattern to keep track of.

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 has its starting point in the collection CosyMonday designed for Odd Molly.

One Size

Length 21 cm from the brim fold
Width 27 cm flat
Folded brim 11 cm

The ribbing stretches, so the beanie fits head circumferences of 52–58 cm.

Recommended yarn

Mini Alpakka – Sandnes Garn, natural: 1 ball
Fluff – HipKnitShop, Forest Spring Green: 2 balls
Molnlycke sewing thread Metallic, gold: 1 spool

Three strands are held together all the way, with no change of yarn.

Needles
Circular needle 7 mm (40 cm)
Double-pointed needles 7 mm or Magic Loop

12 stitches × 17 rounds = 10 × 10 cm on needle 7, three strands

The beanie is knitted in the round from the bottom up. First 19 rounds of ribbing in 3 twisted knit stitches and 2 purl. Then the work is turned inside out, which forms the fold line the brim is folded along. Above it, mock cables are knitted in a four-round repeat, seven cables in all, before the crown is decreased evenly. The yarn is the same all the way – the ribbing looks a stronger green because the rib packs the mohair more tightly.

• Stretchy cast-on
• Twisted knit stitch
• Mock cable
• Folded brim
• Using a stitch marker
• Decreasing for the crown

Techniques explained in Knittipedia: Folded brim on a beanie · Cables

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.