Selene Beanie by Ágnes Kutas

Selene Beanie

Knitting
December 2011
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
115 - 186 yards (105 - 170 m)
51, 56, 61 cm / 20, 22, 24 "
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A lovely cabled beanie named after the Greek Goddess of the Moon. The pattern is written for 3 sizes, each size can be knitted in 4 lengths.

Sizes: S, M, L

Fitting head circumference:

51, 56, 61 cm
20, 22, 24 “

Length:

Size S: 15, 16.5, 17.5, 18.5 cm
6, 6 ½, 6 ¾, 7 ¼ “
Size M: 16.5, 17.5, 18.5, 20 cm
6 ½, 6 ¾, 7 ¼, 7 ¾ “
Size L: 17.5, 18.5, 20, 22 cm
6 ¾, 7 ¼, 7 ¾, 8 ¾ “

Shown in Size M, length 16.5 cm, 18.5 cm and 20 cm.

Yarn

weight: sport / DK
Note: The blue beanie is knitted in DK weight (Katia Merino Blend)
amount:
105-135, 120-150, 130-170 meters
115-150, 130-165, 140-185 yards
depending on the length knitted

Recommended and tested yarns

Cascade Yarns 220 Sport
Brown Sheep Top of the Lamb Single Ply Sports
Quince and Co. Chickadee
Knit Picks Stroll Sport
Katia Merino Blend
Barka Pehely

Needles

  • 3 mm (US 2 ½) double-pointed needles
  • 3.5 mm (US 4) double-pointed needles
  • or use needle size that gives you the correct gauge

Notions

  • Stitch marker
  • Cable needle
  • Yarn needle

Gauge

24 sts / 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 “
in stockinette stitch using 3.5 mm needles
26 sts / 35 rounds = 10 cm / 4 “
in pattern using 3.5 mm needles, slightly stretched

Skill level

intermediate

Skills used

  • increasing and decreasing
  • simple cables
  • knitting in the round
  • knitting using double-pointed needles (or magic loop)

Pattern details

  • colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions
  • instructions include both US and metric measurements
  • photo page
  • support: need help? just write an email

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