Gas Station Beanie by Grace Rother

Gas Station Beanie

Knitting
October 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Half Brioche Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
151 - 192 yards (138 - 176 m)
Circumference (unstretched): 16” / 40.5 cm. Height: 8½” / 21.5 cm (slouchy version); 6¾” / 17 cm (short version)
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Finished Dimensions
Circumference (unstretched): 16” / 40.5 cm. Height: 8½” / 21.5 cm (slouchy version); 6¾” / 17 cm (short version)

Yarn
Peace Fleece DK
Native / Non-Native American fine wool and Texas Mohair
175 yards per 50g skein (please note: our DK skeins have changed to 50g weight from the former 4oz skeins; updated skein requirements are given below)

Shown in:

Slouchy Two Color Version:
MC: Father’s Grey, 1 skein or approx 96 yds of DK weight yarn.
CC: Antarctic White, 1 skein or approx 96 yds of DK weight yarn.

Slouchy Single Color Version:
Sakhalin Salmon, 2 skeins or approx 192 yds of DK weight yarn.

Short Two Color Version with Brim Accent:
MC: Father’s Grey, 1 skein or approx 68 yds of DK weight yarn.
CC: Antarctic White, 1 skein or approx 68 yds of DK weight yarn.
Accent: Sakhalin Salmon, 1 skein or approx 15 yds of DK weight yarn.

Needles
US 4 3.50 mm: 16” circ. and 1 set of DPNs for
crown shaping

Gauge
28 sts and 24 visible rnds (48 total rnds) = 4” /
10 cm in half brioche pattern, after gently wetblocking

Notions
Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle
Waste Yarn

Special Techniques
Long-tail cast-on
Half Brioche Stitch