This pattern is part of The Bendigo Project, 2026 and will be published on Saturday 28th of March 2026.

The theme for The Bendigo Project in 2026 is Texture & Twist, a delightful exploration of knit and crochet textured stitch patterns and cables.

The Bendigo Project Knitalong will commence on Saturday 28th of March at 7.30pm via Zoom, and will conclude with a meet up at The Australian Sheep and Wool Show, in Bendigo, Saturday July 18th 2026.

Check out our Website, where you can find more information about kits and other patterns in the collection: www.thebendigoproject.com.

McKinnon Beanie is a fun and engaging pattern designed to challenge confident knitters with 2 colour brioche and brioche cables!

The beanie is worked from brim to crown and because brioche has a lot of stretch the three sizes will fit toddler, child/small adult and medium/large adult.

Sizing and fit
SIZES
Sizes: Toddler (Child/S, M/L)
Designed to fit approx 45–49 (49.5–53.5, 54–58) cm /
17.75–19.5 (19.5–21.25, 21.25–23)” head circumference
with 4–8 cm / 1.5–3.25” of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
A Circumference: 41 (45.5, 50) cm / 16.25 (18, 19.75)”.
B Height (with brim folded): 18.5 (20, 22) cm / 7.25 (8, 8.75)”.
C Height of Brim: 8.5 (9.5, 10.5) cm / 3.25 (3.75, 4)“.

Yarn
4ply / fingering weight wool or wool blend yarn in 2 colours,
100 (120, 150) m / 109 (131, 164) yds of each colour.
Colour 1 is the dominant colour in the main Body of the hat.
Colour 2 is the dominant colour in the Brim

Pink and gold sample is knit with 4ply sock yarns from stash,
with gold as Colour 1 and pink as Colour 2, (BFL/nylon, 400m / 100g).

Navy and teal sample is knit with Dyed by Hand Yarns Blue Chip Stocking (70% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere, 200 m / 219 yds – 50g) in colours Teal we meet again as Colour 1 and Hustlers Reef as Colour 2.

Needles
Size A: 3.25mm / US3 40cm / 16” circular needle AND a set of DPNs or a 100cm / 40” circular needle.
Size B: 3.5mm / US4 40cm / 16” circular needle.

Notions
Stitch markers, cable needle or
locking stitch marker, tapestry needle.

Gauge
17.5 sts and 58 rnds = 10cm / 4” on 3.25mm / US3 needle in
2-colour Brioche in the round, measured from relaxed fabric
after blocking.

Design notes
This beanie is knit bottom up and in the round.
It is worked in all over 2-colour Brioche with cables.

Techniques
Italian Tubular CO
2-colour Brioche in the round
Brioche Cables
Basic Brioche decreases

Skill level
Intermediate - Advanced