Celebrate the release of my newest Sidetracked design with me! From now until the end of the day on 16 November, 2025 (USA Central Time Zone), get both the Sidetracked Beanie and Sidetracked Cowl for a discounted price of $8.00. No coupon code needed!

Combining easy cabling techniques and mosaic knitting, the Sidetracked Beanie is more complex looking than it is to knit! With just left twists, slipped stitches, and a single strand of yarn used to knit each row, this hat works up quickly into an impressive, textured swirl sure to impress your friends. Pair a semisolid with a variegated colorway to make it even more interesting!

Size:

• Child, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Medium/Large

• Approx 7.25” x 7.5”, (7.5” x 8”), (8” x 9”)/18.4 cm x 19 cm, (19 cm x 20.3 cm), (20.3 cm x 22.9 cm) unstretched

• Pattern written to fit comfortably on a head circumference of 20.50”, (21.25”), (23”)/52.1 cm, (54 cm), (58.42 cm)

Needles & Materials:

• 12” or 16”/30cm or 40 cm US size 8 circular needle and/or set of five 7”/18 cm US size 8 DPNs
• Cable needle
• Stitch markers for BOR, and as desired
• Darning needle to weave in ends

Yarn:

• Approximately 95 yds/87 m in MC or ~44 g
• Approximately 60 yds/55 m in CC or ~27.5 g

Any worsted weight yarn will do!

Gauge:

• 4.5 sts/inch/2 sts/cm in pattern, unstretched

Accessibility statement:
This pattern has been written to provide the best experience possible for those with colorblindness to accommodate Anomalous Trichromacy, as well as Dichromatic and Monochromatic forms of colorblindness.

Love this pattern and want more? Look for the Sidetracked Cowl in my Ravelry shop here!: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sidetracked-cowl