SoCal Fiber Fair 2025 Beanie: Leaves of Change
by Nancy Bates Designs

Life is full of change! From the changing of the seasons to everyday life. SCFF is growing and changing right along with you… moving into a larger building and welcoming more vendors. How exciting!

Let’s celebrate “Leaves of Change” together with this fun-to-knit design that’s easy enough for beginners yet engaging enough for advanced knitters. Truly, a can’t-put-it-down design.

This hat brings LOTS of opportunities for “changing it up” and personalizing it. Mix and match the color combinations. Use two or three colors instead of four. The leaves and bands of color can represent any season, from the bright colors of spring and summer or the oranges of autumn, to the greys of winter or even the colors of the holidays. Or, simply assemble all of your favorite colors, just for fun. Change or no change…it’s all up to you!

This is a Digital Product- a PDF will be sent to your email after purchase for download. This is not a physical pattern.

If you purchased a SoCal Fiber Fair ticket online, check your emails for a coupon code to use at checkout to get your free PDF pattern. See you at the Fair!

Size
One size fits an average adult size head.
(Approx. 19” - 22”)

Materials (as shown in photo):
A: Stunning String Studio Legacy
Worsted: Spicy Mustard (33 g/ 71
yd./ 65 m)
B: Stunning String Studio Legacy
Worsted: Milk Chocolate (25 g/ 50
yd./ 45 m)
C: Aly Bee Workshop Superwash
Merino Worsted: Scarecrow (15 g/
32 yd./ 29 m)
D: Aly Bee Workshop Superwash
Merino Worsted: Aquarium (33 g/
71 yd./ 65 m)
This amount is for a fold-over ribbing as shown. For a 1 ½’ – 2” ribbing, reduce amount to
(25 g/ 50 yd./ 45 m)
Or any other worsted weight yarn (#4) in four colors.
US size 5 (3.75mm) 16” circular knitting needles
US size 7 (4.5 mm) 16” circular knitting needles
US size 7 (4.5mm) Double pointed needles (DPNs)
(or size needed to obtain gauge)
3 stitch marker markers (two of one color and one of another color)
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge:
With larger needles, approx. 9 ½ stitches = 2” in stranded stockinette stitch. Blocked.