Sunset Beanie by Vanessa Coscarelli Black

Sunset Beanie

Knitting
July 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 4 rows = 4 inches
in Colorwork Stockinette stitch on larger needles, after wet blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
350 - 438 yards (320 - 401 m)
Small (Large)
English
This pattern is available for free.

Sunset Beanie

Pick any two shades of Wooly and cast on your very own, customized Sunset Beanie! Graded for two adult sizes, it’s a fun, easy first colorwork project for those wanting to delve into multicolor projects. Wooly is the perfect yarn for winter knits that need to be washed as it is our 100% superwash wool base.

Sizes
Small (Large)
Small - Perfect Purple (MC) + Sapphire (CC)
Large - Just Matcha (MC) + Peony (CC)

Measurements
Length from crown to bottom of unfolded brim: Small 13”, Large 13.75”
Circumference: Small 16.25” (to fit head circumference up to 21”), Large 19” (to fit head circumference up to 23”)

Materials
100% Superwash Merino Wool (100g - 200m/219yds)
Small: 2 balls Wooly (100g/219 yd), 1 each of Perfect Purple (MC) + Sapphire (CC)
Large: 2 balls Wooly (100g/219 yd), 1 each of Just Matcha (MC) + Peony (CC)

Needles
US Size 6 (4.0 mm) 16” circular knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16” circular knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge
Length from crown to bottom of unfolded brim: Small 13”, Large 13.75”
Circumference: Small 16.25” (to fit head circumference up to 21”), Large 19”
(to fit head circumference up to 23”)
22 sts = 4”; 22 rows = 4” in Colorwork Stockinette
stitch on larger needles, after wet blocking

Notes
If knitting the size small, you will have enough yardage to make two hats by inverting colors A & B for the second hat.