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Finished
February 16, 2025
March 7, 2025

Beetles

Project info
Stranded Beetle Tracks Beanie by Joan Rowe
Knitting
Hat → Beanie, Toque
23", 22", 21"
Needles & yarn
US 3 - 3.25 mm
28 stitches and 34 rows
in blocked stranded colorwork
583 yards
Floral Line
1168 yards in stash
0.19 skeins = 83.1 yards (76.0 meters), 19 grams
208 pink-blue
Multicolored
Temu
Rainbow Yarn
239 yards in stash
0.61 skeins = 119.6 yards (109.3 meters), 30 grams
2730 blue-brown
Blue
Temu
Floral Line
1168 yards in stash
0.14 skeins = 61.2 yards (56.0 meters), 14 grams
208 pink-blue
Multicolored
Temu
Knit Picks Chroma Fingering
305 yards in stash
0.16 skeins = 63.4 yards (57.9 meters), 16 grams
28033 Go go boots
Yellow-green
Knit Picks
Knit Picks Chroma Fingering
63 yards in stash
0.08 skeins = 31.7 yards (29.0 meters), 8 grams
28036 Pixie
Blue-purple
Knit Picks
Knit Picks Chroma Fingering
79 yards in stash
0.26 skeins = 103.0 yards (94.1 meters), 26 grams
Narwhal
Blue
Mayflower Easy Care Merino
283 yards in stash
0.6 skeins = 121.4 yards (111.0 meters), 30 grams
70 Reseda Green
Green
Hobii
Notes

Testing an idea for stranded beetles.

1st try: 23”
MC 70 green 111 m
CC 208 pink-blue 76 m

Pattern needs some work yet.

22”
MC blue-brown 120 yds
CC1 go go boots 64 yds
CC2 pixie 32 yds

21”
MC Narwhal 103 yds
CC pink-blue 56m

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Finished
February 16, 2025
March 7, 2025
About this pattern
Stranded Beetle Tracks Beanie
by Joan Rowe
from Joan's Garden
4 projects, in 4 queues
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About this yarn
Easy Care Merino
by Mayflower
Fingering
100% Merino
202 yards / 50 grams

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About this yarn
Chroma Fingering
by Knit Picks
Fingering
70% Wool, 30% Nylon
396 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: February 17, 2025
  • Finished: March 7, 2025
  • Updated: March 17, 2025
  • Progress updates: 3 updates