Posted on

Hearts & Diamonds

  • Beth Whiteside Design Hearts and Diamonds

Hearts & Diamonds surrounds your head with color, keeping it warm even on a winter beach day (aka July in San Francisco). Background or pattern, one remains the same while you change colors every few rounds for the other. Make it light or dark, and the rest of the colors will POP!

Note: This pattern uses charts for specifying when to change colors.

Buy now from my Ravelry store.
Read more about it on Ravelry!

Measurements

Adult S/M, 19½˝ [49.5 cm] around, 9˝ [23 cm] deep

Materials

You will need approximately 20 yds each #4 weight yarn in 8 colors.

I used Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted, 1 skein each in 12505 Rust A, 12506 Azure B, 12507 Shamrock Heather C, 12182 Gold Spice D, 12176 Teal Viper E, 12275 Mulberry F, 12509 Mulberry Heather G, 14016 Ice Flow H.

US 5 3.5 mm 16˝ 40 cm circular needle 
US 7 4.5 mm 16˝ 40 cm circular and double-pointed needles, or size needed to get gauge

Posted on

Basic Watch Cap

Basic Watch Cap

With or without a turned-up brim, it’s a classic. Make it your own by starting with a different color as on the back page, working the brim in a second color, or putting stripes all the way through.

Buy now from my Ravelry store.
Read more about it on Ravelry.

Buy now from my Ravelry store.

Finished Measurements 

Cap Circumference 

18¾ (20)˝ [47.5 (51) cm]

Materials 

110 yds [100m] #5 bulky wt yarn
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Cranberry multi sample is made in Colinette Prism [60% merino, 20% polyacryl, 20% polymid, 130 yds (120 m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 1 skein #103 Cezanne

Green solid sample is made in Filtes King Modigliani [100% merino, 71 yds (65 m) / 1.75oz (50g)]  2 balls #22 green plus small amount of #21 red for cast on and first row.

h005_watchcap2

Originally published in print under See Jane Knit (now Beth Whiteside Design), updated and reformatted!

Posted on

Cool Cactus Cap

The cool cactus cap was created at the height of the techno hair trend. Pull it out of the stash and hold with either doubled medium or doubled bulky, and voilà! What was old is new.

Buy now from my Ravelry store.
Read more about it on Ravelry.

Finished Measurements 

Cap Circumference 

20˝ [51 cm]

Materials 

220 yds [202 m] #4 medium wt OR 185 yds [170m] #5 bulky wt for A
98 yds [90m] #3 light weight fur for B
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Fuchsia multi bulky weight sample is made in Gedifra Dandy [60% merino, 20% polyacryl, 20% polymid, 71 yds (65 m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 2 balls 1445 magenta (A); Gedifra Technohair [100% polymid, 98 yds (90m) /1.75 oz (50g)] 1 ball 9613 lavender (B)

Blue/purple worsted weight sample is made in Reynolds Turnberry Tweed [100% wool, 220 yds (202 m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 1 skein 025 blue-purple (A); Gedifra Technohair [100% polymid, 98 yds (90m) /1.75 oz (50g)] 1 ball 9656 light blue (B)

H002_coolcactus_B

Originally published in print under See Jane Knit (now Beth Whiteside Design), updated and reformatted!

Posted on

Breaky Rib Cap & Scarf

Breaks Rib Cap & Scarf

The beauty of bulky yarn is the short time to project completion. Hold two strands of bulky yarn together or use a single strand of super bulky, and this quick knit set will be done in no time.

Buy now from my Ravelry store.

Finished Measurements 

Cap Circumference 

18 (20)˝ [45.5 (51) cm]

Scarf

5½˝ [14 cm] wide x 70˝ [1.78 m] long

Materials 

#5 bulky weight yarn: 70 yds [64m] each A and B for cap; 140 yds [128m] each A and B for scarf
OR
#6 bulky weight yarn: 70 yds [64m] for cap; 140 yds [128m] for scarf
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Multicolor sample is made in Gedifra Dandy [60% merino, 20% polyacryl, 20% polymid, 71 yds (65 m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 3 balls 1445 magenta (A); Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky [85% wool, 15% mohair, 125 yds (114m) /4 oz (113g)] 3 skeins m110 Orange You Glad (B).

Solid sample is made in Red Heart Lisa Big [60% merino, 20% polyacryl, 20% polymid, 131 yds (120 m) / 7oz (200g)] 2 balls camel #00105.

2016-05-13 07.56.41

Originally published in print under See Jane Knit (now Beth Whiteside Design), updated and reformatted!

Posted on

Banded Beret

Banded Beret, orange

Ooo-la-la, a beret with dashes of color around the band. Flat top it, pig tail it, knot it, or not!

Buy now from my Craftsy store.
Buy now from my Ravelry store.

Finished Measurements 

Circumference 

19 (21)˝ [48.5 (53.5) cm]

Materials 

#4 medium weight yarn: 110 yds A, 20 yds B, 10 yds C
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Sample is made in Cascade Yarns Alpaca Lana D’Oro [50% alpaca, 50% wool, 219yds (200m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 1 skein 1112 pumpkin (A), 1 skein 1100 Italian Plum (B), 1 skein 1114 Granny Smith (C)

Banded Beret tops

Originally published in print under See Jane Knit (now Beth Whiteside Design), updated and reformatted!

Posted on

Triangle Man Pillbox

Triangle Man Pillbox with two colors

Triangle man, triangle man, doing the things a triangle can… even particle man wants one of these hats. Three stranded color patterns to choose from make it three times the fun!

Buy now from my Craftsy store.
Buy now from my Ravelry store.

Finished Measurements 

Circumference 20 (22)″ [51 (56) cm]

Materials 

#4 medium weight: A, 110 yds; B, 70 yds
US 9 [5.5 mm] knitting needles for triangles
US 9 [5.5 mm] 16˝ [40 cm] circular needle for hat body 
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Sample worked in Noro Silk Garden (A) [45% silk, 45% kid mohair, 10% wool, 110 yds (100m) / 1.75oz (50g)] and Noro Cash Iroha (B) [40% silk, 30% lambswool, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon, 99.5 yds (91m) / 1.4oz (40g)]

  • Triangle Man Pillbox, black and gray multi
  • Triangle Man Pillboxes
  • Triangle Man Pillbox, blue and pink/green multi

Originally published in print under See Jane Knit (now Beth Whiteside Design), updated and reformatted!