Bee 🐝 Kind Beenie

A deceptively easy knitting pattern for the beginning knitter or a quick knit for the experienced. Bee Kind is a hat knit in the round in a mosaic slip stitch pattern. It‘s a fantastic use for that gradient or stash buster. It is written for 4 weights of yarn- fingering/light sport, DK, worsted and bulky. On choosing colors: The MC should contrast or compliment the CC. The CC can be one color or as many as you like. Each cell row is a color and the number of cell rows can easily be adjusted to accommodate gradients. ONE SIZE - fits average FINISHED MEASUREMENTS approx 18” / 6.5cm circum X 9” /23cm tall EASY TO SIZE UP or DOWN SKILLS Joining in the round Knitting in the round Slipping stitches Increases/ Decreases NOTIONS tapestry needle stitch marker Pom Pom- or Pom maker (optional) FINGERING/ LIGHT SPORT GAUGE worked in pattern in the round 27 stitches and 43 rows per 4” SUGGESTED NEEDLES (or sizes needed to get gauge) size 3 (3.25mm) -16“ /40cm circulars size 5(3.75mm) 16” /40cm circulars AND DPNS TOTAL YARDAGE NEEDED: 210 yds/192m Main Color (MC) 90 yds/82m Contrast Color (CC) 120 yds/110m DK GAUGE worked in pattern in the round 25 stitches and 40 rows per 4” SUGGESTED NEEDLES (or sizes needed to get gauge) size 4 (3.5mm) 16“ /40cm circulars size 6 (4mm) 16” (40cm) circulars AND DPNS TOTAL YARDAGE NEEDED: 200 yds/183m Main Color (MC) 85 yds/78m Contrast Color (CC) 115 yds/105m WORSTED GAUGE worked in pattern in the round 19 stitches 34 rows per 4” SUGGESTED NEEDLES (or sizes needed to get gauge) size 5 (3.75mm) 16“ /40cm size 7 (4.5mm) 16” (40cm) circulars AND DPNS TOTAL YARDAGE NEEDED: 180 yds/165m Main Color (MC) 80 yds/74m Contrast Color (CC) 100 yds/92m BULKY GAUGE worked in pattern in the round 14 stitches and 24 rows per 4” SUGGESTED NEEDLES (or sizes needed to get gauge) size 10 (6mm) 16“ /40cm size 13 (9mm) 16” (40cm) circulars AND DPNS TOTAL YARDAGE NEEDED: 120 yds/110m Main Color (MC) 60 yds/55m Contrast Color (CC) 60 yds/55m part of the THE HIVE CONSCIOUSNESS COLLECTION This collection has been designed to SAVE the BEES. Bees play a crucial role in agriculture everywhere and represent an irreplaceable link in food production. Support the change towards ecological farming and help to protect bees, wild bees and other pollinators: buy regional and organic food, avoid pesticides in your garden, plant bee-friendly organic flowers. 10% of the profits will be donated to organizations that work to help the bees, and create bee sanctuaries through outreach and education. Buy 3 patterns get 1 FREE For pattern support and discussion forums please visit Shanti Stitches group on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/groups/shanti-stitches follow on Instagram ShantiStitches If you share photos of your Shanti Stitches projects make sure to tag me @shantistitches and use hashtags #shantistitches and #beekindbeenie