Pearmain and Rubinette
Textured Slouchy Beanies

 Pearmain
$2.99 USD

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Rubinette
$2.99 USD

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Also available as a Kindle version
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Baby Pearmain
£1.50 GBP

 Pearmain Rubinette
Textured Slouchy Beanie

Pearmain is knitted in the round in a fancy rib pattern called Beaded Rib. The ribbed stitch is easy to do and produces an interesting fabric with two different sides.

Size
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large)
Shown here in size Medium.
To fit head circumference
20 (21, 21½, 22, 23) inches
50.8 (53.3, 54.6, 55.9, 58.4) cm.
The smallest size will fit a teenage girl and the largest will fit an adult male.

Gauge
18 sts x 24 rnds over 4 inches (10cm) in Beaded Rib

Materials
Yarns
Wool, Silk Alpaca Blend (or any aran/worsted yarns)
96 yards/50g ball
2 x 50g balls

Needles
1 long or 2 short circular needle(s) or 1 set of 5 dpns
size US8 (5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
1 stitch marker or small loop of yarn to mark beg of rnd
1 tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Optional: Card or pompon maker for pompon if desired

Skills Used
Simple knit and purl sts. Knitting in the Round. Simple Decreases

Rubinette
Textured Slouchy Beanie

Rubinette is a loose, modern beanie knitted in the round in a textured check pattern that is as easy to do as rib but looks really effective as a fabric. As the pattern is reversible, it is worked with the WS facing out and decreases carried out on this side which, when turned inside out neatly disappear into the pattern.

Size
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large)
To fit size 20 (21, 22, 23) inches or 51 (53.5, 56, 58.5) cm head circumference.

Gauge
18 sts x 24 rnds on size 5mm needles over 10cm/ 4ins

Materials
Merino Silk Blend (or any Aran/Worsted yarn )
164 yards/100 gram
1 x 100g balls

Needles
1 long or 2 short circular needle(s) or 1 set of 5 dpns
size US8 (5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
1 stitch marker or small loop of yarn to mark beg of rnd
1 tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Optional: Card or pompon maker for pompon if desired

Skills Used
Simple knit and purl sts. Knitting in the Round. Simple Decreases

Pearmain
Textured Baby Beanie

Size
Baby 0-3mths (3-6mths, 6-9 mths)

Finished Size
Head Circumference: 34 (37, 39.5) cm / 13.5 (14.5, 15.5) inches
Depth: 14.5 (15.25, 16) cm / 5.75 (6, 6.25) inches
 
Gauge
18 stitches and 24 rows over 10cm/4 inches in Beaded Rib

Yarns
Shown here in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran
(Substitute with any Aran/Worsted yarn that knits to gauge)
55% merino wool/33% microfibre/12% cashmere 80m/50g
1 (1, 2) balls x 50g in 015 Rust/Dark Orange

Needles & Notions
1 set of dpns size 4.5mm (US 7), 1 wool/darning needle for weaving in ends
Stitch markers (optional)

Skills Used
Simple knit and purl sts. Knitting in the Round. Simple Decreases

Technical Editor
Ashley Knowlton

Sample/Test Knitters
Christi Wasson, Erssie Major et al
Photography/Modelling: Christi Wasson and Erssie Major