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Tetra Beanie
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Product Description
This super bulky weight ‘Tetra Beanie’ uses multiple colors of yarn to create a fun fair isle design with an extra cozy feel. This pattern comes with instructions for both the 2-color and 4-color options, so there are endless possibilities for color combinations!
Materials 70 total yards (105g) of super bulky weight yarn, recommended yarn: Lion Brand Thick & Quick. Yardage for the 2-color option: colors A/B (35/35yds), (52/52g,) Yardage for the 4-color option: colors A/B/C/D (20/14/14/22yds), (28/16/20/40g), US 13 (9.0mm) 16” circular needles, US 15 10.0mm) 16” circular needles, US 15 (10.0mm) double pointed needles, Extra yarn for a pom pom (optional), Pom pom maker (optional), Stitch marker, Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Tetra Beanie by Lizzy Knits
What Is Being Made
The Tetra Beanie is a cozy knitted hat designed by Lizzy Knits that showcases vibrant fair isle colorwork. This downloadable knitting pattern offers versatility through two distinct design options: a 2-color version and a 4-color version, allowing crafters to customize their finished hat based on personal color preferences and desired visual impact.
Yarn and Materials
This pattern requires 70 total yards of super bulky weight yarn, weighing approximately 105 grams. The recommended yarn is Lion Brand Thick & Quick. For the 2-color option, you will need 35 yards each of colors A and B (52 grams each). For the 4-color option, the yardage breakdown is: color A (20 yards), color B (14 yards), color C (14 yards), and color D (22 yards). The original pattern was created using the colors flax, claret, spice, and fisherman.
Techniques and Stitches
The Tetra Beanie employs fair isle colorwork as its primary design technique, creating a multi-colored patterned fabric by carrying unused yarn colors inside the hat while knitting with the active color. The pattern includes written instructions for both the ribbed brim section and the crown decrease section, providing clear guidance for shaping the hat. Two separate colorwork charts are provided—one for the 2-color hat option and one for the 4-color hat option—allowing knitters to follow a visual guide while working the patterned body section.
Design Considerations
When selecting yarn colors for this project, high contrast color combinations are recommended to fully showcase the fair isle design and ensure the pattern details are visually distinct. The super bulky weight yarn creates an extra cozy, quick-knitting hat that works up rapidly compared to lighter yarn weights.
Difficulty Level
This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters who have mastered basic knitting techniques and are ready to tackle colorwork projects. The fair isle technique and chart reading required for this beanie represent a moderate skill progression.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Super Bulky |
| Featured Products: | Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick Malabrigo Rasta |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Designer: | Lizzy Knits |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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