Striped Dopamine Beanie - Pixie Gnome Hat for Women

This cosy pixie-inspired hat features colorful stripes, soft mohair texture, and a relaxed, distinctive shape. Knitted in the round with mohair yarn held double, it combines a stretchy rib stitch with a crown for a neat finish.

Techniques Used

The hat is worked seamlessly from the bottom up, using several knitting techniques:

1. Seamless construction: The hat is knitted in one piece, without sewing seams.
2. Stripes: Four colours are used to create a horizontal striped design.
3. Worked in the round: The hat is knitted on circular needles.
4. Rib stitch: Ribbing creates a stretchy, comfortable fabric.
5. Bottom-up construction: The hat is worked from the lower edge towards the crown.

Materials and Tools

1. MODE at Rowan Mohair Soft yarn in 4 colours, held double.

2. Approximately 70 g in total.

3. 4 mm circular knitting needles.

4. Stitch markers.

5. Tapestry needle.

Gauge: 28 stitches = 10 cm.

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