I designed the Trailblaze beanie to be your perfect companion on both rugged trails and urban streets. The beanie is a stylish companion to my popular Trailblaze Sock, another wardrobe essential for keeping you comfortable.

Size
1, (2), 3 (child, adult small, adult)
To fit head circumference
46-50, (50-54), 56-58 cm

Length
Approx. 24.5 cm / 9.6 ”

Yarn
Fingering weight yarns (approx. 425 m / 100 g), combined with silk mohair.
If you don’t want to use silk mohair, opt for a light DK-weight or sport-weight yarn.

Shown in:
Nurja Merino Sock colorways Ruoste (rust) and Kalkiitti (grayish white)
&
Nurja Mohair colorway Ruoste (rust) and Biches & Buches Le Petit Silk Mohair colorway Grey Beige

Other more affordabble yarn options:

1. Knitting for Olive Merino with Soft Silk Mohair
2. Sandnes Garn Sunday with Tynn Silk Mohair
3. Filcolana Arwetta with Tilia

Yardage
MC: 170, (170 ), 190 m / 185, (185 ), 210 yds for both yarns.
CC: 105, (110 ), 115 m / 115, (120 ), 125 yds for both yarns.

If you use two DK weight yarns, use the meterage and yds as a guideline, follow the yarn amount requirements for the fingering weight yarn.

Needles
2.5 mm (US 1.5) and 3 mm (US 2.5) circular needles 80-100 cm. Use the needle size that gives you the correct gauge!

Techniques and other notes
Tubular Cast On.
Colorwork.
In the round, magic loop (you can use DPNs).