Moonlight - Beanie

Moonlight is a beanie born from connection, colour, and quiet support. It was inspired by Moonlight Fibre, whose yarn first caught my eye, and my heart, at Unravel Festival in September 2025, where we were lucky enough to be stall neighbours. In a time that was personally difficult for me, their kindness, encouragement, and those beautifully bright skeins became a small but powerful source of light. The colourwork motif is based on the Moonlight Fibre logo and is used with the kind permission of the lovely Joanna. This pattern is my way of capturing that feeling: something comforting, joyful, and steady, with colourwork that glows a little like moonlight itself. Moonlight is a reminder that even in challenging moments, creativity and community can carry us through, one stitch at a time.

YARN

Moonlight Fibre Deluxe Sock (Merino 85%, Nylon 15% - 400m per 100 g skein) in the following shades:

A Quack

B Auroras Whisper

C Eventide Nova 

D Quasar Kiss 

Yarn used for the bigger size and longer version:

A Quack 		        34g

B Auroras Whisper	 20.5g

C Eventide Nova	        18g

D Quasar Kiss	        17g

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences Below gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working fingers Stitch markers Tapestry needle

GAUGE

35 stitches and 37 rounds to 10cm / 4in over stranded colourwork in the round on gauge-size needle(s) Use 3mm needle(s) as a starting point for swatching.

SIZES

The pattern includes three sizes: one to fit teenager head with 48-53.5cm / 19-21in, a size to fit a small adult head with 51-56cm / 20-22in and a third size to fit an adult head with 56-61cm / 22-24in circumference. 

PATTERN NOTES

This beanie is knitted from the bottom up. After the brim in corrugated rib, the body of the hat is worked in stranded colourwork, with an optional i-cord finish. All of three sizes can be made in two versions: a longer, slouchy beanie or a shorter, fitted beanie. On the longer beanie, the motif is worked twice along the length, with the second repeat offset by half a repeat.

CHART NOTES

The chart shows all the single sections of the beanie: brim, body and crown.

PLEASE NOTE

The pattern is for personal use only

Technical Editing: Frauke Urban / www.urbanyarning.com