Baby & Toddler Bee Beanie Knit Kit – Alpaca DK
Baby & Toddler Bee Beanie Knit Kit – Alpaca DK
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The Design
This is cute, fun to knit, warm, and hypo-allergenic because it is made using alpaca yarn. You can choose to knit it in the round, or as a flat panel. There are two bee sizes, and three different hat finishes (a pompom, or two types of stalk).
The kit is part of our bee range, which is a recognition of the plight of bees in today's environment. We are all more aware of the need to protect bees who work so hard to keep nature producing for us, and this is our acknowledgement of the importance of bees to our world.
Colours
Knitted in luxurious British alpaca DK yarn sourced from UK and Irish farms. Choose from our wide range of colours to create your perfect combination. Shown here in Grey and Mocha Gorgeous Alpaca DK-weight wool.
Skill Level - Easy
You can knit this in the round or as a flat panel, worked using stocking stitch and 1 x 1 ribbing.
The colours the hats are knitted in, from left to right, are: Jade, Parchment and Moss Green, but you can choose from over 20 of our lovely alpaca DK colours. We include the yarn for the bees.
Sizes
| To fit | Newborn | 3 to 6 months | 6 to 12 months | 12–36 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Size | 33–35.5 cm / 13–14 in | 35.5–43 cm / 14–17 in | 40.5–48 cm / 16–19 in | 46–51 cm / 18–20 in |
| Hat Circumference | 28 cm / 11 in | 35 cm / 13.75 in | 39 cm / 15.25 in | 43 cm / 17 in |
| Hat Height | 15 cm / 6 in | 18 cm / 7 in | 19 cm / 7.5 in | 20.5 cm / 8 in |
Kit includes:
- Cotton alpaca project bag
- 50g (112m) Gorgeous DK yarn made from 75% alpaca/25% sheep
- Approx 3g each of Black, Yellow Ochre, and Parchment yarn (as above)
- 4.5mm needles (circular or single pointed) — available to add at checkout
- Pattern for kit
You will also need:
- Stitch holders or spare yarn
- Stitch markers (if knitting in the round)
- Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends
- For the bee, you will also need 3.25mm needles for the large bee, or 2.5mm needles for the small bee
Designed by Lesley-Anne Radcliffe
I made this for our future Grandchild due in October.
It is absolutely beautiful 😍
The yarn was really great to work with which also made the finished item look so much better than I could have hoped for as a beginner knitter .
Please come up with some more beautiful baby/ toddler kits like this one .
As ever the order was delivered really quickly and was well packaged. I’ve started to knit the hat and it is a straightforward pattern. I wait to see how I cope with the little bees, never having made anything like that before. I’ve plenty of time - my friend’s baby isn’t due until 7th May and I’m making the 6month’s size. The alpaca wool is lovely to knit with and so soft. It will be ideal for a baby!