{"id":6074,"date":"2016-05-26T19:49:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T02:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/?p=6074"},"modified":"2020-07-09T11:18:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T18:18:21","slug":"aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"Aran Weight Bumble Beanie &#8211; a pattern hack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6074 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_2120-ed\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2120-ed.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"6116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_2120-ed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2120-ed.jpg?fit=2592%2C2592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2120-ed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2120-ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_2133-ed\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2133-ed.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"6117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_2133-ed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2133-ed.jpg?fit=2592%2C2592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2133-ed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2133-ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_2164-ed\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2164-ed.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"6118\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_2164-ed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2164-ed.jpg?fit=2592%2C2592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2164-ed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2164-ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_2173-ed\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2173-ed.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"6119\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_2173-ed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2173-ed.jpg?fit=2592%2C2592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2173-ed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2173-ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I recently suffered an obsession with the <a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-MB-bumble.html\">Bumble Beanie<\/a>, a pattern from our second baby book, <a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/collection-maxandbodhiswardrobe.html\">Max &amp; Bodhi\u2019s Wardrobe<\/a>.\u00a0 The original design was worked in DK weight yarn, but I was experimenting with colour and yarn combinations from my stash, and wanted to knit the pattern even more quickly, in worsted &amp; aran weight yarns. I mean, Neve was on her way, I had to knit fast right?!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6123\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_3447-ed-sm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_3447-ed-sm.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3447-ed-sm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Neve is wearing a teeny tiny Bumble hat knit up in &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_3447-ed-sm.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6123\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_3447-ed-sm.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Neve is wearing a teeny tiny Bumble hat knit up in \" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neve is wearing a teeny tiny <a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-MB-bumble.html\">Bumble<\/a> hat (this one is knit to pattern) in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/yarns\/library\/noro-kibou\">Noro Kibou<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/yarns\/library\/the-border-mill-alpaca-tweed\">The Border Mill Alpaca Tweed<\/a>, atop her <a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-HUK-vivid.html\">Vivid<\/a> blanket knit up in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/yarns\/library\/rainbow-heirloom-sweater\">Rainbow Heirloom<\/a>, and in her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/tincanknits\/flax-7\">Flax hack<\/a>. Looking good Neve!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>ARAN weight Bumble Beanie &#8211; pattern adjustment details<\/h2>\n<p>Cast on 56 (64, 72, 80, <strong>88, 96<\/strong>) sts for newborn (baby, toddler, child, <strong>adult SM, adult L<\/strong>) sizes.\u00a0 I worked on 4.0mm needles for the brim, and 6.5mm at the slip-stitch pattern, for a finished gauge of 17.5 sts &amp; 24 rounds \/ 4\u201d.\u00a0 With this chunkier gauge and fabric, I\u2019d suggest knitting 1\/2\u201d to 1\u201d longer than called for in the pattern before decreasing.\u00a0 With the adjusted cast-on numbers, you\u2019ll setup to decrease by working [[k1, p1] 7 (8, 9, 10, <strong>11, 12<\/strong>) times, PM] around in order to divide the work into 4 sections.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6121\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_9727-ed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_9727-ed.jpg?fit=3528%2C2352&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3528,2352\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9727-ed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bumble beanies from above&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_9727-ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6121 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_9727-ed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bumble beanies from above\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bumble beanies from above<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While knitting many and various aran-weight bumble hats, I also tried a few other modifications, in each case these work for single-round stripes <em>(and would work in a single colour too but it may be less striking).\u00a0 <\/em>To create a slipped-stitch cross detail at the crown<em> (as shown on the left above)<\/em> is quite simple &#8211; just slip the CC decrease stitches from the previous round.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_2120-ed\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2120-ed.jpg?fit=2592%2C2592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2120-ed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2120-ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6116\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_2120-ed.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_2120-ed\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To insert a panel of garter stitch, which is quite beautiful in single-round stripes, adjust the pattern as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\"><strong>Round 1, in CC:<\/strong> k1, p11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21), k1, sl1, PM, then work in pattern (per bumble beanie Round 1) to end<br \/>\n<strong>Round 2, in MC:<\/strong> sl1, k11 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21), sl1, p1, SM, then work in pattern (per bumble beanie Round 1) to end<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\">And then, when you decrease, in this first quarter section of the hat, you\u2019ll work:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:30px;\"><strong>on CC rounds:<\/strong> ssk, purl to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, sl1, SM, then work in pattern (per bumble beanie decrease Rounds 1 or 3) to end<br \/>\n<strong>on MC rounds:<\/strong> sl1, knit to 2 sts before marker, sl1, p1, SM, then work in pattern (per bumble beanie decrease Rounds 2 or 4) to end<\/p>\n<h2>experimenting with yarn combinations<\/h2>\n<p>Bumble a great pattern for self-striping yarns, like Noro Kureyon and Silk Garden.\u00a0 When you use the self-striping yarn as the MC, the colour changes are broken up and made more subtle by the single-colour CC dots.\u00a0 When you use the self-striping yarn as the CC, the rainbow of dots stands out against a solid-colour background.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/05\/26\/aran-weight-bumble-beanie-a-pattern-hack\/img_5642-ed-sm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_5642-ed-sm.jpg?fit=1200%2C1489&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1489\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5642-ed-sm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_5642-ed-sm.jpg?fit=825%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6124\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/img_5642-ed-sm.jpg?resize=600%2C745&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_5642-ed-sm\" width=\"600\" height=\"745\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also love the effect of using tweeds and heathers together, for a softer and more rustic effect.\u00a0 I bet it would also work nicely to use a variegated hand-paint for the MC and a solid for the CC &#8216;dots&#8217;, to break up any colour pooling and make the hand-paint more subtle.<\/p>\n<p>To make things even more interesting, in some of my hats I held a strand of a lace-weight silk\/mohair alongside either the MC or the CC.\u00a0 This created a fabulous halo and sparkle in the finished fabric, and could be used to unify the colour across a high-contrast self-striping 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/button-email-40.jpg?fit=40%2C40&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2881\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/button-email-40.jpg?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tin Can Knits Email Updates\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/designers\/tincanknits?sort=favorites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2014\/05\/22\/big-spring-destash\/button-ravelry-40\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/button-ravelry-40.jpg?fit=40%2C40&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"40,40\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"button-ravelry-40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/button-ravelry-40.jpg?fit=40%2C40&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2880\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/button-ravelry-40.jpg?resize=25%2C25&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"button-ravelry-40\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other simple patterns just begging to be &#8216;hacked&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/playdate-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2015\/05\/14\/rocky-joggers\/mb-playdate-tmb-a-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/mb-playdate-tmb-a.jpg?fit=170%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"170,220\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/mb-playdate-tmb-a.jpg?fit=170%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4329 size-full\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\" title=\"Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/mb-playdate-tmb-a.jpg?resize=170%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits\" width=\"170\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/i-heart-rainbows-sweater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/04\/07\/how-to-knit-a-garment-at-a-different-gauge\/9m-iheartrainbows-tmb\/\" 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