Brummie Beanie kit
As with all Second City Yarns products, the inspiration is Birmingham, England’s Second City. Three of the motifs in this beanie are inspired by Birmingham landmarks - the row of small circles above the brim represents the futuristic silver circle clad exterior of the Selfridge’s store in the Bullring, the larger, interlocking circles evoke the distinctive outside of the new library and the anchor is the assay mark of Birmingham. The ‘X’ and ‘O’ motif is a traditional Fair Isle design.
The three different colour variations will be familiar to Brummies as local cultural and leisure venues and a work of art.
If you just want to buy the Brummie Beanie pattern, it is available as a digital download.
As with all Second City Yarns products, the inspiration is Birmingham, England’s Second City. Three of the motifs in this beanie are inspired by Birmingham landmarks - the row of small circles above the brim represents the futuristic silver circle clad exterior of the Selfridge’s store in the Bullring, the larger, interlocking circles evoke the distinctive outside of the new library and the anchor is the assay mark of Birmingham. The ‘X’ and ‘O’ motif is a traditional Fair Isle design.
The three different colour variations will be familiar to Brummies as local cultural and leisure venues and a work of art.
If you just want to buy the Brummie Beanie pattern, it is available as a digital download.
As with all Second City Yarns products, the inspiration is Birmingham, England’s Second City. Three of the motifs in this beanie are inspired by Birmingham landmarks - the row of small circles above the brim represents the futuristic silver circle clad exterior of the Selfridge’s store in the Bullring, the larger, interlocking circles evoke the distinctive outside of the new library and the anchor is the assay mark of Birmingham. The ‘X’ and ‘O’ motif is a traditional Fair Isle design.
The three different colour variations will be familiar to Brummies as local cultural and leisure venues and a work of art.
If you just want to buy the Brummie Beanie pattern, it is available as a digital download.
Each kit contains a 10g cake of each colour of Second City Yarns ‘11 bus route’ colours in 100% British non superwash Shetland 4 ply / sock yarn for the selected colour variation. This should be enough for whichever size of beanie you choose to knit at the recommended tension.
Also included is the printed pattern for your selected colour variation, with instructions for a small, medium or large size beanie.The sizing equates roughly to child, ladies and men’s heads. It is recommended that the finished garment is blocked for optimum fit.
You’ll also need:
2.75mm circular needle, 40cm long
3.25mm circular needle, 40cm long
3.25mm double pointed needles
A stitch marker
A darning needle
The colour variations are:
Hippodrome
The Hippodrome is the theatre located in the Chinese Quarter on Hurst Street, and is home to Birmingham Royal Ballet. It is the busiest single theatre in the UK and busiest venue for dance outside London. Hurst Street is well known as the centre of Birmingham’s Gay Village, the rainbow pride flag sharing its hues with this colour variation.
The colours in this variation are Winson Green & Winson Green at dawn (green), Erdington & Erdington at dawn (blue), Acock’s Green & Acock’s Green at dawn (red), King’s Heath & King’s Heath at dawn (orange) and Harborne & Harborne at dawn (yellow)
Cannon Hill Park
Cannon Hill Park is located in the south of the city in Edgbaston, a stone’s throw from Edgbaston Cricket Ground. It is the most popular park in the city, covering 250 acres and is home to the MAC (Midland Arts Centre) and Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park. This floral colour variation owes its inspiration to the multitude of flower beds in the park.
The colours in this variation are Erdington & Erdington at dawn (blue), Ward End & Ward End at dawn (purple), Yardley & Yardley at dawn (pink), Winson Green & Winson Green at dawn (green) and Handsworth & Handsworth at dawn (teal)
Iron:Man
The Iron:Man is a statue by Antony Gormley and can be found in Victoria Square in the City centre. The statue appears to rise up out of the pavement and tilts at a jaunty angle. Cast in Willenhall in the neighbouring Black Country, the statue represents the traditional skills of Birmingham and the Black Country during the Industrial Revolution. The orange of this colour variation represents the oxidisation of the iron into rust, whilst the blues, greens and purple represent the ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’, the statue whose official name is ‘The River’, located in front of the Council House, whose fountains were, until recently planted up as flower beds.
The colours in this variation are Handsworth & Handsworth at dawn (teal), Bearwood & Bearwood at dawn (lime green), King’s Heath & King’s Heath at dawn (orange), Ward End & Ward End at dawn (purple) and Erdington at dusk & Erdington at dawn (blue)