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Élytre, MarGueNée knitting pattern
Élytre, detail 2
Élytre, detail 3

Hats · December 2025

Élytre

Like a delicate shell with shifting reflections, Élytre is a graphic headband whose complex cable unfolds like a protective, ornamental structure. The motif subtly plays with color changes, revealing unexpected contrasts and depth through each crossing.

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Pattern overview

Suggested yarn
La Bien Aimée Merino DK
Weight
DK (11 wpi)
Gauge
22 stitches · 32 rows / 10 cm
Needles
4 mm
Yardage
1 skein of each color
Published
December 2025
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The pattern

About Élytre

Every stitch feels articulated, almost architectural, evoking the rigid, iridescent wings of the insects from which it takes its name. Both technical and elegant, Élytre is a distinctive accessory, conceived as a small statement piece — a textile jewel to wear across the forehead when the air turns crisp.

La Bien Aimée “Merino DK”: 1 skein of each color, Hegelia (C1) and Direwolf (C2). Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4 in ; 10 cm in pattern, washed and blocked. US 6 ; 4 mm needles.

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