Yarn
Yarn A: 54 [67, 83, 102, 122] yd/50 [61, 76, 93, 112] m
Yarn B: 71 [92, 110, 130, 151] yd/65 [84, 101, 119, 139] m
47yd/43m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
DK weight, plied yarn

Needles & Notions
Set 3.75mm/UK9/US5 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
3.75mm crochet hook
Spare needle to aid with crown construction
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in Fyberspates Vivacious DK [251yd/230m per 100g; 100% Merino]

Shown in size 20in/51cm on model with 21in/53.25cm circumference head

Gauge
23 sts x 35 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.75mm needles over St.St
24 sts x 36 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.75mm needles over Twisted Rib

Sizes
To fit size: 14 [16, 18, 20, 22] in/ 35.5 [40.75, 45.75, 51, 56] cm
Finished size: 13.25 [14.75, 16, 17.25, 18.75] in/ 33.75 [37.5, 40.75, 43.75, 47.75] cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, specialist cast-on & bind-off, stranded knitting techniques

Pattern contents
Written instructions with crown shaping schematic; illustrated tutorials for Alternate Cable Cast-on & Crochet Bind-off

First published October 2014 by The Knitter magazine; republished March 2016

PDF file size: 2.6MB, image res. 300DPI

Product code: WW263KTorsione

Technical editor: Heather Murray