Yarn
Beanie: 132 [163, 199] yd/120 [149, 182] m
Slouch: 179 [222, 277, 331] yd/164 [203, 254, 303] m
4ply/Sock weight, single or plied yarn; solid, or semi-solid yarns.

Needles & Notions
Set 2.75mm/UK12/US2 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in Fyberspates Scrumptious 4ply (gold) [399yd/365m per 100g; 55% Merino, 45% Silk] & Third Vault Yarns Hevelin 4ply (green) [80% Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere]

Shown in size 20in/50.75cm on model with 20.5in/52cm circumference head

Alternative yarns
Sundara Fingering Silky Merino [560yd/512m per 150g; 50% Merino, 50% Silk]

Posh Yarn Sylvia Sock [440yd/402m per 100g; 50% Merino, 50% Silk]

Indigo Dragonfly 4ply Sock [430yd/393m per 100g; 50% Merino, 50% Silk]

Gauge
26 sts x 32 rows to 4in/10cm on 2.75mm needles over Stocking St.

Sizes
Beanie:
To fit size: 17 [20, 23] in/ 43.25 [50.75, 58.5] cm
Finished size: 14.75 [17.25, 19.75] in/ 37.5 [43.75, 50.25] cm

Slouch:
To fit size: 17 [19, 22, 24] in/ 43.25 [48.25, 56, 61] cm
Finished size: 14.75 [16.5,18.5, 20.25] in/ 37.5 [42, 47, 51.5] cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, lace

Pattern contents
Written & charted instructions

First published February 2010 by Yarn Forward magazine; republished August 2010

PDF file size: 2.9MB

Product code: WW097KForestry

Technical editors: Tana Pageler & Heather Murray