Yarn
119 [164, 190] yd/111 [154, 178] m
36yd/34m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
DK weight, single ply yarn.

Needles & Notions
Set 3.75mm/UK9/US5 & 4mm/UK8/US6 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in The Natural Dye Studio Queenies Love DK [230yd/210m per 100g; 40% Alpaca, 40% Merino, 20% Silk]

Shown in size 21in/53.25cm on model with 21.75in/55.25cm circumference head

Alternative yarns
Mirasol Yarns K'acha DK [98yd/90m per 50g; 60% Merino, 25% Alpaca, 15% Silk]

Gauge
21 sts x 28 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.75mm needles over St.St.
22 sts x 28 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.75mm needles over 1x1 Rib, lightly stretched

Sizes
To fit size: 18 [21, 23] in/ 45.75 [53.25, 58.5] cm
Finished size: 15.25 [17.5, 19.5] in/ 38.75 [44.5, 49.5] cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, specialist cast-on, lace

Pattern contents
Written & charted instructions; illustrated tutorials for Alternate Cable & Cable cast-ons

Published September 2011

PDF file size: 2.6MB

Product code: WW139QLSlouch

Technical editors: Tana Pageler & Heather Murray