Yarn
69 [77, 95] yd/63 [71, 87] m
27yd/26m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in Garter.St
Chunky weight, single ply yarn.

Needles & Notions
Pair 5.5mm/UK5/US9 straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
5.5mm crochet hook
Approx. 2yd/2m waste yarn
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in Noro Kochoran [176yd/161m per 100g; 50% Wool, 30% Angora, 20% Silk]

Shown in size 20in/51cm, on model with 20.5in/52cm circumference head

Gauge
17 sts x 26 rows to 4in/10cm on 5.5mm needles over St.St.
16 sts x 25 rows to 4in/10cm on 5.5mm needles over Garter St.

Sizes
To fit size: 16 [18, 20] in/ 40.5 [45.75, 51] cm
Finished size: 13.5 [15.5, 17.25] in/ 34.25 [39, 44] cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, short rows, provisional cast-on, kitchener stitch

Pattern contents
Written instructions; illustrated tutorials for Provisional Cast-on & Kitchener Stitch (Garter St.)

Published August 2011

PDF file size: 3MB

Product code: WW172BBRocketeer

Technical editors: Tana Pageler & Heather Murray