Yarn
111 [145, 181, 218, 261] yd/102 [133, 166, 200, 240] m
33yd/31m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
DK weight, plied 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 Fyberspates Vivacious DK
[251yd/230m per 115g; 100% Merino]

Shown in size 22.5in/57.25cm on model with 21.75in/53.25cm circumference head

Alternative yarns
Tosh DK [225yd/206m per 100g; 100% Merino]

Gauge
21 sts x 30 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over St.St.
22 sts x 28 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.75mm needles over 1x1 Twisted Rib, lightly stretched
22 sts x 31 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over 8 row Body stitch pattern

Sizes
To fit sizes: 18 [20, 21.5, 22.5, 24] in/45.75 [50.75, 54.5, 57.25, 61] cm
Finished size: 16 [17.5, 19, 20.25, 21.75] in/40.75 [44.5, 48.25, 51.5, 55.25] cm

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

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

First published August 2014 by Let's Knit magazine; republished November 2014

PDF file size: 3.1MB

Product code: WW242KWoodland Slouch

Technical editor: Heather Murray