Ledger is a stepped beanie, incorporating both 2x2 and 1x1 ribbing. Starting with a unique 2x2 ribbed cast on this beanie is not only fully reversible, but also covers a wide range of sizes from 6 months through to large adult.
Pattern is worked in the round, bottom up, and is provided in written format.
Skills required: Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, specialist cast-on
Gauge: 20 sts x 26 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over St.St 20 sts x 26 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over ribbing, relaxed
Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- Sizes to fit 16 (18, 20, 22, 24) in/ 40.75 (45.75, 51, 56, 61) cm (Finished size 14.5 (16, 17.5, 19.25, 20.75) in/ 36.75 (40.75, 44.5, 49, 52.75) cm)
- Written instructions; illustrated tutorials for Alternate Cable cast-on & 2x2 Alternate Cable cast-on
Materials you need at home:
- 61 (77, 94, 114, 135) yd/55 (70, 86, 104, 124) m heavy DK/Worsted weight, plied yarn (Samples shown in KnitPicks Gloss DK (main photo) (123yd/112m per 50g; 70% Merino, 30% Silk) and in Cascade 220 Venezia Worsted (218yd/199m per 100g; 70% Merino, 30% Silk))
- 32yd/29m yarn for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St
- Set 4mm/UK8/US6 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch marker as necessary
- Tapestry needle
Woolly Wormhead
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