Vlora is modern brimmed beret knit sideways on straight needles and suits a wide range of people. The gentle swirls use a simple cable twist technique which add interest to the softly slouchy body.
Skills required: Knit & purl sts, short rows (w&t), provisional cast-on, kitchener stitch, cables
Gauge: 20 sts x 26 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over St.St.
Note: Fit is determined by row gauge – if your gauge differs, simply work more or fewer panels to achieve the desired size.
Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- Sizes to fit 18 (20, 22) in/45.75 (50.75, 56) cm (Finished size 14.75 (17.25, 19.75) in/37.5 (43.75, 50.25) cm)
- Written & charted instructions; illustrated tutorials for Provisional Cast-on & Kitchener Stitch
Materials you need at home:
- 158 (194, 230) yd/145 (177, 210) m worsted weight, plied yarn (Sample shown in Cascade 220 (220yd/201m per 100g; 100% Peruvian Wool))
- 31yd/29m yarn for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
- Pair 4mm/UK8/US6 straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- 4mm crochet hook
- Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn
- Cable needle
- Tapestry needle
Woolly Wormhead
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