Cast on twisted german stitches 120 on size 2 us needles, purl one row, k2, p2 one row, then alternated 2 x2 in black in red in sts, then, worked ribbed stitches 2 x 2 with the red and black yarn for 12 rows.

Yarn: by far my favorite fro Quillen Fiber Black: had to call the shop and get more, that will be my to go yarn!!

Made sampler to test the choices of yarn as well as to get gauge. Made the circular gauge tester. co with us 2 slowly exited out to 5 mm for body will change back to us 4 for crown, my color work is tight as with my stitches, need to give myself ease.

Worked pattern block. Knit 5 more sts rows in MC.
128 sts

next row: K2tg on 31 and 95: 126 sts
work for 3 more rows sts mc

Crown Row Decreases

next row, knit 21 pm(place marker) repeat to end of row.

Round 1: K19, K2tog around (120 sts)
Round 2: Knit around
Round 3: K18, K2tog around (114 sts)
Round 4: Knit around
Round 5: K17, K2tog around (108 sts)
Round 6: Knit around
Round 7: K16, K2tog around (102 sts)
Round 8: Knit around
Round 9: K15, K2tog around (96 sts)
Round 10: Knit around
Round 11: K14, K2tog around (90 sts)
Round 12: Knit around
Round 13: K13, K2tog around (84 sts)
Round 14: Knit around
Round 15: K12, K2tog around (78 sts)
Round 16: Knit around
Round 17: K11, K2tog around (72 sts)
Round 18: Knit around
Round 19: K10, K2tog around (66 sts)
Round 19: K9, K2tog around (60 sts)
Round 20: K8, K2tog around (54 sts)
Round 21: K7, K2tog around (48 sts)
Round 22: K6, K2tog around (42 sts)
Round 23: K5, K2tog around (36 sts)
Round 24: K4, K2tog around (30 sts)
Round 25: K3, K2tog around (24 sts)
Round 26: K2, K2tog around (18 sts)
Round 27: K1, K2tog around (12 sts)
Round 28: K2tog around (6 sts)

Cut yarn leaving a 6” tail. Pull through remaining sts, tighten and sew in
ends.

My inspiration for this project is from the raverly knitter ardnasmoo her project turned out great and would be something my son would wear.

USED NEEDLES CHIAOGOO TWIST AND SPIN NEEDLE METAL

Deathflake Chart by Art Fiend

Deathflake 2 - Skull Chart by Jim Furr

How I reversed my chart was from this site. http://www.tricksyknitter.com/knitting-chart-maker/create...

My set up rows reversing the chart colors on the Death Skull

note to self, uploaded to drive the two patterns, patterns are from Eric Plummer and frost

Reference and educational.**

Had enrolled in a class on Crafty with Tanis Gray, She is a talented fellow Knitter. Her class is insitive and even if you are advanced or have experience in colorwork or Intarsia Knitting, her teaching style gives you a good push to knit cleaner and more professional having confidence to dive into more in depth projects. I would suggest this class listed below if you would like more confidence and learn different styles to do knit color work. Her teaching style is fantastic.

ONLINE CLASS
Fair Isle Fundamentals
with Tanis Gray