Simple Twist by Claire Borchardt

Simple Twist

Knitting
January 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Simple Twist on larger needles
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
150 - 200 yards (137 - 183 m)
16, 18, 20"
English
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Don’t be intimidated by the look of cables! These “cables” are mocked, and are created by a simple stitch combo.

Size & Fit:
Small (15”) (Medium (17”), Large (19”))
Depth: 8”
Worn with 2-4” of negative ease.

Recommended Yarn:
Worsted Weight
Sample knit in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted

Yardage:
150 (175, 200) yards of worsted weight yarn

Suggested Needles:
US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” circular needles or dpns
US 5 / 3.75 mm 16” circular needles or dpns

Other Notions:
scissors, darning needle, stitch marker

Gauge:
24 sts x 26 rows = 4” in simple twist pattern