Twistease by Chrissy Prange

Twistease

Knitting
November 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
150 yards (137 m)
one size but easily customizable
English
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Twistease has a beautiful combination of easy stockinette and a standout cable which makes the hat easy & fun to knit. With both charts and written instructions, knitters are able to choose the most comfortable way to follow the pattern.

Yarn
Approximately 150 yards of worsted weight yarn total

Hat Sample Shown in:
The Plucky Knitter Bello Worsted 55% merino/45% cashmere with 200 yards/105 grams - used approx. 124 yards/65 grams

Needles
1 US size 5 (3.75 mm), 16-inch circular
1 US size 7 (4.5 mm), 16-inch circular
1 set of US size 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles

Notions
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Stitch markers for marking beginning of round & marking sts in cable section

Gauge
21 sts/30 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on US size 7 needles with The Plucky Knitter Bello Worsted

Finished Size of Hat
Hat has a fitted rib and slightly slouchy body. Fits the average woman’s head.
9” across by 8 1/2” tall (lying flat & unstretched) UNBLOCKED

Abbreviations/Sts Used
C6B – put next 3 sts onto cable needle & place in BACK, k3 then k3 from cable needle.
dpn – double pointed needles
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 together
m1 (knit) – lift loop between stitches from back, knit into front of loop
p – purl
pm – place marker
psso – pass slipped stitches over
s2kp2 – sl 2 together (knitwise), k1, psso
sl – slip
ssk – slip, slip (knitwise), knit slipped sts together
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over