Contains:
- Written & charted instructions
- Illustrated tutorial for Alternate Cable cast-on & Cabling Without a Needle
- US Imperial Measurement / Metric Measurement
- To fit size 17 (19, 21, 23) in/43.25 (48.25, 53.25, 58.5) cm
Materials you need at home:
- 161 (194, 235, 283) yd/150 (177, 214, 258) m DK weight, plied yarn
- 61yd/56m for a 2.5in/6.25cm pompom (optional)
- 35yd/32m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
- Set 3.25mm/UK10/US3 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
- Set 3.5mm/UK--/US4 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
- Cable needle as necessary
- Stitch marker as necessary
- Tapestry needle
Losanga features a unique stitch cluster pattern that results in a beautiful cable and lace like pattern. Interspersed with lozenges of stocking stitch and rib, this design plays well with hand-dyed yarn.
The pattern is worked in the round and bottom up. 4 sizes are included, and is provided in written format with a chart for the main stitch pattern. Illustrated tutorials are included to help guide you through, and a link to a video for the special cluster is also provided.
Sample details: Shown in The Yarn Collective Bloomsbury DK in shade Violet (263yd/240m per 100g; 100% Merino). Shown in size 21in/53.25cm on model with 21.25in/54cm circumference head.
Gauge: 22 sts x 32 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.5mm needles over St. St. 24 sts x 32 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over Twisted Rib.
Skills required: Knit & purl sts, increases & decreases, yarnovers, cables.
Woolly Wormhead
Woolly Wormhead is a Hat Architect.
With an instinctive flair for unusual construction and a passion for innovation, Woolly Wormhead is a designer whose patterns are trusted and celebrated by knitters all over the world. As a designer, Woolly is driven by a need to create and develop her understanding of 3D form. Communicating her ideas and sharing her specialised knowledge with her audiences is key to Woolly’s success as a designer. Woolly's high quality pattern writing ensures perfect results, teaches new skills and encourages us all to become Hat architects.
Each Hat design is an original Woolly Wormhead innovation. These designs are created using unusual construction techniques and intriguing stitch combinations, resulting in unique and versatile pieces.
Each pattern is carefully developed and every effort is made to ensure that the instructions are as clear as possible. All patterns include a range of sizes, and many have additional design options and notes for alterations. Where possible, illustrated tutorials for specialist techniques are also included.