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Yarn
100 g of DK weight
Sample is size S and uses 57 grams
Novita Nalle 260 m (284 yd’s) / 100
grams. 75% wool, 25% nylon. Color
#043 Light Gray

Needles

• 40 cm (16 inch) circular needle or 100 cm (40 inch) circular needle for magic loop size 3.5 mm (US ) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Cable needle

Gauge
25 sts and 35 rnds = 10 cm (4 inch)
in St st worked in the round.

Sizes
XS [S, M, L]
Finished head circumference without any stretch:
48 [51, 54.5, 57.5] cm (19 [20, 21.5, 22.75] inch)

Notes
To move markers, just slip sts from right hand needle to left-hand needle, remove the marker and slip the stitches back to right-hand needle and place the marker on the left-hand needle.

Abbreviations
BOR = Beginning of the round
CDD = Central Double Decrease; Sl 1 knit wise twice, sl 1 purl wise, lift 2nd st on right hand needle over the 1st st two times, sl the first st from right-hand needle back to left-hand needle, k1.
CO = Cast on
Cont = Continue
Dec(‘d) = Decrease(d)
Inc 1 to 3 = Knit in back and front leg of the next st, pick up the vertical strand in front of the previous st from back to front and knit it tbl.
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit 2 sts together
M = Stitch marker
P = Purl
Pm = Place marker
Pu&k = Pick up and knit
Rem = Remain
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right/front side of the piece
facing
Sl = Slip
SM = Slip marker
Ssk = Slip slip knit
St(s) = Stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette st
Tbl = Through the back loop

Cable Abbreviations
1/1 LPT = Slip next st onto cable needle and place at front of work, p1, then k1 tbl from cable needle.
1/1 LT = Slip next st onto cable needle and place at front of work, k1 tbl, then k1 tbl from cable needle.
1/1 RPT = Slip next st onto cable needle and place at back of work, k1 tbl, then p1 from cable needle.
1/1 RT = Slip next st onto cable needle and place at back of work, k1 tbl, then k1 tbl from cable needle.
1/2 LPT = Slip next st onto cable needle and place at front of work, p2, then k1 tbl from cable needle.
1/2 RPT = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and place at back of work, k1 tbl, then p2 from cable needle.

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