Romy by Katya Frankel

Romy

Knitting
November 2009
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
160 - 225 yards (146 - 206 m)
18, 20, 22, 24 in
English
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Romy is knit in the round from the bottom up using a cable pattern throughout.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate – basic cables, knitting in the round, simple decreases and increases and finishing.

TO FIT SIZE
Head circumference 18 (20, 22, 24) inches / 46 (51, 56, 61) cm.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Brim circumference unstretched 15 ¼ (17 ½, 19 ¾, 21 ¾) inches / 38.5 (44.5, 50, 55) cm.

YARN
Approximately 160 (180, 205, 225) yards / 145 (165, 185, 205) metres of DK weight yarn with the following knitting gauge.
Shown in Merino Blend DK – 100% Pure New Wool, shade 41 by King Cole – 123yds / 112m per 50g ball.

GAUGE
22 sts and 28 rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm in St st knit in the round.
20 sts = 3 inches / 7.5 cm in cable stitch pattern knit in the round.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
Size 4mm (US6) circular needle.
Adjust needle size to get the correct gauge if necessary.
Stitch marker, cable needle and tapestry needle.

Errata
Please note that Rnd 3 of the crown shaping should read:
C4R, k2, k2tog, k2 ssk, k2, C4L to make everything symmetric.
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