Materials
Yarn Used for Samples: Malabrigo Rios-1 skein=210 yards-Colorway: Piedras
Yarn Required for Pattern: Approximately 130 yards of a worsted weight yarn.
Needles:
US 7.0/4.5 mm 16 inch circular needle
Us 8.0/5.0 mm 16 inch circular needle
US 8.0/5.0 mm double pointed needles
(or as required to meet gauge)
Gauge: 20 sts=4 inches on US 8 in stockinette stitch in the round
Sizes: Average Adult Female (21 inch head circumference.)

Abbreviations, Definitions and Techniques
K-knit
P-purl
CO-cast on
PM-place marker
st/s-stitch/stitches
DPNs-double pointed needles
ktbl-knit the st through the back loop
K2tog-knit 2 sts together
p2tog-purl 2 sts together
sl1-k1-psso-slip 1 st knitwise, knit the next stitch then pass the slipped st over the knit st.
Sl1-p1-psso-slip 1 st purlwise, purl the next st and pass the slipped st over the purl st.
Sl2-k1-psso-slip 2 sts as if to knit 2 together, knit 1 st, pass the 2 slipped sts over the knit st.
C4B/c4b-cable 4 back-slip 2 stitches to cn and hold in back, k2 from LH needle, k2 from cn
C4F/c4f-cable 4 front-slip 2 stitches to cn and hold in front, k2 from LH needle, k2 from cn
C3BP/c3bp-cable 3 back purl-Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, k1 from LH needle, p2 from cable needle
C3FP/c3fp-cable 3 front purl-Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in front, p2 from LH needle, then k1 from cable needle.
C2F/c2f-cable 2 front-slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in front, k1 from LH needle, k1 from cable needle.
C4BD/c4bd-cable 4 back decrease-slip 2 stitches to cn and hold in back, k2 from LH needle then ssk from cn
C4FD/c4fd-cable 4 front decrease-slip 2 stitches to cn and hold in front, k2tog from LH needle then k2 from cn.
C3FPD/c3fpd-cable 3 front purl decrease-Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in front, p2tog from LH needle, then k1 from cable needle
C3BPD/c3bpd-cable 3 back purl decrease-Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1 from LH needle, then p2tog from cable needle.