Darkke

This architectural beanie was originally published in issue 115 of Simply Knitting magazine, and is now available as a single pattern. The columns of twisted stitches provide a strong detail, and the merino/silk blend of the recommended yarn adds shine and strength. Worked from the bottom up and in the round, there are 3 sizes included and the pattern is provided in both written and charted format. **Yarn** 104 (134, 172) yd/93 (123, 157) m 34yd/32m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St. Heavy DK/Worsted weight, plied yarn. **Needles & Notions** Set 3.75mm/UK9/US5 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge Stitch marker as necessary Tapestry needle **Sample details** Shown in BabyLongLegs Semi~Precious DK (230yd/210m per 100g; 50% Merino, 50%Silk) Shown in size 22in/56cm on model with 23in/58.5cm circumference head **Alternative yarn** Malabrigo Rios (210yd/192m per 100g; 100% Superwash Merino) **Gauge** 20 sts x 30 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over St.St. 20 sts x 30 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.75mm needles over Twisted Rib 20 sts x 30 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.75mm needles over Twisted St. pattern **Sizes** To fit sizes: 19 (22, 24) in/ 48.25 (56, 61) cm Finished size: 16.75 (19.25, 21.75) in/ 42.5 (49, 55.25) cm **Skills required** Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, specialist cast-on, twisted sts **Pattern contents** Written & charted instructions; illustrated tutorials for Alternate Cable & Cable Cast-ons **Accessibility Statement** The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background. Charts are in greyscale and do not rely on colour. **Support** Do you need help with this pattern? We have a [specific discussion thread](http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/woolly-wormheads-hats/3516067/1-25) in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions. First published December 2013 by Simply Knitting magazine; republished August 2014 PDF file size: 3.2MB, image res. 300DPI Product code: WW213KDarkke Technical editors: Heather Murray & Tana Pageler