Twirly

Twirly was inspired by InayaCreations gradient yarns and was a small and fast project I did in just a few days. I was so desperate need of getting something finished from my needles between all of my time consuming big cardigan projects. This beanies trick is the twirl that is formed with lifted stitches that goes around the whole beanie. The twirl makes knitting in otherwise a basic beanie a bit more interesting.

I’ve made my example pieces in colours Grayscale and Grapes of Wrath. In the Grayscale version I’ve started the main colour from the dark end of the skein and the contrasting from the light end of the skein. And in the Grapes of Wrath I’ve started the main colour from the pink end of the skein and the contrasting colour from the gray end of the skein.

SIZES: XXS – XS – S – M – L – XL

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: head circumference 42/48 – 46/50 – 50/54 – 54/58 – 58/62 – 62/66 cm (16.5/19 – 18/20 – 20/21.5 – 21.5/23 – 23/24.5 – 24.5/26”)
YARN: Inaya Evolution Sport Sock (260g/100m) or similar sport weight (12 wpi) gradient yarn
NEEDLES: 2.5 and 3 mm (US 1.5 and 2.5) or a size to obtain gauge
GAUGE: 10 x 10 cm = 24 sts and 32 rows
SKILL LEVEL: intermediate
TECHNIQUES: Provisional CO/Tubular BO or Tubular Long Tail CO, slipped sts

MATERIALS: MC about 71 – 78 – 86 – 95 – 105 – 116 m (78 – 85 – 94 – 104 – 115 – 127 yd) and CC about 40 – 43 – 47 – 52 – 58 – 64 m (44 – 47 – 52 – 56 – 64 – 70 yd)

PRICE: 3€