Winter Blooms Hat by Laura Andersson

Winter Blooms Hat

Knitting
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
5.5 stitches = 1 inch
in (unspecified)
US 10 - 6.0 mm
To fit head circumference: 18" (sm), 20" (md), 22-23" (lg); (45, 50, 55-57.5 cm)
English

Hat made with 1 strand Lime and 1 strand Rose TUNA yarn, by Kippan (6/2 100% wool imported from Sweden).

Skill Level: Intermediate; Knit and Purl on both circular and double-pointed needles.

Hat is made using the Swedish twined knitting technique. This technique is both a lot of fun and slightly fussy. It has one essential principal -- you are using two strands of yarn and you ALWAYS cross or twist the yarns before every stitch. With two colors this is easier to see, as you will bring one across the other to work.

Twining causes a significant decrease in gauge, so that you will need many more sts to achieve the size desired.