Sitka Spruce Cowl, Standard
$7.00
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Perfectly Pacific Northwest, this intricate design provides a balanced mixture of colorwork and texture, inspiring knitters to learn new techniques will getting into the winter mood.
Suggested Yarn
- 2 skeins (2 colors) of DK weight yarn
- West Coast Yarn Co. – Victoria DK, 85/15 Extrafine Merino/Nylon (100g skeins, 246 yards/225 m)
- Sample is knit in Western Red Cedar (orange) and Vintage Groom (black)
Approximate Yardage
- 245 yards (225 m) in MC
- 175 yards (160 m) in CC
Suggested Needles
- US 5/3.75mm or size need to obtain gauge
- 24 in (60 cm) circular needles
Gauge
- 24 sts and 24 rows per 4 in (10 cm) in colorwork
Size(s)
- One size (optional decreases for taper at top)
Finished Measurements
- 13 in h x 14 in w (33 x 35.5 cm)
- 21 in (53 cm) top circumference
- 28 in (71 cm) bottom circumference
This pattern is for intermediate knitter.
Construction
- The pattern is knit in the round, from the bottom up, bordered with corrugated ribbing and Latvian braids on both ends.
- Stranded colorwork is dotted with micro bobbles, creating the perfect balance of color and texture.
- Decreases in both the colorwork chart and knit rows along the upper border create an elegate tapered finish.
Special Techniques
- Latvian braid
- Corrugated Ribbing
- Mini Bobbles
- 2-color stranded colorwork in the round
- Catching long floats
- Chart reading