NatureSpeak Knits' Magic Moebius Muffler
arranged by Jeanne C Abel A quick-knit muffler in about 100 yards of fancy yarn!! And the intriguing twist .. there's no inside or outside ... it's all one side! Size: One size ... about $25^{\prime\prime}$ around.
Materials:
#15 $34^{\prime\prime}{-}40^{\prime\prime}$ circular needles (must be at least $32^{\prime\prime}$ long) 90-100 yards of bulky yarn OR 90-100 yards of two worsted or sport yarns held together Stitch marker 3 yards of smooth scrap yarn & crochet hook (for cast-on option #2) Muffler: Cast on using 1 of the following options.
Option #1 - Traditional cast-on - This option will create a rib around the center of the mufler (you may or may not notice it . depending on the stretch your cast-on method), but it is not as critical to catch every stitch in the next step. Working with the bulky or both lighter weight yarns held together, cast on 60 stitches. Option #2 - Provisional cast-on - This option creates an invisible cast-on around the center of the muffler but it is critical to catch every stitch in the next step: Using the scrap yarn and crochet hook, chain a few sts. Begin chaining stitches onto knitting needle, wrapping yarn around knitting needle counter-clockwise between each chain stitch until knitting needle holds 60 stitches. Chain a few sts regularly and secure. With the muffler yarn, knit the 60 provisional (temporary) stitches.
Continue for all options: Do not turn work. Place marker. Begin working in the round with the newest stitches in right hand at needle tip and keeping the left hand stitches on “wire" part of circular needle. Make sure the row is not twisted. Now, rotate the left hand stitches upside down and, holding the upside down stitches ON THE WIRE in your left hand (NOT on the needle tip), knit up one stitch in the bottom loop of each upside down stitch, leaving the upside down stitch on the left hand wire, 120 stitches (you may need to pick up 1 last stitch through the bar between the last upside down stitch and first regular stitch). Once you've knited into the bottom of every upside down stitch, the needle will loop twice through the stitches and the marker will be on the wire right below your position. Now begin knitting regularly to the marker, 120 stitches. Slip marker.
Purl one round (marker to marker - 120 sts). Slip marker. Knit one round (marker to marker - 120 sts). Slip marker. Repeat these two rows creating Garter Stitch in the round until 8 yards of yarn(s) remain. If you began with Option #2 - Provisional cast-on, after a round or two, remove scrap yarn by gently undoing chain. Bind off VERY LOOSLY and weave in ends (no seaming!!).
