Pitsi-Mobius
Pitsi is a seamless moebius shawl, knitted in one piece, with the cast on in the middle. It is a loose and fluffy garment to warm your shoulders, or you can wrap it around your neck.Pitsi is dropped stitches and garter stitch. The border of the shawl resembles the stitch called "seafoam". Moebius is a circle with a half-twist in it. The trick is that it only has one surface, like a continuous Mobius strap.
Materials
Yarn: 3 skeins (150 g) of Silje by Kauhavan Kangasaitta (10o % alpaca, 110 m (120 yds） per 50 grams)Needles: 4 mm / US 6 long circular needle (100-120 cm = 40"-47") Other: Stitch marker
Size
Approx 115 x 40 cm (45,5" x 15,5"). You can obtain the right size by decreasing or increasing sts. Please note, that amount of stitches should be divisible by8.
Gauge
Approx 11-12 sts = 10 cm (4"). Gauge is not that important, because the garment is very stretchable.
Abbreviations
St(s): Stitch(es) k:Knit p:Purl ds2: Dropped stitch, knit with two yarn overs. ds3: Dropped stitch, knit with 3 yarn overs (see the picture). PM: Place marker yo: Yarn over
Dropped stitches: Start knitting a stitch as usual, but make 2 or 3 yarn overs instead of one inside the stitch. On the next row drop extra yarn overs from the needle while you knit/purl the stitch. You can do dropped stitches like this as well: \*k l st, yo as many as needed\*, repeat \*-\*. For example: ds2: k 1 st, yo, ds3: k 1, 2 yo. On next the row knit/purl and drop extra yarn overs from the needle. Is cast on by Cat Bordhi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVnTda7F21 Pattern Copyright @ Suvi Helander The pattern is for unlimited personal use. Do not reproduce or sell the pattern, or sell items that are knitted from this pattern. estivaletana @ gmail.com. www.estivaletana.blogspot.com.
Pattern
Cast on 128 sts with moebius cast on (video tutorial). Count only the stitches on the needle. PM on the needle. Round 1: pRound 2: ds3. Round 3: PRound 4: kRound 5: p Repeat rounds 2-5 8 times more. Count your sts (256) and make sure it's divisible by 8 and start the border. Round 1: \*k 1， 2 ds2， 2 ds3， 2 ds2， k 1\*. Repeat \*-\*.Round 2: p Round 3: k Round 4: p Round 5: \*1 ds3， 2 ds2， k 2， 2 ds2， 1 ds3\*. Repeat \*-\*.Round 6: p Round 7: k Round 8: p Repeat rounds 1-4 once more. Bind off very loosely by knitting k 1, \*k 1, stick the left needle through both stitches， grab and pull the yarn through with the right needle\*. Repeat \*-\* till the end of row.
Finishing
Weave in all yarn ends. Block the shawl using your preferred method.
