July 2016 Victoria Myers/ The Island Yarn Company, All rights reserved. Find this pattern and many more at http: / /www.ravelry.com/designers/victoria-myers
SUPPLIES
\*Assorted 15-20 yard lengths of worsted weight yarns (Island Yarn Chesterfield, Blackwater, Lumina, Pagoda Worsted, Poosh) \*Assorted 35-50 yard lengths of fingering weight yarn (Island Yarn Noki, Pagoda, Rivulet, Siam) \*Size US 6 (4mm) 40" Circular \* Red and blue stitch marker \*Darning needle for weaving in ends
GAUGE
Approximately 5 stitches = 1", unimportant. Cast on as many sts you want (even number)
FINISHED SIZE
Approximately 40" diameter by 7" tall
PATTERN NOTES
This pattern was originally designed as a sampler to try out the amazing Island Yarn hand-dyes. It is also a great stash buster for those of you who can't throw away even those last 15 yards in a ball. You can repeat or omit sections as much as you want to achieve the width of cowl that you want. Easy and forgiving, just cast it on, and don't worry about a thing! You'll have a blast combining all sorts of yarns and colors! (If you want to continue until your yarn is gone on any yarn, just end where you are, move blue marker to your new end spot and red marker to the cord directly across from blue)
INSTRUCTIONS
With 1st worsted yarn and using a Moebius CO (see a great Youtube Video here: https:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVnTda7F2V4) 200 sts. Place red marker. Knit 1/2 the round as the stitches present themselves (either through the back loop or the front loop). Do this until you see purl bumps and are directly next two the red marker (but it will be on the cord opposite instead of the needle). Place blue marker. Cut this yarn here. Section 1: Join 1st fingering weight. Row 1 : Knit to red marker, purl to blue marker. Repeat row 1 four more times or until out of yarn. Cut yarn. Join 2nd worsted weight. Knit to red marker, purl to red marker, knit to blue marker. (garter ridge made). Cut yarn. Join 2nd fingering weight. Row 1: (YO, K2tog) around to blue marker. Row 2: Knit Repeat row 1 & 2 once more or until out of yarn. Join 3rd worsted weight. Knit to red marker, purl to red marker, knit to blue marker. (garter ridge made). Cut yarn.
Section 3:
Join 3rd fingering weight. Row 1 & 3: K to red marker, P to blue marker Row 2: (K1, S1 wyif) to red marker, (P1, S1 wyib) to blue marker Row 4: (S1 wyif, K1) to red marker, (S1 wyib, P1) to blue marker Repeat rows 1-4 until out of yarn. Join 4th worsted weight. Knit to red marker, purl to red marker, knit to blue marker. (garter ridge made). Cut yarn. section 4: Join 4th fingering weight. Row 1: (K1, P1) to blue marker Row 2: (P1, K1) to blue marker Repeat rows 1&2 twice more. Join 5th worsted weight. BO all stitches loosely (if you have a hard time binding offloosely, use a super stretchy BO) Weave in ends and block to relax.
