Blue in Green
Materials:
fingering weight & dk weight leftovers (see last page for list of yarns I used) circular needle 3.5 mm (60 cm) tapestry needle set of 4 double pointed needles (3.5 mm, 25 cm) for finishing with the kitchener stitch scrap yarn 1 marker crochet needle 3 mm
Abbreviations:
k = knit p = purl inc = increase dec = decrease rnd(s) = round(s) rep = repeat sts = stitches pm = place marker tbol = through back of loop
Gauge:
10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inch) = 27 sts x 30 rows in Fair Isle pattern (3.5 mm)
Size:
adaptable finished length = 120 cm finished width = 30 cm by Erika Westerop - Cello Knits @ 2015
After making my Ratjetoe mitts my stash was still enormous so I needed another stash buster :) Get your leftovers together (fingering and dk weight) and enjoy a fun & colourful knit!Fair Isle and textured knitting sections are used and easily replaceable with your own favourites, make it as long and colourful as you want or just follow the pattern. The construction of this infinity cowl is simple; provisional crochet cast-on, worked in the round and finished with the kitchener stitch in the round for a seamless result. I happen to have a lot of blues and some greens; on the last page I listed all the brands and colours I used but of course you choose and pick your own colours as long as they are soft enough to wear around your neck :) For the textured parts I mostly used fingering weight and for the Fair Isle parts dk weight, this keeps a nice balance!
Directions:
Cast on 132 sts with the "provisional crochet cast-on" with scrap yarn & circular needle 3.5 mm (60 cm). For smooth colour changes when working in the round look \* Knit 1 row, join in the rnd & pm for beginning of rnd, (knit 2 rnds/purl 1 rnd), rep (.) up some free tutor 2 times, knit 1 rnd - (1 colour) "jogless stripes" on the internet! \* Work chart 1 - (3 colours) \* Knit 1 rnd, moss stitch (k1/p1 - 2 rnds, p1/k1 - 2 rnds), rep (..) until you have worked 10 rnds in moss stitch - (1 colour) Tip: \* Work chart 2 - (3 colours) Sew in loose en after every 4 secti \* Knit 1 rnd, slip stitch pattern (sl1 purlwise with yarn in back/P11 - 1 rnd, knit all sts - so, in this way they are 1 rnd) rep (...) 3 more times - (1 colour) easy accessible and you can check on the right \* Work chart 3 - (5 colours) side how it looks :) \* Knit 1 rnd, seed stitch (K1/P1 - 1 rnd, P1/K1 - 1 rnd), rep (.) 2 more times, knit 1 rnd - (1 colour) \* Work chart 4 (in rnd 1 inc 3 sts & in last rnd dec 3 sts) - (4 colours) \* (132 sts) Knit 3 rounds, knot stitch (P3tog, leaving sts on the left needle, knit same 3 tog, purl same 3 tog again before dropping from left needle, K3), rep (..) until end of rnd - Knit 3 rnds - (K3, P3tog, leaving sts on the left needle, knit same 3 tog, purl same 3 tog again before dropping from left needle), rep (..) until end of rnd - Knit 2 rnds \* Work chart 5 (dec 2 sts in rnd 1 & inc 2 sts in last rnd) - (3 colours) \* (132 sts) Knit 2 rnds, bramble stitch: Purl one rnd - (P1/K1/P1 into the same st, K3tog), rep (..) to end of rnd - purl one rnd - (K3tog, P1/K1/P1 into the same st), rep (...) to end of rnd - rep last 4 rounds 1 more time - knit 2 rnds - (1 colour) \* Work chart 6 (inc 3 sts in rnd 1 & dec 3 sts in last rnd) - (4 colours) \* (132 sts) Knit 2 rnds (colour 1), knit1 rnd with colour 2 and continue with double moss stitch (K2/P2 - 2 rnds, P2/K2 - 2 rnds), rep (...) one more time, knit 2 rnds (colour 1) - (2 colours) \* Work chart 7 (inc 4 sts in rnd 1 & dec 4 sts in last rnd) - (2 colours) Length should be approx. 60 cm, if not add another section to get this length. Repeat pattern from beginning one more time and use different colour combinations or try out some of your own Fair Isle charts. Total length should be approx. 120 cm. Knit 1 last round with the colour you used at the very beginning. Sew in loose ends and divide 66 sts on a double point needle and 66 sts on another one. Do the same for the cast-on sts (carefully slip them of the waste yarn). Now you have 4 needles with 66 sts each. Time to start the finishing kitchener stitch in the round.
Kitchener stitch
Kitchener stitch is a method of grafting two sets of live stitches together. With this technique, you are able to seam unbound stitches together invisibly. The seam you create with your tapestry needle actually creates a row of stitches. You can find several excellent tutorials on internet; written or video; look for "kitchener in the round".
Chart 1 (132 sts)
Chart 2 (132 sts)
Chart 3 (132 sts)
Chart 4 (135 sts)
Yarn list: \* Holst Garn supersoft: Silvergrey, Sapphire, Kingfisher, Aquamarine, Pea green, Topaz \* Drops Alpaca: 517 (grey mix), 2917 (turquoise), 501 (light grey) \* Drops Delight: 08 (green) \* Ggh Wollywasch: 196 (light turquoise), 197 (light yellow) \* Rowan Felted tweed dk: Maritime, Avocado, Watery, Duck egg, Pine \* Rowan pure wool dk: light blue, blue, off white, light green \* Rowan fine tweed: Richmond, Skipton, Monsal Dale \* Tussah tweed BC Garn: tt18 (pastel light green) Chart 7 (136 sts)
Chart 6 (135 sts) Chart 5 (130 sts) Every symbol stands for a different colour, all stitches in every chart are knitted. Use charts of your own if you want, just check the right amount of stitches :)
