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Item in photo knitted with Swans Island 100% organic merino wool yarn in Winterberry Red. One of our sales reps designed this simple, easy to knit cowl while traveling between the many shops she visits each year. This versatile piece is easy and fun to knit. Make the single loop version with only 1 skein of bulky or if you prefer to wrap up in a double layer of loops, make the longer version with 2 skeins. Either way, the knitting goes quickly without too much in depth thinking required. Knitting in the round on big needles makes this an easy piece to take on the road with you.
| MATERIALS | GAUGE |
| 1 (2) skeins Swans Island Natural Colors, 100% Organic Merino Wool, | 3 sts x 5% rnds = 1" on Scattered Seed pattern. |
| bulky weight (100 gms, 130 yds each.) Colors Shown: Winterberry YB320 and Indigo YB307. | Gauge is not critical to this project, however to get the dimensions specified please check your gauge. |
| US Size 10 (6 mm) circular needle - 24" for shorter loop; | ABBREVIATIONS |
| 32" for longer loop | beg = beginning |
| Or size needed to obtain gauge | k = knit |
| Stitch Marker | p = purl |
| pm = place marker | |
| SIZES | rep = repeat |
| Shorter Loop (Longer Loop) | rnd(s) = round(s) |
| st(s) = stitch(es) | |
| FINISHED DIMENSIONS | |
| Circumference: 27% (54%)" | NOTES |
| Height: 7%2" | Items shown in photographs are the 32" longer loop version. |
PATTERN STITCHES
Garter Stitch: (in the rnd) Rnd 1: Purl. Rnd 2: Knit. Rep these 2 rnds. Scattered Seed: (in the rnd; multiple of 2 sts) Rnd 1: K1, p1; rep to end of rnd. Rnd 2: Knit. Rnd 3: P1, k1; rep to end of rnd Rnd 4: Knit. Rep these 4 rnds.
INSTRUCTIONS
With circular needle (choose needle length for shorter or longer version), and long tail method, cast on 82 (164) sts. Pm for beg of rnd and join, being careful not to twist sts when joining. Work in garter stitch rnds for 6 rnds, ending after a knit rnd. Work in Scattered Seed pattern until piece measures 7" from cast on edge, ending after rnd 2 or rnd 4. Work in garter stitch rnds for 5 rnds, ending after a purl rnd. Bind off all sts loosely knitwise.
FINISHING
Weave in all loose ends. Lightly steam or wet block if desired.
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