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Infinitely Striped Rib & Garter Cowl
From the blogger: "This is a great stash buster. I used a dark purple/black yarn left over from something. I knew it wouldn't be enough on its own, so I added in a stripe pattern with another leftover yarn that had even less. The yarns need to be the same (or similar) weight and colors that you think coordinate together. It's also a good idea for the yarns to have the same care requirements. I'm pretty sure the yarns I used are synthetic or partly synthetic."
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials List
- One skein or less of main color
- Yarn scraps of compatible yarn(s)
- Needles size 7 (or adjust for desired gage and yarn size)
Note: If you have enough yarn (I didn’t), you can make this longer to leave as a scarf. My design would have included a set of 16 rows of the pattern using color B on both ends of the scarf and then possibly fringe.
Instructions
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Using Color A (main color): cast on 20 stitches
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Row 1: k across (last stitch knit to back)
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Row 2: slip 1; k across (last stitch knit to back)
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Row 3: slip 1; *p2 k2* last stitch knit to back
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Row 4: slip 1; *kp p2*; st stitch knit to back and repeat 3 more times (for four sets) to row 16
Note: You can do the entire thing in just one color, or adjust when you add in the new color. -
Switch to Color B (accent color) and bring other color yarn up alongside it as you go
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Rows 17-20: same as rows 1-4
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Switch to Color A and bring the other color yarn up alongsideĀ as you go
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Rows 21-24: same as rows 1-4
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Switch to Color B (accent color) and bring the other color yarn up alongside as you go
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Rows 25-28: same as rows 1-4
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Switch to Color A and bring the other color yarn up alongside as you go
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Repeat rows 1-28 as many times as desired
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After a row 28 pattern, switch to Color A
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Knit and bind off loosely
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Sew the ends together to form a circle with no twist
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Weave in the ends
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Lisa
Feb 18, 2019
I've asked the designer for clarification on the "kp" abbreviation on row 4, I suspect it may be a typo, but when we use so many abbreviations in knitting, I don't want to presume anything.
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