After Five Cowl by SweaterFreak

After Five Cowl

Knitting
April 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches = 4 inches
in using US#7/4.50 mm needles in Mosaic Stitch steam blocked
US 7 - 4.5 mm
430 - 440 yards (393 - 402 m)
Circumference: 22” Height: 9”
English
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After Five is a seamless cowl that uses two variations of a simple mosaic stitch to show off the beauty of the squishy hand-dyed yarn. There are two rounds that use stranded knitting but the rest of the cowl is slipped stitch mosaic that uses one color per round.

The pattern is fully written

YARN
Artyarns Silky Twist – 80% wool, 20% silk; 220 yards (201 m) per 100 grams (3.53 oz) skein

Color A: 220 yards and Color B: 220 yards
Sample shown in H19(dark brown) as Color A and 2234 (mint) as Color B

MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 22”
Height: 9”

NEEDLES
US#7/4.50mm - 16”/40cm circular needles – 2 pairs and DPNs for three needle BO

TOOLS
One marker, scrap yarn, crochet hook for provisional cast on and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends/grafting

GAUGE
22 sts per 4” using US#7/4.50 mm needles in Mosaic Stitch I steam blocked

SKILLS & TECHNIQUES
knitting & purling in the round
slipped stitches
stranded knitting (2 rounds only)
provisional cast on (video link provided)
three needle bind off grafting (video link provided)

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