Leitmotif by Justyna Lorkowska

Leitmotif

Knitting
December 2023
yarn held together
Lace
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch and fair isle pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
4.0 mm (G)
1148 yards (1050 m)
one size, adjustable
English
This pattern is available for free.

Seasons collide in this colorful, fluffy cowl! The bright fair isle pattern cheers the soul like a beautiful spring day, while the double layer of soft, silky mohair will keep you warm on the day of bitterest. You can easily adjust the width, length, or both, and de-stashers can have a field day, using any number of colors (why stick to just five?!). The sampler-like style keeps it interesting and provides any number of mix and match opportunities.
This makes a great project for fair-isle newbies, as the wrong side will be your little secret - hidden inside the tube, never to see the light of day. The trickiest part is grafting the ends together to form a continuous, circular tube. But not to worry! Clear instructions with helpful pointers are included to help make your efforts, as well as the cowl, absolutely seamless.

SIZE
One (adjustable)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 26 inches/66 cm
Width: 11.5 inches/29 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
DROPS Kid-Silk 75% mohair, 25% silk; 230yd/210m per 25g skein;
CC1 04 Old Pink; 1 skein
CC2 30 Curry; 1 skein
CC3 06 Blue Mist; 1 skein
CC4 31 Mauve; 1 skein
CC5 37 North Sea; 1 skein
Note: Yarn is held double throughout the whole project!

Recommended needle size
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique
US #6/4mm circular needle, 16-20 inches/40-50cm
A second circular needle in a similar size for the grafted closure
1 crochet hook, for provisional cast on – should be a similar size to the needles.

Notions
stitch marker
scrap yarn for provisional cast on
yarn needle