Dandelion Days by Chrissy Prange

Dandelion Days

Knitting
May 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
375 yards (343 m)
customizable
English
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Dandelion Days has a beautiful combination of lace & seed stitch which makes this cowl look more complicated than it actually is to knit. You will be pleasantly surprised to find out how easy it is to memorize the stitch pattern. With both charts and written instructions, knitters are able to choose the most comfortable way to follow the pattern.

The combination of the stitch pattern and pretty yellow yarn reminds me of a field full of dandelions. What flowers will your combination evoke?

The pattern is easily customizable to make a smaller/longer cowl and/or shorter/taller cowl. Notes are included as to how to modify the pattern to fit your needs.

Yarn
Approx. 375 yards of fingering weight yarn
Testers used anywhere from 313 yards to 400 yards total, depending on gauge.

Samples Shown in:
The Plucky Knitter Primo Fingering 75% merino/25% cashmere/5% nylon blend with 385 yards/101 grams in Bottled Blonde

Total used 313 yards/82 grams

Needle
1 US 5 size (3.75 mm), 24-inch circular

Notions
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Stitch marker for marking beginning of round

Gauge
26 sts/40 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on
US size 5 needles

Exact gauge is not important but do note that a looser gauge will result in the use of more yardage

Finished Size
30” around by 11” tall

Stitches Used/Abbreviations
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 together
p – purl
ssk – slip, slip (knitwise), knit slipped sts together
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over