This is a lovely simple pattern to knit and is great for showing off a delicious gradient of colours. Made more mindless by careful selection of stitch markers you can make the most of the yarn without having loads of ends to weave in! Techniques used are: knitting in the round, M1 increases, K2tog and SSK decreases.

YARN
Approx 100g of 4ply yarn in a gradient of colours to hold double. This can also be made with 100g of DK yarn held singly.
Samples used WCY Miniball gradient (purple to green) – 10x10g of 4ply – 100g/500m total.
Alternative sample used 5x20g Kinross 4ply miniskeins (turquoise to grey) – 100g/410m total.

TENSION
20 sts per 4”/10cm over stocking stitch after blocking.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
4mm 60cm or 80cm circular (or size required to meet tension – you may prefer the fabric of a 4.5mm needle)
8 stitch markers – it helps if one is different to the other 7 to denote start of round.
Darning needle for weaving in ends.

SIZE

Approx 11.5”/29cm width when laid flat and 13”/33cm height.