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Fireside Bandana is a cozy cowl with slip-stitch colorwork stripes inspired by woven camp blankets & nights spent by the fire with friends. The back button closure & carefully considered shaping creates a flexible fit & truly effortless style. It is size & gender inclusive making it a great choice for your next knitalong!

The pattern is worked flat, top-down, using only one color at a time, & finished with tidy i-cord edges. A video tutorial will walk you through some of the less commonly used techniques & a mini swatch pattern is included.

SIZES & FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Top Width: 17 (19½)”/42.5 (49) cm
Hem Width: 39½ (43¼)”/99 (108) cm
Center-Front Height: 16(17¾)”/40 (44.5) cm
Center-Back Height: 5½“/14 cm - both sizes
see schematic for points of measurement

The pattern is written for two sizes: SIZE 1 (SIZE 2). The button closure adds about 1”/2.5 cm of width to the top edge, making the finished neck circumference closer to 18 (20½)”/45 (51.5) cm when worn. The top button can be left open for even more adjustable ease around the neck if desired.

The grey bandana is SIZE 2 with about 3”/7.5 cm of positive ease around the neck. The model is 6’5” and wears a men’s 3X shirt.

The other two are SIZE 1 with 3”/7.5 cm of positive ease around the neck on 5’4” woman who wears a size small shirt.

SUPPLIES
Yarn - reference the main image for color placements
C1 - (wine) 185 yds/176 m (210 yds/100 m)
C2 - (gold) 125 yds/119 m (140 yds/133 m)
C3 - (orange) 60 yds/57 m (85 yds/81 m)

When choosing colors, both C2 & C3 should have good contrast against C1 for best results.

All samples shown were knit with Treasure Goddess Yarn Organic Merino Sport Treasures (100% organic fine Merino wool; 328 yds/300 m per 100 grams).

Needles
• one circular needle at least 30”/75 cm in length in US 4/3.5 mm or size required to obtain gauge
• 2 dpns in US 4/3.5 mm for grafting i-cord

Notions
• 3 buttons either ½ - ⅝“/1.5 cm round OR toggles that are no more than 1”/2.5 cm long & ⅜”/1 cm in diameter at the widest part
• thread & needle for attaching buttons
• 2 stitch markers
• a needle for weaving ends

SKILLS
i-cord tab cast on - directions provided
i-cord bind off - directions provided
knit & purl
use of stitch markers
increases (m1O, yo)

GAUGE
25 sts & 44 rows = 4”/10 cm in Woven Stripe Stitch
or about 23 sts & 35½ rows = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette
Suggested ndl size US 4/3.5 mm

NOTES
The bandana is worked top-down & center-out beginning with an i-cord tab cast on. Increases are worked on every RS row to create a triangular shape. In the next section, buttonholes are worked & the rate of increase changes to shape the back neck. Finally, the border is worked & finished with an i-cord bind-off that is grafted to the i-cord at the neck edge for a beautiful, seamless finish.