Knit beautiful little bow motifs using the Alternating Butterflies stitch in MillaMia’s Marina scarf and cowl. The Spring Geometrics Collection from MillaMia celebrates artist Pat Lipsky’s color play and love of geometrics, and this clever pattern is fun to knit and full of freshness to take you through the spring breezes to warm summer.

MATERIALS
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Cowl
• One 50g/1 3⁄4oz ball MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton in
French Navy (320) (A)
• One ball Black (300) (B)
• Circular 3mm (US 2) and 3.25mm (US 3) needle
Scarf
• Two 50g/1 3⁄4oz balls Millamia Naturally Soft Cotton in
each of Indigo Purple (321) (A)
• Pebble Grey (312) (B)
• Pair each of 3mm (US 2) and 3.25mm (US 3) needles

TENSION / GAUGE
28 sts and 48 rows to 10cm/4in square over patt using
3.25mm (US 3) needles.

HINTS AND TIPS
The little bow effect on these items is created by keeping the
yarn at the front of the work and picked up on the last row.
The stitch is called ‘Alternating Butterflies’ and our use of two
colours elevates this to a modern finish and highlights the
geometrical effect.