Morning Sunshine DK by Stephanie Lotven

Morning Sunshine DK

Knitting
March 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
415 yards (379 m)
ONE SIZE
English
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Are you looking for this beautiful yarn? Find Morning Sunshine kits at Sun Valley Fiber.

The first thing I want to do as soon as I wake up in the morning is KNIT! I love grabbing my knitting bag and tucking into a project just as the sun comes up. The Morning Sunshine cowl is the perfect project to get your day started. Each section is a fun, bite-sized adventure. Grab your cup of coffee, and wake up every morning to a fun, new stitch! Combining stockinette, garter, lace, smocking stitch, and a cross stitch border, this cowl never gets boring.

Are you new to some of these stitches? No need to break a sweat before breakfast! This pattern includes photo tutorials AND links to video tutorials for the smocking stitch, cross stitch, and k3togm3 stitch. Plus, the pattern includes a full yardage breakdown for every section, so you can plan your cowl to fit your stash using the COLORING PAGE included with the pattern.

Worked SEAMLESSLY from the top down, it knits up quickly (like any good cowl should), but wears like a hassle-free shawl. Unlike traditional tube cowls that rumple into a pile of knitting around your neck, this shawl-shaped construction lets your knitting shine by creating a triangular front and shortened back. The shape is wonderful, wearable, and just plain fun to knit.

This Cowl Includes:

  • Top-Down, Seamless Construction
  • Shawl-Shaped Wearability
  • Charts & Schematic
  • Photo Tutorials
  • Video Tutorials
  • Clear Written Instructions

SIZES
ONE SIZE

YARN
DK weight yarn
Sun Valley Fibers DONEGAL TWEED (85% Extra Merino, & 15% Donegal Tweed, 230 yards / 3.5 oz - 210 meters / 100 grams

Shown in “Etude” (Section 1, 3, & 6 Colors) & “Sangria” (Section 2, 4, & 7 Colors)

Section 1 Color (shown in pink) 25 yards / 23 meters
Section 2 Color (shown in red): 35 yards / 32 meters
Section 3 & 4 Color (shown in pink): 65 yards / 60 meters
Section 5 Color (shown in red): 75 yards / 69 meters
Section 6 Color (shown in pink): 80 yards / 73 meters
Section 7 Color (shown in red): 135 yards / 123 meters

TOTAL YARDAGE: 415 yards / 380 meters

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Neck Opening: 20 inches / 51 cm
Front Length: 24 inches / 61 cm
Back Length: 9 inches / 23 cm

NEEDLES
US 6 (4mm) 20-inch (50cm) circulars or as required to meet gauge

GAUGE
20 sts & 28 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in stockinette flat & in the round after blocking

TOOLS
4 stitch markers & tapestry needle

SKILLS
knitting flat, knitting in the round, garter tab cast on, smocking stitch, cross stitch, basic lace (photo & links to video tutorials included in the pattern)