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Gentle stripes add a quiet depth, mirroring the way light plays across natural reeds as they drift in the breeze, much like the intricate play of light and shadow within a beautifully woven basket. This creates a subtle visual poetry, where each hue softly transitions into the next, much like the changing light throughout the day. This design is an invitation to embrace the grounded elegance of an artisanal journey, to appreciate the deliberate beauty of each step. It’s a reminder of how simple, layered hues can evoke the profound richness of nature’s own hand, inspiring a sense of calm purpose with every stride forward.

Colorwork is charted ONLY

Finished Circumferences
7.25 (8.25, 9.25)” /18.5 (21, 23.5) cm

Gauge
34 sts x 44 rnds = 4”/10 cm square in Stockinette St on smaller needle
33 sts x 40 rnds = 4”/10 cm square in colorwork rep on larger needle

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn; C1: 150 yds/137 m; C2: 460 yds/421 m; C3: 230 yds/210 m
Sample used: Must Stash Yarn; Fingering Weight; 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; full hank 460 yds/421 m; half hank 230 yds/210 m; Colors: 1 half hank (C1) Pan Choi, 1 full hank (C2) Lykke, 1 half hank (C3) Gunmetal

Needles
US1/2.25 mm - 32”/80 cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US2/2.75 mm - 9”/23 cm, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
2 stitch markers, 1 unique for Beginning of Round
Tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape, and blocking tools

Skills Required
Basic knitting skills
Knitting in the round
Colorwork - from chart or willingness to learn
Slipping stitches
Picking up stitches
Short rows
Increasing and Decreasing
Grafting (YouTube tutorial included)