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Stringband
This versatile accessory knits quickly with a primarily garter stitch fabric bordered by ribbing and a hem. The fabric is knit straight back and forth and stitches are picked up to create a buttonband. Pull the I-cord drawstring to cinch the fabric and tie the ends around your head for a hat or button it in different ways for a cowl.
Finished Measurements
20″ / 51cm circumference, 14″ / 36cm long
Yarn
Fingering or Sport weight
Shown in
Color A - Viola Cashmere Fingering (100% Cashmere; 187yds / 171m per 50g skein), colorway - Mineral
Color B – Bijou Basin Lhasa Wilderness (75% Yak, 25% Bamboo; 180yds / 165m per 56g skein), colorway -
Natural Brown #1
Yardage
Color A – 170yds / 155m
Color B – 135yds / 123m
Needles
32″ US 3 / 3.25mm circular
32″ US 4 / 3.5mm circular
Notions
8 one-inch buttons, tapestry needle
Gauge
22 sts & 40 rows = 4″ / 10cm in garter stitch with US 4 / 3.5mm needles
Errata:
Color A is the brown Bijou Basin and Color B is the Viola cashmere.
SECTION 3
Row 1 (RS): Using color A, k113.
Row 2 (WS): K1, p111, k1.
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