Whisper Bandana by Purl Soho

Whisper Bandana

Knitting
October 2024
Lace ?
28 stitches and 56 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
845 yards (773 m)
One Size
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS
To make 1 bandana, you’ll need the following amounts of Purl Soho’s Nigh Fine, 100% cashmere yarn. Each skein of this fingering-weight yarn is 448 yards/ 55 grams.

  • Solid Version: Main Color: 2 skeins; approximately 845 yards required. We used the color Pale Orchid.
  • Thin Stripe Version: Main Color: 2 skeins; approximately 790 yards required. We used the color Meadow Mushroom. Contrast Color: 1 skein; approximately 55 yards required. We used the color Rosy Red.
  • Thick Stripe Version: Main Color: 1 skein; approximately 440 yards required. We used the color Turquoise Patina. Contrast Color: 1 skein; approximately 405 yards required. We used the color Heirloom White.

You will also need US 3 (3.25 mm), 24-inch circular knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE
28 stitches and 56 rows (28 ridges) = 4 inches in garter stitch

NOTE: Cashmere tends to relax with blocking, so be sure to wet block your swatch.

SIZE
Finished Dimensions: 23 x 23 inches square, and 32½ inches from corner to corner

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Laura Ferguson.