Seafoam stitch is ideal for showing off variegated yarns, as the elongated stitches give those colour changes room to breathe while creating gentle ripples instead of harsh stripes. Here it is worked in a classic beret that creates the maximum real estate for those painterly effects.
The pattern is written in four sizes and includes charted as well as written instructions, with a tutorial for the alternate cable cast-on.
Skills required: Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, specialist cast-on, yarn overs
Gauge: 20 sts x 30 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over St.St. 20 sts x 32 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over Twisted Rib 18 sts x 35 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over stitch pattern
Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- Sizes to fit 18 (20, 22, 24) in/ 45.75 (50.75, 56, 61) cm (Finished size 16 (17.5, 19.25, 20.75) in/ 40.75 (44.5, 49, 52.75) cm)
- Written & charted instructions; illustrated tutorial for Alternate Cable cast-on
Materials you need at home:
- 118 (141, 167, 194) yd/108 (130, 153, 178) m worsted weight, single ply yarn(Sample shown in Malabrigo Merino Worsted (216yd/198m per 100g; 100% Merino))
- 35yd/33m yarn for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St..
- Set 4mm/UK8/US6 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch marker as necessary
- Tapestry needle
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