Short Description: A buttoning cowl, in a squishy reversible slip stitch pattern which plays very nicely with variegated yarns, and makes striping look like stranded colorwork!
Gauge: any
Finished Measurements: approx 16-18 inches / 40-46 cm wide, 8-9 inches / 20-23 cm tall (easily customizable)
Materials Used: any weight yarn can be used (approx 100-160 yards / 90-145 meters bulky, 120-220 yards / 110-200 meters worsted, 200-300 yards / 180-275 meters sport, 300-450 yards / 275-410 meters fingering) - samples are in: Black Trillium Moryx worsted variegated; Dream in Color Groovy bulky (2 colors); Knit Picks Chroma worsted self-striping; Imperial Yarn Columbia wosted (2 colors) with Chroma
Needle Size: size to match yarn weight, circular
Pattern Includes: many different options explained for how to stripe yarns to make different color patterns, instructions for cabled cast-on and one-row buttonhole
Skill Level: adventurous beginner
Other Details: The pattern starts by making a gauge swatch in pattern to determine cast-on number; a looser gauge than normal is recommended for this stitch pattern.