Asante by Lynn Di Cristina

Asante

Knitting
November 2015
SweetGeorgia Hexahue
SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock Mini
SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock Mini
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
420 yards (384 m)
One size
English
This pattern is available for free.

This rich, deep cowl, available free from the SweetGeorgia Yarns website, is the perfect late-fall project for knitters who crave quick, colourful, and gorgeous. Deliciously cozy yarn, simple stitches, and an easy construction merge into an enchantingly classic knit that you’ll love to wear year-round.

SKILL LEVEL
Easy

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
21 3/4” / 55.5 cm long
24” / 61 cm circumference

YARN
1 set SweetGeorgia Hexa Hue Tough Love Sock Mini-Skein Set (six 105 yd / 96 m per 1 oz / 28 g mini-skeins; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon) in Eclipse.
2 mini-skeins SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock (105 yd / 96 m per 1 oz / 28 g skein; 80% Merino, 20% Nylon) in Peacock and Azurite.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 8 US / 5 mm and 9 US / 5.5 mm circular needles, 24” /60 cm long
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
(6) stitch markers, one in a different colour to indicate beginning of rnd, tapestry needle

GAUGE
17 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, unstretched, after blocking, using larger needle
Note that gauge is not crucial, but will affect required yardage and finished size.

PATTERN NOTES
This cowl is worked in the round from the bottom up. The pattern calls for 8 different colours, but it is completely customizable for your preference.
The 8 mini skeins are labelled as:
C1: Peacock
C2: Odyssey
C3: Helios
C4: Equinox
C5: Gemini
C6: Luna
C7: Atlantis
C8: Azurite

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