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IJsfjord by Skeinwalker Knits

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IJsfjord

by Skeinwalker Knits

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Skeinwalker Knits

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Knitting

Category

Neck / Torso → Cowl

Published

January 2025

Suggested yarn

Lana Grossa Gomitolo Alpaca

Yarn weight

DK (11 wpi) ?

Gauge

18.5 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stitch pattern

Needle size

US 6 - 4.0 mm

Yardage

291 yards (266 m)

Sizes available

One; easily customizable.

Languages

English

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Step into the land of frozen giants and endless fjords, where ice, nature’s own artwork, peacefully coats the world, sprinkling a dust of magic on all things.
Ice sheets glitter like pure white crystals, gems set against the dark backdrop of seawater. Icebergs drift and shine in soft tints, bright turquoises, and deep blues that seem to glow from within. Minute changes in lighting dramatically shift the colors.
The IJsfjord cowl is inspired by icy waters, glaciers, and icebergs. IJsfjord combines delicate columns of lace and bold cables to create a pleasingly elegant cowl. The lace forms rounded diamond shapes reminiscent of icebergs, while the cables wind up the cowl like waves and snow drifts. Embrace the chill of this quiet, pristine icy world, and knit your own icy wonder!

IJsfjord is Dutch for Icefjord, with the special Dutch letter IJ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IJ_(digraph)

For best effect, use a reasonably round yarn without texture. Yarn weights ranging from Fingering to Aran would be suitable. As for colorways, I would recommend solid, semi-solid, very slightly speckled, or gradient (single skein or gradient set) yarns.

Do you like the IJsfjord cowl? You might like those patterns too: The Frôhan cowl, and the Aquilō cowl. For endless fun with lace and cables! Check them out!

Yarn
Lana Grossa Gomitolo Alpaca (DK; 43% Baby Alpaca, 29% Polyacrylic, 18% Polyamide, 10% Merino; 350 meters / 383 yards per 100 grams); 1 ball; sample uses 76 grams in color 362 Ice Blue / Gray / Blue.

Needles
4 mm (US size 6) 80 cm / 32 inches circular needle or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge
18.5 stitches and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch, unblocked.
18.5 stitches and 30 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stitch Pattern B – Ice Crystals, blocked.
18.5 stitches and 30 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stitch Pattern C – Iceberg, blocked.
Note: obtaining the gauge given is not crucial but will affect the finished size and the yardage needed.

Notions
Removable stitch markers: 1 in color A (beginning-of-round marker), 3 in color B (optional), 12 in color C (optional). Cable needle. Tapestry needle. Blocking pins. Blocking wires (optional).

Size
One; easily customizable.

Final measurements
Circumference (c): 102 cm / 40.25 inches, height (h): 30.5 cm / 12 inches.

Skill level
Basic stitches, increases, decreases, cable stitches. Stitch patterns requiring some attention. Easy patterning on all rounds. Lace and cable patterning on odd rounds only. Working with a wide stitch repeat. Elastic BO.
Video tutorials are provided for the stitches and techniques used.

Pattern notes
This pattern is worked in the round. The stitch count remains constant throughout the whole pattern. Suggestions are given to customize the pattern.
Charts and written instructions are provided, as well as clear video tutorials for the stitches and techniques used.

Pattern support
For questions about this pattern, please PM me on Ravelry or send me an email. Contact details are provided.

Thank you note
I’d like to send a big thank you to my truly awesome test knitters on Ravelry: amyschoen, bossanova, firetriniti, houndsmum, moewe-2008. Thank you so much for your time and dedication, for helping me make this pattern even better and for showing how the pattern would look like with different yarns!

Yarn ideas
Do you need ideas for gradient yarns? Here you go!

Here are some suggestions for a few specific yarns in varying yarn weights (and in no particular order). Choose a round yarn without halo or fluff and good stitch definition. Please plan your substitution and check the put up and fiber content before buying (cotton and alpaca are heavier than wool, for example):

Indie dyers who make a lot of gradient yarns:

More gradient yarns on Ravelry, per weight:

If you’d like to use a gradient yarn, I’d suggest using the following options to work the pattern:

1 strand from a large skein of yarn with one continuous gradient
1 strand from two 100g skeins with one continuous gradient and use them “head to toe” (for example: light to dark then dark to light, forming a double gradient)
2 strands held together from two balls of light-weight yarns, starting at exactly the same color for both
one gradient yarn completed at the beginning and end with the matching colors to transition in and out of the gradient
a set of gradient skeins from your favorite local brand or dyer. If you are using a light-weight and two strands, you can even fade them at the color transitions (for example: two strands in color A, then one strand in color A and one strand in color B, then two strands in color B, etc.)
you could even try to dye your own gradient yarns
or you could dye the finished project to have full control of the color transitions (please practice dyeing before you dye your project!)
of course, you can use a lighter-weight yarn, like lace held single to knit the pattern. In that case, check your gauge to maintain good measurements (and most probably add some pattern repeats). The yardage will really depend on whether you want to maintain the measurements.
and you can use a heavier-weight yarn, like DK or Worsted and make the pattern larger. In that case, check your gauge to maintain good measurements. You might even want to add some pattern repeats to make the pattern much larger.

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