Helical stripes is the first technique in A Year of Techniques. You can see our tutorial video for it over here: Helical Stripes

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Here’s how I “helicalised” my Honey Cowl.

I cast on 1 less stitch than instructed.
Having knitted the edging, I then worked round 1 of the pattern with yarn from the outside of my ball. I then joined in the yarn from the centre of my ball and worked the round 2 pattern up to a few sts before the end of the round.
Picked up first yarn and continued to work round 1 of the pattern to a few sts before where I left the second yarn.
Slipped to reach the second yarn and then continued to work round 2 pattern in the second yarn.
Continued in helical method, always working round 1 pattern in first yarn and round 2 pattern in second yarn.
Having 1 less stitch takes care of the round 4 in the stitch pattern.
Et voila! A Honey cowl with no “seam” at the end of the round.

I’m going to redo this in smaller needles. I generally knit quite tightly, but I think the fabric would be better with the recommended needle size.