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Butterflies & Diamonds
What do you see? Are there butterflies or diamonds? This stitch pattern is an optical illusion playing tricks on the eyes. One minute you see a butterfly; look again and you see diamonds.
This fun to knit textured stitch pattern makes up the body of this moebius cowl. A round of beaded eyelets and a gentle ruffle, reminiscent of fluttering butterfly wings, add the perfect finishing touch to this cozy cowl.
The pattern uses the Moebius Cast On developed by Cat Bordhi. A link to this cast on method is included in the pattern.
Pattern is both written and charted.
Materials
Yarn: Samples were made using fingering and sport weight yarns. Approximately 400 - 425 yards will make the cowl. DK weight or worsted weight could be used and would result in an overall larger cowl. Needle size should be adjusted accordingly. A solid or tonal will show the stitch pattern to best advantage.
Needles: 40” - 47” circular needles in sizes 4 and 5 as designed. The length is necessary to make the moebius
Beads: Size 6/0 seed beads. 72 beads required
Finished size: 11” high with a circumference of 26”.
Acknowlegements: Thanks to stlorenz for helping me see this design and to quilterlis, my most excellent tester.
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- First published: August 2022
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