Canyon River by Megan Gonzalez

Canyon River

Knitting
August 2023
Sport (12 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
700 - 1400 yards (640 - 1280 m)
Depth: 8”/20 cm; Circumference: 25 (50)”/64 (128) cm
English
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Are you looking for a stunning knit that you can simply relax into? I’ve got you covered!

Canyon River is a fantastic cowl knit in the round with a mix of slipped stitches to create a fantastic, yet simple-to-knit pattern. Use one of 3 easy joins and then throw it on and go without ever worrying if the “wrong side” is showing.

Use 2, 3, 4, or 6 colors around or use up all your scraps! If the colors choice makes you wary, grab a kit like I did or check out this blog post to arm yourself with a bit of color theory to give you color confidence.

Size
Depth: 8”/20 cm
Circumference: 25 (50)”/64 (128) cm

Yarn
700 (1400) yds/640 (1280) m total of sport weight yarn

175 (350) yds/160 (320) m each in 4 colors (as shown)
235 (470) yds/215 (430) m each in 3 colors
350 (700) yds/320 (640) m each in 2 colors
Or approximately 60 yds per stripe

Suggested Yarn
Crave Yarn Caravan (70% Superwash Ultrafine Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Camel, 10% Mulberry Silk) 177 yds/162 m; 50 g - 1 (2) skeins each in Nuance (A), Cimarron (B), Clarity (C), and Regalia (D)

Needles & Notions
US 6/4.0 mm – 16”/40 cm or DPNs or Magic Loop – preferred method of small circumference knitting (or needles needed to obtain gauge!)
Stitch markers, tapestry needle
Optional Notions: Waste yarn, third needle

Gauge
23 sts & 29 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette, with the larger needle, after blocking

Techniques to Indulge In
Knitting in the Round
Slipping stitches
Optional Techniques Based on 3 Join Options:
Provisional CO
Kitchener Stitch
Seaming
3 Needle BO