Dulse Bubble Cowl by Abigail Collins

Dulse Bubble Cowl

Knitting
March 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Bubble Tuck Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
519 - 547 yards (475 - 500 m)
one size with a circumference of 168cm (52 inches) and a depth of 22cm (8 ½ inches)
English
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The Dulse Bubble Cowl is a long loop knitted in the round using a simple tuck technique in natural shades of pure wool. The knitting magic of this stitch creates two very different sides, the bubbles on the knit side and smocking on the purl side, resulting in a deceptively complex look when the cowl is wrapped double.
The stitch pattern is inspired by Dulse seaweed. Scientists have found evidence to suggest that feeding sheep Dulse helps to reduce the amount of the greenhouse gas methane that they produce, which I thought was rather interesting. Mature Dulse has bubble shapes on the ends of its blades, hence the idea for the stitch.

Main Colour: 224m (245 yards) Contrast Colour 1: 140m (153 yards) Contrast Colour 2: 110m (120 yards)