ABOUT THE PATTERN
A lovely knitted bandana with a pattern inspired by mammatus clouds. The bandana can be worn around the neck or the head.
It is worked in the flat on a circular needle.
You begin with a small square which forms the middle at the edge.
Then one stitch is increased on each side as well as 1 stitch on each side of the middle stitch.
The pattern runs over 12 rows.

MATERIALS
1 (2) skeins of Alpaca Silk, Vienna (12)
Circular needle 3 mm (US 2.5) - 80 cm (32’’)
Stitch markers

YARN QUALITY
Alpaca Silk, Hobbii
70 % Alpaca, 30 % Mulberry Silk/ 50 g (1.75 oz) = 166 m (182 yds)

GAUGE
27 sts x 40 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 cm (4’’)

ABBREVIATIONS
st(s) = stitch(es)
k = knit
p = purl
tbl = through the back loop
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
inc(s) = increase(s)
yo(s) = yarnovers
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
co = cast on
bo = bind off

SIZE
S/M (L/XL)

MEASUREMENTS
Before wash and blocking:
Width: Approx 50 (55) cm / 19.7’’ (21.7’’)
Length: 27 (30) cm / 10.6’’ (11.8’’)
After wash and blocking:
Width: Approx 60 (65) cm / 23.6’’ (25.6’’)
Length: 33 (36) cm / 13’’ (14.2’’)

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