When I was a kid, one of my favorite art activities was scratch-off paper. It was essentially card stock with a thin layer of black wax covering one side. Using a tool like an overgrown toothpick, you could scratch off the wax to reveal a kaleidoscope of bright colors underneath. You never knew which color you’d get next, the bright lines standing in sharp relief against the surrounding black.

Within the first few rows of Morethough’s mosaic, I couldn’t get the image of that scratch-off paper out of my head. And the more I thought about it, the more I realized there was a deeper meaning: We all have a covering on us, of sorts. Some of it is projected onto us by society, some comes from our life experiences, some of it we put there ourselves—all together, it forms the exterior layer we show the world. Underneath that covering, there’s more, though, just like the scratch-off paper. I hope Morethough will be your reminder to go beyond the surface level, with yourself and those you meet, to see the humanity we all share and the individual quirks that make each of us beautiful.

Worked on the bias from one end to the other, Morethough lets you show off your favorite crazy skein of yarn. Its size is incredibly easy to customize (the pattern includes guidance), its repeats stick in your mind, and the FO is snuggly and drapes to perfection. What more could you ask for in your next knit?

Lace is both written and charted, and Morethough has been tech edited and test knit, so you can cast on with confidence.

SIZE
Length: 94.5” / 240 cm
Width: 21.5” / 54.5 cm
Measurements taken after firm blocking. Wrap will shrink some with wear.

YARN
Shown in Fiber Seed Sprout Sock (90% Merino, 10% Nylon; 510 yd / 465 m per 136 g / 4.8 oz skein)
MC: 2 skeins; shown in Glint
CC: 1 skein; shown in Extreme Blanket Fort Mode
If you’d like to use this same color combo or base, kits are available here! Pattern is sold separately.

To substitute another fingering weight yarn:
MC: approximately 1125 yd / 1029 m
CC: approximately 400 yd / 366 m

Totals include a 15% buffer.

Note: For optimum contrast in the mosaic sections, choose a MC that overlaps with the colors in your CC as little as possible.

NEEDLES
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
19 stitches and 31 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stitch repeat for Lace after firm blocking. Gauge is not crucial but will affect yardage used and final dimensions.

TECHNIQUES
Mosaic knitting, single increases and decreases, yarn overs. Pattern includes links to more information about required stitches and techniques.

Here’s how testers described Morethough: Stunning, versatile, enticing, fun, addictive, wearable, never boring, perfect TV knitting, engaging, quick, functional, joyful, a pleasure, geometric, meditative, flexible, intuitive, relaxing, soothing, playful, peaceful, easier than it looks, the perfect travel project, and “sheer magic with simple stitches.”

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