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Moss Agate is a great stashbuster project. This was a pattern created to fit a gap in my wardrobe. I’d made a beautiful pink hat but only had a small amount of yarn leftover but wanted a matching cowl. Moss Agate can use make the most of small amounts of yarn. Worked in the round and using 2 colour moss stitch for pops of interest.

YARN
Recommended yarn: total of 560m (613yds) of 4ply/fingering in at least 2 colours

Sample used

Navy: Cookston Crafts Merino Silk Yak (100g; 366m (400yds); 60% merino wool, 20% yak, 20% silk; 4ply/fingering) colourway: Sapphire. 230m (252yds)

Pink: The Little Grey Girl High Twist Sock (100g; 425m (465yds); 75% merino wool, 25% nylon; 4ply/fingering) colourway: Charmandean. 95m (104yds)

Speckled: Giddy Aunt Yarns High Twist Sock (100g; 425m (465yds); 75% merino wool, 25% nylon; 4ply/fingering) colourway: OOAK. 30m (33yds)

Rainbow Navy: Wool is the Answer SW Merino/Yak/Nylon (100g; 366m (400yds); 70% merino wool, 20% yak, 10% nylon; 4ply/fingering) colourway: Highland Heathers. 205m (224yds)

SIZE
One size. Circumference 66cm (26”). Depth 24cm (9½”)

GAUGE
28 stitches by 40 rounds = 10cm (4”) in stocking stitch.

26 stitches by 40 rounds = 10cm (4”) in moss stitch.

Check your gauge.

NEEDLES
3.5mm (US Size 4) 40cm (16”) circular needle or size to obtain gauge. Spare knitting needle to place extra stitches on (doesn’t need to be exactly the same size needle).

ACCESSORIES
Waste yarn for provisional cast-on
Similar-sized crochet hook for provisional cast-on
Stitch marker
Darning needle

Techniques Used in the Pattern:

• Knit and purl
• Decrease (k2tog)
• Increases (m1l)
• Provisional cast-on (tutorial provided)
• Kitchener Stitch (tutorial provided)

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.