Plume Dandy by Plucky Knitter Design

Plume Dandy

Knitting
November 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch worked in the round, blocked
US 8 - 5.0 mm
435 yards (398 m)
One size
English
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Soft, fluffy and light as a feather, Plume Dandy will have you strutting around in luxurious warmth. Tuck this little number into your jacket with ease, or style with your favorite top for an extra eye-catching accessory.
Plume Dandy is completely customizable to fit your style. With its straightforward stripe pattern, you have the option to lengthen your cowl to an infinity loop by adding more repeats, or play with color and texture by mixing and matching your favorite Plucky bases!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
10” / 25.5 cm wide x 33” / 84 cm circumference

GAUGE
18 sts x 24 rows per 4” / 10cm in St st worked in the round, blocked

NEEDLES
Needle listed is suggested.
Always take time to swatch.

US 8 (5.00 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular (circ) needles or size necessary to obtain gauge, additional US 8 (5.00 mm) circ needle for finishing cowl

TOOLS
Waste yarn, stitch marker, tapestry needle

YARN
Fluffy DK to Aran weight yarn in the following
yardages: Approx 145 yds / 133 m per color

Sample featured in:
Plume DK (90% Baby Suri Alpaca, 10% Silk; 246 yds / 225 m per 100 g) 1 skein in each of 3 colors CC Bloom (Color A) / Chlorophyll (Color B) / Bohemian Blue (Color C)
(You can also hold your favorite Plucky DK weight yarn together with Plume Lace or Aura Lace to achieve a similar gauge. Note that the yardage required will be for EACH yarn.)

NOTES
This cowl begins with a provisional cast on, is knit in the round to form a tube, and then is twisted to create a moebius and grafted together using Kitchener stitch. Here are a couple of tutorial links.
Provisional Cast On:
https://youtu.be/0wkQRG4Tmv4?si=uB50UCkc2lL9zwpl
Kitchener Stitch:
https://youtu.be/Q-jEGCUed0s?si=rflSaMAcV1HR_siF

To lengthen your cowl, work additional repeats of Rnds 1-66. Each extra repeat will add 11” / 28 cm to the circumference and will require approx 49 more yds per color.