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Swirl is another simple to knit but amazingly complex looking design. No one needs to know this other than you though, especially if you knit this as a gift.

The stitches are simple because they use the mosaic stitch method of colourwork. You will be working with only one colour at a time in each round. Easy peasy even if you are new to this type of knitting.This pattern is written out in full row-by-row and does not use charts.

You can easily substitute with any fingering that will give a suitable gauge.

Would you prefer a Worsted weight version?.

Measurements: After blocking: approx. 76 cm/30” bottom edge, 53 cm/21” neck opening,
20 cm/8” height.
Gauge: Before blocking: 28 stitches x 38 rows = 10 cm/4” square in stocking stitch with
3.5 mm/US 4 needles. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Yarns used:
SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock Yarn, 80% Merino, 20% Nylon.
388 m/425 yards, 115 grams.

Colour (A) Basil (used 35 grams).
Colour (B) Saphire (used 45 grams).

I found this yarn to be a little thicker than many fingering weights. If you substitute you may wish to go down slightly in needle size to achieve good drape and definition.

Needles and supplies:
3.25 mm/US 3 circular needles 60 cm/24” long. (for the borders).
3.5 mm/US 4 circular needles 60 cm/24” long.
16 stitch markers, one being a different colour to mark start of rounds.
Tapestry needle.

Abbreviations:
K ………………..knit
P ………………..purl
SM ……………..slip marker
SL……………….slip stitches purl wise (as if to purl) with yarn held in back
()…………………repeat what is written between the brackets
x………………….number of times to repeat() instructions
K2tog…………..knit the next two stitches together

Heartfelt thanks to my fabulous test knitters. You put the fun in my knitting!