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I found a dark purple yarn and a light blue-purple yarn in my stash, and knew I needed to create something special with them. I found a pair of 17th century motifs that worked well together, and this is the result. The motifs create columns within the pattern, so I called this Syle, which is Old English for a column or pillar.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, stranded knitting

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 70 cm / 28 inches unstretched; 96 cm / 38 inches stretched
Height: 35.5 cm / 14 inches

Gauge – blocked
11 stitches and 10 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette stitch on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 91 g / 3.2 oz. (182 m / 199 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 67 g / 2.4 oz. (134 m / 147 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Cascade Yarns Cascade 220, 200 m / 100 g (220 yds / 3.5 oz), 1 ball. Colour 9629 Deep Wisteria. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC) Cascade Yarns Cascade 220, 200 m / 100 g (220 yds / 3.5 oz), 1 ball. Colour 9558 Pale Blue. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 56cm /22” long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle