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A plain stockinette pattern with simple 2x2 ribbing at the wrist and finger cuff, Vanilla reminds us that sometimes, simple is best. Perfect for allowing a busy yarn to shine, or for layering under Rebel to add warmth and interest.

Vanilla is part of the Well in Hand collection, and is not available individually.

Sizing

Vanilla comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large (S, M, L) and is designed to be worn with around 1-2” / 2.5-5cm negative ease.

Size small measures 4.6” (11.6 cm) around and will fit hands up to 6.5” (15cm) at the wrist / knuckle.
Size medium measures 5.5” (13.7 cm) around and will fit hands up to 7.5” (18cm) at the wrist / knuckle.
Size large measures 6.3” (15.8 cm) around and will fit hands up to 8.5” (20cm) at the wrist / knuckle.

Stitches

knit
purl
place marker
slip marker
remove marker
knit front and back

Other Techniques

casting on
binding off
picking up stitches
blocking

Sample Details

Yarn: Giddy Aunt Yarns Merino Singles in Oddball #77 (128m)
Size: Large

Accessibility

Vanilla includes two versions of the pattern: the main version, and a second version designed for low vision and screen reader users.

Both versions of the pattern are colour blind friendly.

The accessible version of the pattern has:

• 24 point sans-serif font (Arial) throughout
• Fully saturated black text on white background
• Single column layout
• Left-aligned text
• No italics
• No header or footer – just page numbers (bottom left)
• Consistent use of heading tags for easy navigation
• Internal links to aid navigation
• All instructions written out in text without reliance on diagrams or charts
• All words written out in full (i.e. no abbreviations)
• No bulleted lists
• No tables
• Tested with screen readers

You can read full details here: Accessible Patterns