Year of the Dragon

Double Wrapped Kerchief Cowl or Sash, a Sashkerchief if you will.

Worked in the round, lower edge in/upward on long circular needles.

Scale-like dimensional texture, with equally interesting reverse.
These scale (or petal?) segments are not only dimensional but overlap a bit and flex like armor plates.

See my Dragons Bundle for more designs with this stitching.

Chart reading skills are highly recommended, but (abbreviated) written instructions are also provided.

Experienced lace skills with unusual stitch constructions.

Non Standard Stitches: Directional YO Closures, ICDD.
Standard Stitches: k, p, yo, ssp2togtbl, p2tog.

Special Stitches – Directional YO closures (YO tw R & L) + ICDD, have captioned video demonstration links.

Blocking Required.

Yarn

420 y (384 m) Light Worsted Weight Yarn

Sample Yarn: 2 Hanks Malabrigo Rios in Primavera
100% Merino Superwash (Plied)
210 y (192 m) per 100 g
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Sample Usage 368 y (336.5 m) 175 g

Needles and Notions

US 8 (5 mm) Circular Needles with 36” (90 cm) or Longer Cords
Or size that gets gauge/desired fabric.

Row Counter
Stitch Markers 1. Or, for all Repeats, 29 + 1 Different
Tapestry Needle
Blocking Tools of Choice

Measurements

47” (119 cm) Shorter/ Upper Circumference
66” (167.5 cm) Longer/ Lower Circumference
8” (23 cm) Deep on Straight Side
11.5” (29.2 cm) on Miter Line

Gauge

Gauge not critical but will affect size and yarn requirements.

Blocked Stockinette
19 sts by 24 rounds = 4” (10 cm) square.
This gauge provided for yarn & needle pairing, to get an appropriate fabric density without knitting the entire repeat.

Blocked Scales Pattern
Each 12 st by 12 round scale, measured slipped scale tip to tip
2.25” (5.7 cm) Wide by 2” (5 cm) Tall