Project had to be restarted several times due to twisting my circular join, messing up short rows, etc. Once I understood how the project was crafted and mastered my short rows it went much faster!

I wanted this bandana to be more fitted and I generally knit pretty loose so I used worsted weight yarn and size 8 needles. I used the travelling loop method with a 32” circular and it worked just fine. I completed my wrap and turns using the shadow wrap method illustrated here.

Mods: shadow wraps, no chain of stitches on border, fewer decrease rows to accommodate for more short rows.

For worsted weight yarn:

CO 102 stitches, slip final cast on stitch over first stitch to join in the round, 101 stitches.

Set-up round: purl all stitches

Round 1: k49, s2kpo, k to end of round

Round 2: p48, s2ppo (same as s2kpo but purl instead of knit), p to end of round

Round 3: k47, s2kpo, k to end of round

Round 4: p46, s2ppo, p to end of round (93 stitches)

Begin Short Rows

K48, wrap and turn
P3, wrap and turn

Continue short row pattern incorporating 2 additional stitches each time until you wrap and turn the stitches next to the marker.

K2 rounds

Set-up round: k20, pm, k53, pm, k20

Begin Decreases

Decrease round: k to 2 stitches before marker, k2tog, slip marker, k to next marker, slip marker, ssk, k to end of round. (91 stitches)

K3 rounds

** Decrease round
K 2 rounds

Repeat directions after ** three times total (85 stitches)

*** Decrease round
K 1 round

Repeat directions after *** two times total (81 stitches)

Garter stitch for 4 rows (p, k, p, k).

Bind off loosely in purl.