Lavalie's Garden

What better way to ward off the seasonal chill than by knitting roses.

Introducing Lavalie's Garden, a floral Stockinette cowl worked in the round, vertically, as an enclosed loop with picot trim edges. Vintage Roses of 2-stranded colorwork decorate its outside surface, with background color continuing on to its inside self-lining. A slight shift in needle size keeps stitch tensions between its 2-color and 1-color Stockinette in sync. This is a fun knit and pretty to wear. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 28"/ 71 cm
Height: 11"/ 27.9 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Chickadee by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 181 yds/ 166m per 50g skein);
background (MC) – Damson; 3 skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 500 yds/ 460 m;
and flower (CC) – Winesap; 1 skein, approximately 150 yds/ 140 m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
1 24"/ 60 cm circular
• US5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge in 2-Stranded colorwork
• US4/ 3.5 mm or size to obtain gauge in Stockinette

Notions
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Waste yarn for Provisional cast on

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 24 sts and 36 rows to 4"/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette
• 24 sts and 33.5 rows to 4"/ 10.2 cm in 2-Stranded colorwork

SKILLS REQUIRED
Provisional cast on, circular knitting, 2-stranded colorwork, decreasing (k2tog), increasing (yo), Kitchener stitch with waste yarn for grafting, and blocking.

4 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, chart for Vintage Roses color stitch pattern, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.

You'll find this pattern for sale on Ravelry.