Gradient Seed Stitch Cowl

I recently received a skein of my aunt's hand dyed yarn from her own sheep. It is a beautiful gradient worsted weight yarn, 237 yards made of 75% wool and 25% silk. I spent some time pondering different patterns to use with this yarn and decided I would create my own simple seed stitch pattern for a cowl to really show the subtle gradient transitions in the yarn. I also wanted to share this simple pattern for others to use. This cowl is knit in the round and is a very good beginner project.

Gradient Seed Stitch Cowl Pattern

Gauge 

15 stitches = 4 inches in seed stitch with size 10 (6mm) needle.

Finished Size

2 1/2 in long by 7 1/2 in wide (before blocking)

Cowl

CO 165 sts using size 10 circular needles.

Join to knit in the round being careful not to twist the stitches.

Round 1: *k1, p1* repeat until end of round.

Round 2: purl all knit stitches and knit all purl stitches.

Repeat round 2 until width desired, I knit until I had only enough yarn left to cast off. My aunt uses the technique of weighing your skein, knitting a round and then weighing your skein again to gauge when you need to bind off.

Bind off using a stretchy bind off. I used http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGHItYwr1us .

Block if desired.

You can find out more about my aunt's farm here: http://www.lilacridgefarms.com/

And you can purchase yarn and roving here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LilacRidgeFarm?ref=l2-shopheader-name