Not really inspired by the mythology of Io, but by her nature.
The image was of a bright rainbow springing forth from the mouth of a river.
Intricate stitch patterns usually get buried in self striping yarn, but this dramatic drop stitch pattern nicely showcases long color changes. I found that a thicker garter stitch pattern between the drops highlighted them more dramatically.
1 skein Wisdom Yarns Poems. You may also substitute Noro Silk Garden, Crystal Palace Mochi Plus, or about 90 yards of any beautiful self striping yarn.
US #10 needles. Gauge isn't terribly important, but a loose, open, lacy look is. Use bigger needles if you want a more dramatic drop stitch pattern.
Cast on 15 stitches.
Row 1- 5 Knit
Row 6: *k1, yo, k1*
Row 7:*k1, drop yo, k1*
Row 8-11: Knit
Repeat rows 6- 11 until the scarf is the desired length. Knit the last 5 rows and bind off.
Legal blah blah: You may not sell this pattern. This is for private use only, etc. etc.Enjoy!
2 comments:
Beautiful pattern, it will be a nice quick gift knit for yule! Thank you!
Thank you, Shar!
These do work up really quickly. Have a wonderful Yule!
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