A Gift of Thistle SIZE FINISHED MEASUREMENTS MATERIALS GAUGE PATTERN NOTES. by Tanis Gray

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1 A Gift of Thistle by Tanis Gray A Gift of Thistle is a matching cowl and hat set worked in the round from the bottom up. Using two different sets of gradient yarn, one set of colors goes from light to dark, while the other goes dark to light. When worn together, this set creates an interesting effect! Knit in the traditional stranded colorwork Fair Isle technique, A Gift of Thistle will satiate any colorwork knitter s appetite! SIZE model: Elizabeth photos: Tanis Gray One size ts most adult women FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Cowl Depth: 16 inches/40cm Circumference: 21 inches/53.5cm Hat Depth: 8 inches/20cm Circumference: 21 inches/53.5cm MATERIALS Yarn The Copper Corgi Ogeechee Sport Gradient Set [100% superwash merino wool; 60yd/55m per 17g skein]; color: [CC1] Saffron Tiger Lily (yellow to orange); 1 package: 6 mini skeins [CC2] Teal Midnight (purple to blue); 1 package: 6 mini skeins Recommended needle size [always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique] For Cowl: 1 24-inch US #3/3.25mm circular needle 1 24-inch US #4/3.5mm circular needle For Hat: 1 16-inch US #3/3.25mm circular needle 1 16-inch US #4/3.55mm circular needle US #4/3.5mm needles for small circumference: DPNs, 1 long circular or two short circulars Notions stitch markers yarn needle GAUGE 28 sts/36 rounds = 4 inches/10cm in stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked 26 sts/29 rounds = 4 inches/10cm in colorwork pattern with larger needles, blocked PATTERN NOTES

2 PATTERN NOTES [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here ( Wind all yarn and arrange in color order. Teal Midnight gradient set (purple to blue) will be worked from darkest to lightest. Saffron Tiger Lily gradient set (yellow to orange) will be worked from lightest to darkest. Tag colors if necessary to keep in order. Cowl and hat are worked in the round from the bottom up. Cowl is worked rst, then hat to continue color ow. You will start with the darkest of the Teal Midnight set, and the lightest of the Saffron Tiger Lily color. When one yarn in the color progression runs out, join next color in gradient. DIRECTIONS Cowl With smaller 24 inch circular needles and darkest teal midnight color, CO 144 sts, pm and work for working in the round. Garter Edge: *Using Teal Midnight color, knit 1 round, purl 1 round. Using Saffron Tiger Lily color, knit 1 round, purl 1 round. Repeat from * twice more for 6 stripes. Body of Cowl Change to larger 24 inch circular needle. Knit 1 round in Teal Midnight color Next round: Work Thistle Chart 12 times around. Note: It may be helpful to place markers between the repeats across round. Work rounds 1-75 of Thistle Chart, then rounds once more. Knit 1 round in Teal Midnight color. Change to smaller needle. *Using Saffron Tiger Lily color, knit 1 round, purl 1 round. Using Teal Midnight color, knit 1 round, purl 1 round. Repeat from * twice more for 6 stripes. BO loosely knitwise in Teal Midnight color.

3 Hat With smaller 16 inch circular needles and Teal Midnight, CO 144 sts, pm and work for working in the round. [Knit 1 st in Saffron Tiger Lily, purl 1 st in Teal Midnight] across round for 1.75 inches. With larger 16-inch circular needles, knit 1 round in Teal Midnight color. Next round: Work Thistle Chart 12 times around. Note: It may be helpful to place markers between the repeats across round. Work rounds 1-27 of Thistle Chart. Cut Saffron Tiger Lily. Continue working even in Teal Midnight until work measures 7.5 inches/19cm from CO edge. Crown Switch to small circumference method when necessary. Round 1: [K10, k2tog] to end of round. 132 sts. Round 2: [K9, k2tog] to end of round. 120 sts. Round 3: [K8, k2tog] to end of round. 108 sts. Round 4: [K7, k2tog] to end of round. 96 sts. Round 5: [K6, k2tog] to end of round. 84 sts. Round 6: [K5, k2tog] to end of round. 72 sts. Round 7: [K4, k2tog] to end of round. 60 sts. Round 8: [K3, k2tog] to end of round. 48 sts. Round 9: [K2, k2tog] to end of round. 36 sts. Round 10: [K1, k2tog] to end of round. 24 sts. Round 11: [K2tog] to end of round. 12 sts. Round 12: [K2tog] to end of round. 6 sts.

4 Break yarn, leaving long tail, weave through remaining sts and cinch shut, securing on WS. FINISHING Weave in all loose ends with tapestry needle. Block well.

5 ABOUT THE DESIGNER A graduate of RISD, Tanis Gray lives in Fairfax, VA. Having worked at places such as Martha Stewart, HBO, Focus Features, in the art department in the lm and TV industries, Vogue Knitting and teaching frequently at her LYS, it s a safe assumption to make that she s addicted to knitting. Tanis ( has 9 published knitting books, over 450 knitting designs and is a regular guest on Knitting Daily TV. Visit her website ( for more information. Pattern & images 2016 Tanis Gray. Contact Tanis (mailto:tan%69%73gray@gmai%6c.c%6fm) Knitty Magazine All rights reserved. Reproduction prohibited. Knitty is a registered trademark of Knitty Magazine.