Reed Drift

Gentle stripes add a quiet depth, mirroring the way light plays across natural reeds as they drift in the breeze, much like the intricate play of light and shadow within a beautifully woven basket. This creates a subtle visual poetry, where each hue softly transitions into the next, much like the changing light throughout the day. This design is an invitation to embrace the grounded elegance of an artisanal journey, to appreciate the deliberate beauty of each step. It’s a reminder of how simple, layered hues can evoke the profound richness of nature’s own hand, inspiring a sense of calm purpose with every stride forward.

Colorwork is charted ONLY

Finished Circumferences

7.25 (8.25, 9.25)” /18.5 (21, 23.5) cm

Gauge

34 sts x 44 rnds = 4”/10 cm square in Stockinette St on smaller needle 

33 sts x 40 rnds = 4”/10 cm square in colorwork rep on larger needle

Yarn

Fingering weight yarn; C1: 150 yds/137 m; C2: 460 yds/421 m; C3: 230 yds/210 m 

Sample used: Must Stash Yarn; Fingering Weight; 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; full hank 460 yds/421 m; half hank 230 yds/210 m; Colors: 1 half hank (C1) Pan Choi, 1 full hank (C2) Lykke, 1 half hank (C3) Gunmetal

Needles

US1/2.25 mm - 32”/80 cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge 

US2/2.75 mm - 9”/23 cm, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

2 stitch markers, 1 unique for Beginning of Round 

Tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape, and blocking tools

Skills Required

Basic knitting skills 

Knitting in the round 

Colorwork - from chart or willingness to learn

Slipping stitches 

Picking up stitches 

Short rows 

Increasing and Decreasing 

Grafting (YouTube tutorial included)