Moss Agate

Moss Agate is a great stashbuster project. This was a pattern created to fit a gap in my wardrobe. I’d made a beautiful pink hat but only had a small amount of yarn leftover but wanted a matching cowl. Moss Agate can use make the most of small amounts of yarn. Worked in the round and using 2 colour moss stitch for pops of interest.

YARN

Recommended yarn: total of 560m [613yds] of 4ply/fingering in at least 2 colours

Sample used

Navy: Cookston Crafts Merino Silk Yak (100g; 366m [400yds]; 60% merino wool, 20% yak, 20% silk; 4ply/fingering) colourway: Sapphire. 230m [252yds]

Pink: The Little Grey Girl High Twist Sock (100g; 425m [465yds]; 75% merino wool, 25% nylon; 4ply/fingering) colourway: Charmandean. 95m [104yds]

Speckled: Giddy Aunt Yarns High Twist Sock (100g; 425m [465yds]; 75% merino wool, 25% nylon; 4ply/fingering) colourway: OOAK. 30m [33yds]

Rainbow Navy: Wool is the Answer SW Merino/Yak/Nylon (100g; 366m [400yds]; 70% merino wool, 20% yak, 10% nylon; 4ply/fingering) colourway: Highland Heathers. 205m [224yds]

SIZE

One size. Circumference 66cm [26”]. Depth 24cm [9½”]

GAUGE

28 stitches by 40 rounds = 10cm [4”] in stocking stitch.

26 stitches by 40 rounds = 10cm [4”] in moss stitch.

Check your gauge.

NEEDLES

3.5mm [US Size 4] 40cm [16”] circular needle or size to obtain

gauge. Spare knitting needle to place extra stitches on (doesn’t need

to be exactly the same size needle).

ACCESSORIES 

Waste yarn for provisional cast-on

Similar-sized crochet hook for provisional cast-on

Stitch marker

Darning needle

Techniques Used in the Pattern:

• Knit and purl
• Decrease (k2tog)
• Increases (m1l)
• Provisional cast-on (tutorial provided)
• Kitchener Stitch (tutorial provided)

The pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knitted.