Cinnamon Stars
Wrap yourself in a soft, cosy cowl sprinkled with stars! Cinnamon Stars is a long tubular-style cowl which can be worn looped twice around the neck for protection from the elements, or draped in a single stylish loop. The tubular construction means the fabric has no ‘wrong’ side, and provides added insulation. Traditional colourwork star motifs are arranged in close formation, in a geometric twist on a classic.
Skills & Techniques
Knitting in the round
Stranded colourwork
Provisional cast on (tutorial: How to work a provisional cast on)
Kitchener Stitch or grafting
Working from a colourwork chart
Materials Needed
2 skeins of Manos del Uruguay Fino (70% merino, 30% silk; 490yds/448m per 100g skein), or 392yds/358.5m of Colour A and 412yds/377m of Colour B in fingering-weight yarn. Sample colourways: ‘Ivory Letter-Opener’ (A) + ‘Gilt’ (B)
US 3 / 3.25mm circular needle (or needle size that gives you the right gauge) 16”/40cm in length, and a second circular needle in same size for grafting
A crochet hook in a similar size, and smooth waste yarn in a similar weight to working yarn (for the provisional cast on)
1 end-of-round stitch marker and 3 optional contrasting markers
A needle for grafting & weaving in the ends
Finished Measurements
51”/129.5cm circumference, and 6.75”/17cm depth
The circumference is easily adjustable.