Lijuan Does the Tango
It takes two to Tango, but the two at the left aren’t limited to one step. Move on to the next picture to see them in a totally different pose.
In the first, they are neck warmers in the second they are hats.
Lijuan Jing has done it again, with a wonderfully cleaver design.
This kit will provide a pleasant weekend knitting project.
The pattern to make one of these gems requires one skein of Jojoland Melody and can be knit in a weekend.
Although the pattern suggest 3.5 mm dpns, the body of the hat/neck warmer can be worked as easily on a 16″ circ, two circs, or one long circ. The dpns would still be needed for working the i-cord.
The pattern also presents two choices for working the piece. Cabled or Reversible Cables. This is a perfect project for those of you who have learned how to cable without a cable needle, as in Cable Needle Freedom.
Lijuan’s cable instructions are very easily understood by those who do not use a cable needle.
As you are knitting, note that at the end of the hat/warmer body, the instructions read “rib until…”. Replace the line with “Rib until the piece measures 9.5″ from the beginning. Cut yarn leaving a tail that is approximately 50″ long.”
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I’d like to see this in a worsted weight. Is this possible?
Thanks!
Hello Peggy,
I am not sure if it would be as beautiful in worsted weight. Melody is a fingering weight. The using of overall cables will double the thickness of the yarn and the resulting fabric feels like it has been knit in worsted weight.
Since the hat/neck warmer is a tube, you could get a gauge in worsted weight and adjust the number of stitches.
Carole