Forward Motion

**Forward Motion Cowl** **Intro price $5.25 through Midnight Monday Sept 21** No code needed price auto updated at checkout. Casual but classy. Knit and purl ribbing with offset bars angling in opposing directions from the mid-line. My favorite thing about this stitch design is that the patterning is effective folded, pinned or draped. No need to hold it out from the neck to get the full effect. Written in US English, includes fully written out line by line instructions, plus a chart. Worked in the round, bottom-up and top-down appearances are the same. Inner texture is also the same, no wrong side. Established Beginner Skills: Knit, purl, pick up and purl, work in the round. Can also be made with the zigzag in a single direction. **YARN** **210 y (192 m) Light Worsted Yarn** Sample Yarn: Malabrigo Rios Purpuras 100% Merino Superwash (plied) 210 y (192 m) 3.5 oz/100 g Sample usage 183 y (168 m) 87 g **NEEDLES AND NOTIONS** * US 7 (6.5 mm) Circular Needles 20” (50 cm) Long. Or size that gets gauge/desired fabric. * Row Counter * Stitch Markers (9 + 1 different) * Tapestry Needle **MEASUREMENTS** * 9” (23 cm) Tall by 27” (68 cm) Circumference **PATTERN STITCH GAUGE** 21 stitches by 29 rounds = 4” (10 cm) Square. A fabric you like is more important than exact gauge, but changes from the given gauge will affect yarn requirements and final measurements. **NOTES** Stitch multiple is 14. For a piece with a single directional slant repeat Rounds 1 – 28, stopping on any even round.