stockinette stitch is flexible.
that’s one of the great things about it.
it drapes, it stretches, it organically curls at the edges,
but can it also be strong and firm and stand straight?
that was the question on my mind
when the seed of an idea
for the ‘sirkel’ cowl
started to grow
in my head.
the thinking went something like this:
if folded hems are strong, thick and lay flat,
(which they are)
then, a circular folded hem big enough around to be
worn like a cowl would stand tall
all on its own, right?
one ring wouldn’t be very interesting though…
could two be worn together of different sizes?
and what if
they were connected,
without having to stitch seams,
to each other or
maybe
partially connected
so there was still room for them to move a bit?
ok, that works in my head, now will it really work?
that’s when the ruler and scissors
came out to cut a little
fleece and see.
sure enough, it worked.
it could all be knit in one piece
with a few
edges for folding upon
and some three needle bind-offs
to separate the two rings.
ta-da! it’s sirkel.