Knit the Milli Kerchief with any yarn, any needles, any gauge! The Milli Kerchief is perfect for those precious skeins or partial skeins in your stash that have been awaiting a special project. Since you knit it by proportion, you can knit with confidence, knowing you will have enough yarn to finish. Start by weighing your yarn. Then, beginning at the tip, work until desired length from CO tip to beginning of ties, but don’t use more than 50% of your yarn because you will need 25% for each tie (that’s why you weigh your yarn first!). Next, create the left and right ties. The result is a fun kerchief that brings a pop of color and just the right amount of warmth around your neck.
The beauty of the Milli Kerchief is that the neckline is curved, creating a shape that mimics the natural neck contour. This reduces the volume of fabric at the neckline, making it more comfortable to wear while also saving yarn and knitting time!
As written, the kerchief is completely encased in elegant I-cord edging, but if you find this and/or the short row technique a bit too challenging, you can opt for the Easier Options, skipping the I-cord cast-on and the Shadow Wrap Short Rows.
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Size
Knitter's choice
Materials
Yarn
Approx 100-300 yds / 90-275 m
Amounts used in the model kerchiefs are given below.
Shown in:
A Verb For Keeping Warm Floating
- 70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere; 437 yds / 400 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein 1 skein Lady Extravaganza [rose pink]
- Amount used: 2 oz / 58 g; 253 yds / 231 m
- Tip to center measurement at end of Center Triangle: 14” / 35.5 cm Needles: US 3 / 3.25 mm
- Gauge: 27 sts = 4” / 10 cm square in St st
BC Garn Semilla
- 100% Wool; 176 yds / 161 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein
- 2 skeins in Brass
- Amount used: 2 oz / 55 g; 193 yds / 231 m (bobbles used extra yarn) Tip to center measurement at end of Center Triangle: 13” / 33 cm Needles: US 6 / 4 mm
- Gauge: 21 sts = 4” / 10 cm square in St st
Love Fest Fibers Kullu Handspun Yak Down
- 100% Yak Down; approx 45-55 yds / 41-50 m per 3.5-3.9 oz / 100-110 g skein Amount used: 8.5 oz / 242 g; approx 110 yds / 100 m
- Tip to center measurement at end of Center Triangle: 14” / 35.5 cm Needles: US 17 / 12 mm
- Gauge: 7 sts = 4” / 10 cm square in St st
Bread & Butter Everyday
- 100% Merino Wool; 200 yds / 183 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein
- Partial skein in Coastal Redwood and partial skein Soft Serve [striped] Amount used: 2 oz / 53 g; 106 yds / 97 m
- Tip to center measurement at end of Center Triangle: 9” / 23 cm Needles: US 8 / 5 mm
- Gauge: 17 sts = 4” / 10 cm square in St st
Artyarns Cashmere Ombre 2 Ply
- 100% Italian Cashmere; 738 yds / 675 m per 5.25 oz / 150 g skein
- Smaller version: partial skein in Tribe Tr-ouble
- Tip to center measurement at end of Center Triangle: 10” / 25 cm Needles: US 2 / 2.75 mm
- Larger version: 1 skein in Tribe Tr-ouble
- Tip to center measurement at end of Center Triangle: 18” / 46 cm
- Smaller version: partial skein in Tribe Tr-ouble
A Verb For Keeping Warm Annapurna
- 80% Merino, 20% Cashmere; 385 yds / 352 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein 1 skein in Red Pear [tonal red]
- Amount used: 1.6 oz / 45 g
- Tip to center measurement at end of Center Triangle: 11” / 28 cm Needles: US 6 / 4 mm
- Gauge: 21 sts = 4” / 10 cm square in St st
A Verb For Keeping Warm Metamorphosis
- 70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk; 385 yds / 352 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein 1 skein in Indigo Blue Sky
- Amount used: 1.25 oz / 37 g; 124 yds / 113 m
- Tip to center measurement at end of Center Triangle: 9.5” / 24 cm Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm
- Gauge: 20 sts = 4” / 10 cm square in St st
Needles
- Circular needle in size you like for your yarn, 32” / 80 cm or longer.
Notions
- 2 stitch markers
Gauge
To suit yarn
