Merit Sash by Lisa Woolridge

Merit Sash

Knitting
July 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 11 rows = 1 inch
in Garter
US 6 - 4.0 mm
300 - 340 yards (274 - 311 m)
One Size
English
This pattern is available for free.

The Merit Sash is a long form interactive project for the Northside Knit Co Summer Camp. Complete activities to earn patches and knit those patches right into your sash. Think Girl Scout badges, but softer.

Patch activities include spending time under the trees, candlelit evenings, and coffee in the morning sun. Knit along with this slow simmering project as it guides you through savoring your summer.

Each patch activity includes suggestions, prompts, or instructions on how to complete. Follow our cues and make the journey, and the Merit Sash, your own.

The Merit Sash can be worn slung across a shoulder, as a scarf, or wrapped around the neck like a cowl.

See the Northside Knit Co Patreon page for all instructions, project details, and pattern download. Enrollment is permanently set to open, no matter the season.

Materials:
• 2 skeins Woolfolk Tov Yarn - Aran weight - (173yards/100grams)
• US 6/4mm knitting needle - you can use straight or circular 16”
• Scrap yarn for provisional cast on and duplicate stitch patterns - choose a variety of colors or just one for a monochrome look.
• Tapestry needle

Approximate dimensions:

  • Width: 6”

  • Length: approximately 40”, but variable depending on patches chosen