Slipped stitches are made extra spicy with a little gentle gauge-play: an aran yarn is alternated with a super-bulky to create a very simple, very textural faux-colorwork pattern. The black-on-near-black color scheme makes for a lovely tonal effect, but feel free to try it with more contrast too!

Messier51 is part of the Knit it Black collection, and as such a portion of every sale is donated to an animal rescue charity that specializes in black pets (or other hard-to-rehome pet populations, such as special needs or seniors.) You can learn more about the project and the plight of black pets on the Knit it Black Kickstarter page.