Meet Your New Favourite Cast-on

Every so often, a project comes along that is pure knitting bliss from cast-on to bind-off. Adaria is exactly that—a luxurious, reversible cowl designed to showcase the magical alchemy of fibre blending.

Adaria is a study in beautiful contrasts. By holding two distinct yarns together—a lace-weight silk or wool and a whisper-soft silk-mohair—you will create a sophisticated accessory with an exquisite drape and a subtle, complex texture. It is the ultimate piece of wearable luxury that feels like an everyday indulgence.

Why You’ll Love Knitting (and Wearing) Adaria

The Magic of One Simple Stitch Pattern, Two Moods: This straightforward pattern features a simple four-stitch, four-row repeat that pulls off a brilliant magic trick. On one side, it showcases a delicate, romantic lace. Flip it and it reveals a surprisingly architectural, lacy basketweave. It’s entirely reversible and endlessly engaging to knit.

An Effortless Rhythm: Knit seamlessly in the round, the repeating texture is incredibly easy to memorize. It’s the ultimate “just one more row” knit—simple enough to work while watching your favourite show, but far too beautiful to put down.

Skill Level: Adaria’s straightforward lace will enchant an intermediate knitter.

Ready to elevate your hand-knit wardrobe? Grab your needles, choose your palette, and elevate your everyday wardrobe with a piece of wearable luxury.

Full written instructions and a chart are included.

Construction Details

Bordered at the top and bottoms edges by the pattern rib, Adaria balances three meditative k3, p1 rounds with a engaging pattern round of eyelets and centred double decreases framed by purl stitches. By cleverly offsetting the motif by just two stitches every four rounds, a rich, reversible texture is effortlessly created.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS (after blocking)
120 cm/48″ in circumference
30 cm/12″ in height

YARN REQUIREMENTS

55 g/1¾ oz lace-weight silk, wool or wool-silk blend yarn held with
40 g lace-weight silk-mohair yarn

Sample Yarns:
1 cone Ito Kinu (100% Silk; 50 g/1¾ oz; 425 m/464 yds) in Cherry Blossom (#0365) held with
2 balls Ito Sensai (60% Mohair, 40% Silk; 20 g/0.7 oz;
240 m/262 yds) in Cherry Blossom (#0303)

Note: Sample used 49 g/just under 1¾ oz Ito Kinu and 36 g/1¼ oz Ito Sensai

SUGGESTED NEEDLES

3.5 mm/US 4 80 cm/32″circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Tapestry needle, 1 removable stitch marker

GAUGE

21 sts and 33 rounds = 10 cm/4″ in lace pattern repeat on 3.5 mm/US 4 needles after blocking

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

TECHNIQUES TO REVEL IN

Required: Cast on, knit, purl, yarn over, centred double decrease, work in the round, read your knitting

Optional: Read a chart

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Melinda of rhyFlower Knits.

Thank you to my amazing, helpful and very patient test knitters: Anne, Collin, Martina, MJ, Sheila, Tannis and Toni.