Boxes and Towers by Kirsten Kapur

Boxes and Towers

Knitting
August 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Garter
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1200 yards (1097 m)
Length: 72½”/181.5 cm; Width:16”/40.5 cm
English
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This pattern was inspired by the view from my lower Manhattan window of towering skyscrapers, each peppered with windows of different sizes and shapes. Boxes and Towers uses construction similar to log cabin knitting where bold strips of colors combine to create a playful, graphic wrap. Have fun selecting six colors of Miss Babs Yowza Minis to create your own unique combination, or choose a 6-color set.

Yarn
Miss Babs Yowza Minis 100% Superwash Merino wool; 200 yd/2.8 oz (182m/80g) skeins
1 skein in each of 6 colors, A-F, shown in A: Polished Stone B: Oakmoss C: Hayrick D: Earthenware E: Slot Canyon F: Seal Point

Or approximately 200 yards/182 meters of DK weight yarn in each of 6 different colors.

Finished Measurements
Length: 72½”/181.5 cm
Width:16”/40.5 cm

Needles
US 7 4.5 mm circular needle, 24”/60 cm or size to obtain gauge
US 7 4.5 mm circular needle, 60”/150 cm (for edging)

Gauge
Blocked: 16 stitches and 32 rows = 4”/10 cm square in garter stitch.

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but will affect yardage and finished size if different from above.

Notions
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle