This knitting pattern will guide you to knitting the Dignity Buff, a neck warmer with a two-tone pattern derived from the traditional keffiyeh shawl, as most often derived from Palestine.

The buff is knitted according to a fair isle diagram on circular needles, then knitted or sewn together. The joint remains invisible on the inside of the garment.

Techniques used: cast-on, stockinette stitch on circular needles, two-colour knit (fair isle), elastic bind-off, invisible grafting stitches, knitting stitches together with cast-on edge

Link to video guides can be found below.

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Sizes: One Size*

Measurements: Circumference approx. 56 cm, height approx. 15 cm

Knitting tension: 27m on 10cm according to pattern diagram

Guide pins: 3 mm / 2.5 (40-50 cm circular needles)

Recommended yarn: Lamull from Rauma Garn

Amount of material: 50g in fv A (ground color, white squares) - approx. 40g

50g in fv B (pattern colour, black checks) – approx. 25g

• The size can be changed in length by knitting the work longer before assembly, and in width by adding or subtracting from the number of pattern reports.

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KNITTING TECHNIQUES:

Stockinette stitch on circular needles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99NXt42mGZc

Two-tone knit (fair isle): https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=136&lang=en

Elastic bind-off: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=1686&lang=en

Invisible grafting stitches: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=48&lang=en

Knitting stitches with cast-on edge: https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=1718&lang=en