One of Ketchikan’s wildflowers is Fireweed. It can grow anywhere and is most striking when you find it by the water. The blue and pink/fuchsia set each other off perfectly. The Fireweed By the Sea collection and finishes with unique fingerless mitts. Enjoy!

COWL:
Yarn
28gm laceweight yarn sample used A Gentle Whisper Panda 70% Bamboo/30% Linen in In the Clear Blue
32gm sport weight yarn sample used A Gentle Whisper Fawn’s Breath Sport 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino in Gemstones

Needles & Notions
16- or 24-inch US size 5 needle
darning needle

Gauge: 9 sts, 8 rows = 1 inch garter blocked

Measurements: approx. 15 inches wide, 10 inches high

Stitches:
CO cast on
k knit
p purl
st/sts stitch(es)
YO yarn over
sl slip stitch
k1w2 k1 wrapping yarn twice around needle
k1f slip left needle under CC2 float from previous start stitch and k together with k1w2
slwyib sl with yarn in back
m mark
pm place m
rm remove m
star stitch sl next 5 sts onto right needle dropping extra wraps; place sts back on left needle; k5tog, YO, k5tog, YO, k5tog into same 5 sts

MITTS:
Yarn
2gm (per mitt) laceweight yarn sample used A Gentle Whisper Panda 70% Bamboo/30% Linen in In the Clear Blue
6gm (per mitt) sport weight yarn sample used A Gentle Whisper Fawn’s Breath Sport 100% Superwash Extrafine Merino in Gemstones

Needles & Notions
US size 5 needle (two circular, one 9-inch, or DPNs)
darning needle

Gauge: 9 sts, 8 rows = 1 inch garter blocked

Measurements: approx. 3 inches wide, 6.5 inches high

Stitches:
CO cast on
k knit
p purl
st/sts stitch(es)
YO yarn over
sl slip stitch
k1w2 k1 wrapping yarn twice around needle
p1w2 p1 wrapping yarn twice around needle
slwyib sl with yarn in back
sl1wyif sl with yarn in front
m mark
pm place m
rm remove m
k1f slip left needle under CC2 float from previous star stitch and k together with k1w2
p1f slip left needle under CC2 float from previous star stitch and p together with p1w2
p2tog p two together
star stitch5 sl next 5 sts onto right needle dropping extra wraps; place sts back on left needle; k5tog, YO, k5tog, YO, k5tog into same 5 sts
star stitch3 sl next 3 sts onto right needle dropping extra wraps; place sts back on left needle; k3tog, YO, k3tog, YO, k3tog into same 3 sts