Hit the open road in style with the Open Road Mosaic Bandana. This small shawl or headscarf is designed to be the perfect companion for your next adventure, especially if it involves a convertible and a touch of movie-star glamour. Worked entirely in mosaic knitting, it uses simple slip-stitch colorwork, making it an ideal project for on-the-go knitting or a relaxing weekend project. Keep your hair stylishly tied back as you cruise down the highway, or wear it as a chic statement wherever the road takes you.

Time: Weekend Project

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Length: 40″ 102 cm Depth: 14.5″ 37 cm

Gauge: 24 sts and 34 rows = 4″ 10 cm in mosaic colorwork after steam blocking

MATERIALS

Yarn:

• Main Color (MC): Berroco Vintage DK (52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon; 217 yds 198 m / 100 g): Buttercream (Worsted (4), 1 ball, approx. 60 g used)
• Contrast Color (CC): Berroco Vintage DK (52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon; 217 yds 198 m / 100 g): Red Pepper (Worsted (4), 1 ball, approx. 50 g used)

Hook/Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needle, at least 20″ 50 cm long, or straight needles can also be used.

Notions:
Stitch markers (2)
Tapestry needle

SPECIAL STITCHES

Mosaic Colorwork: This technique creates colorwork designs by knitting with only one color at a time and slipping stitches of the other color. On right side rows, you will work a combination of knit stitches and slip stitches purlwise with the yarn in back. On wrong side rows, you will work a combination of purl stitches and slip stitches purlwise with the yarn in front. You will switch your working yarn color every two rows.

FOR MORE INFORMATION