TELL

The geometric patterning of my living room rug inspired me to transform it into my first mosaic stitch pattern design. I always enjoyed focusing and refocusing my eyes as these cross-motifs emerge with a simple overlap of squares. An easy and rhythmic knit combined together with a soft cashmere becomes a knit feast for your neck! This kerchief has incorporated slip-stitch borders and is worked bottom up from the tip, allowing you to knit it as small or large to better suit your styling needs!

TELL kerchief design is a collaboration with Nature’s Luxury yarn company to mark and celebrate my first time in Switzerland and at Swiss Yarn Festival. Read more of the story behind TELL kerchief on their website.

Find kits for TELL kerchief online at Nature’s Luxury Yarn website.

Come and see both TELL kerchiefs and get a kit in person at booth 6 during Swiss Yarn Festival March 27-29, 2026 at SYF 2026. I will be at Nature’s Luxury Yarns Booth 6 on Saturday March 28, at 15:00-16:00.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
(flat, blocked)
Wingspan - approx. 31” / 79.5 cm
Depth - approx. 12” / 30.5 cm

YARN
Nature’s Luxury “Little Town & Country Cashmere” (100% cashmere); 136 yds / 125 m per 25 g / 0.88 oz;

Grey and Red Sample
Color A - color “Alaskan Fog”; 1 skein
Color B - color “Santa Fe Red”; 1 skein

Grey and Charcoal Sample
Color A - color “Vesuvian Ashes”; 1 skein
Color B - color “Alaskan Fog”; 1 skein

Kerchief total weight is 34 g (without a swatch).

OR approx. 103 yds / 94 m for color A, 103 yds / 94 m for color B in any other Sport or light DK weight yarn.
Yardage listed includes 10% padding for swatching.

NEEDLE
US 6 (4 mm) circular, 24” / 61 cm or longer
US 5 (3.75 mm) (if making I-cord BO)
OR use size to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Crochet hook size G (4 mm)
Small length of smooth waste yarn in similar weight
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

NOTES
Written and charted instructions are provided. You can follow the pattern according to your preference.
You can separate each pattern repeat with stitch markers if desired to keep better track of pattern.
When slipping sts, always slip them purlwise unless specified.

This kerchief is easily adaptable to make it larger or smaller. Please account for extra yarn that will be required.

GAUGE
24 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10 cm in cross mosaic pattern, measured once dry after washing and blocking.
One 12-sts and 16-rows of cross mosaic pattern = 2” / 5 cm wide and 1½“ / 4 cm long, measured once dry after washing and blocking

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