Veedon Fleece by Kate Davies Designs

Veedon Fleece

Knitting
October 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Twisted stitch pattern in the round. Note that sizing is gauge dependent.
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
262 yards (240 m)
S (M)
English

This pattern is currently exclusive to Kate’s Rip it Up (And Start Again) club, which you can join here.

Veedon Fleece

My favourite Van Morrison album, whose 9 minute centrepiece, You Don’t Pull No Punches, but You Don’t Push The River, features a mythic, woolly holy grail.

Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Schiehallion (100% British Wool; 120yds
/ 110m per 50g skein)
2 x 50g skeins in For You Blue

Needles and Notions
Below gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for
working small circumferences, for cuff
Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working
small circumferences, for hand and thumb
Stitch marker
Waste yarn
Tapestry needle

Gauge
Small: 26 sts and 34 rounds to 10cm / 4in over pattern using gauge-size needles
Use 3.00mm needle as a starting point for swatching.
Medium: 24 sts and 32 rounds to 10cm / 4in over pattern using gauge-size needles
Use 3.25mm needle as a starting point for swatching

Sizes
Small: to fit adult hand with 18-20cm / 7-7¾in circumference
Medium: To fit adult hand with 19-21cm / 7½-8¼ in circumference
Be sure to check your gauge, and block appropriately..