A “bless your heart” project in attempt to improve my small circumference colorwork. Used magic loop (US 2 colorwork; US 1.5 stockinette).

Motifs from Autumn Doodle Card Deck, by Pacific Knit Co.

CO 53 sts. 48 sts for design; 5-st steek column.

I switched to flat stockinette after the last motif, knit 12 rows, then used a tuck stitch BO to create a tube for a .25” wooden dowel.

Needle felted the steek area then cut up the center of the steek column. Edges were sloppy, so I applied a crochet border.