stockinette stitch is flexible.
that’s one of the great things about it.
it drapes, it stretches, it organically curls at the edges,
but can it also be strong and firm and stand straight?
that was the question on my mind
when the seed of an idea
for the ‘sirkel’ cowl
started to grow
in my head.
the thinking went something like this:
if folded hems are strong, thick and lay flat,
(which they are)
then, a circular folded hem big enough around to be
worn like a cowl would stand tall
all on its own, right?
one ring wouldn’t be very interesting though…
could two be worn together of different sizes?
and what if
they were connected,
without having to stitch seams,
to each other or
maybe
partially connected
so there was still room for them to move a bit?
ok, that works in my head, now will it really work?
that’s when the ruler and scissors
came out to cut a little
fleece and see.
sure enough, it worked.
it could all be knit in one piece
with a few
edges for folding upon
and some three needle bind-offs
to separate the two rings.
ta-da! it’s sirkel.
Interesting idea! I love how your designing brain works. 🙂 You could make three sirkels attached! One more snugly fit to the neck.
what a fun idea. you could absolutely knit a third smaller ring onto this cowl. i think that would look great.
I think it would be interesting to try, and would snuggle up around your neck, which is a good idea when it’s freezing out! I wonder if that third ring could be worn inside your coat with the outer two pulled outside. It might depend on the neckline/collar of the coat. This looks like fun! We could knit a third inner ring, then add a hood, a long scarf from the back with built-in mittens….. Joking!