Sitka is a lovely blend of 80% Merino Wool and 20% Kid Mohair. There is a lovely subtle sheen from the mohair and great memory from the wool. It was a real treat to work with and worked up very quickly. I created a reversible cabled scarf - one skein is about 30" long, so two would be 60". While out in Michigan I tripped over a Jul closure that I thought suited it nicely - what was really nice is that no button holes were required. So here is the pattern: Sitka - 1-2 skeins (80% Merino Wool/20% Kid Mohair - 131 yds/100 g) shown in color 28 US 10 Needle Cable needle Abbreviations K - Knit P - Purl CF6 - slip 6 stitches to cable needle, hold in front, K3, P3, then K3, P3 6 sitches from cable needle CB6 - slip 6 stitches to cable needle, hold in back, K3, P3, then K3, P3 6 stitches from cable needle CO 24 stitches Row 1-6 - K3, P3 - repeat to end of row Row 7 - CF6, K3, P3, K3, P3 Row 8-13 - K3, P3 - repeat to end of row...
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