Designed for a single skein of yarn, TATER TOTS BANDANA is a quick-knit project that gets you ready for changing weather—whether the leaves are falling or the trees are budding out. This reversible small shawl shows off variegated colors beautifully, making it a perfect project for that special skein of handspun yarn. This sportweight bandana serves as a great transition weight for the autumn season and beyond. A tidy 2-stitch icord borders the piece, and the finished product is totally reversible! Video links are provided for icord cast-on and bind-off used in this pattern.
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YARN
Designed for a single skein of handspun yarn, approximately 17-18 WPI, heavy fingering to sport weight or a single skein of sport weight yarn. Feel free to use any heavy fingering to sport weight yarn you prefer for this design.
Sample 1:
2-ply fractal handspun yarn, 100% Rambouillet fiber by Lavender Lune Yarn Co. www.lavenderluneyarn.co. Sample used 227 yd / 208 m (65 g), colorway Lemonade.
Sample 2:
Suburban Stitcher Sport, 100% Superwash Merino, 328 yd / 300 m per 100 g. www.suburbanstitcher.com. Sample used 239 yd / 219 m (73 g), colorway Afternoon Tea Party.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Width: 36” / 91 cm
Depth: 15” / 38 cm
GAUGE & NEEDLES
20.5 stitches & 34 rows = 4” / 10 cm in pattern, blocked. Gauge is not critical but will impact finished size and yarn requirements.
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needle, min. length 24” / 60 cm, or size needed to get gauge
TECHNIQUES
Knit, purl, integrated icord edging, increasing and decreasing stitches. Pattern includes video links for icord cast-on and bind-off.
PATTERN ATTRIBUTES
This written pattern is gender-inclusive and reversible.
EXPLORE ON INSTAGRAM
#TaterTotsBandana
Tech editing: Bronwyn Hahn
Test knitting: Cathy A., Ronnie A., Des B., Cheryl C., Jasmine G., Laura G., Leticia J., Lisa M., Emily O., Kim R., & Rachel S.
From TheKnittedBean
I appreciate the recipe or blueprint-like quality of the Shanalines Designs patterns which leave space for the maker to get truly creative and give each piece their own touch whether that be by substitution of yarns, or by the ease with which this allows the use of handspun that might have varying gauge, or even modular play with color. Ten different people can make a pattern by Shana and it can look like ten different patterns, there are no cookie cutters here!
TheKnittedBean test knit Share the Fun.
From Claudia W.
Very fun pattern and probably the best tutorial I’ve ever seen for the tubular cast-on. The fit is perfect and the way the thumb gusset flows out of the ribbing is just so satisfying!
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From Pia
Shana’s designs are always on point! Her attention to finishing details result in handknits that are both unique and classic. Her patterns are well written and thoughtful. I’m a fan!
Pia has test knit several Shanalines Designs patterns!