surge

By Lisa Mutch
Choose two of your favourite colours to ebb and flow together in this bold semi circular design.

Materials:
Northbound Knitting Superwash Merino Fingering: Colour A (Kitten) 400 yds, Colour B (Midnight) 400
yds
Size US 8 needles
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
5 sts=1 in stockinette stitch

Finished Measurements:
(Post Blocking)
Length (At center point)=13
Width=88

Abbreviations Used:
K=Knit
RS=Right side
WS=Wrong side
St(s)=Stitch(es)
Kf&b= Knit into the front and back of one stitch
M1L=With left needle tip, lift strand between sts from front to back, knit into back of loop
M1R=With left needle tip, lift strand between sts from back to front, knit into front of loop
W&T=Wrap and Turn-Bring yarn to the front, slip one stitch from left hand needle to right, bring yarn to
the back and slip stitch back to left hand needle. Turn work and bring yarn to the back. (Or W&T method
of your preference.)

Directions:
Section #1:
With Colour A cast on 5 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1, kf&b, k1, kf&b, k1. (7 sts)
Row 2 (WS): K all sts.
Row 3 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k1, M1L, k2. (11 sts)
Row 4 (WS): K all sts.

Repeat rows 3 and 4, once. (15 sts)

With Colour B, repeat rows 3 and 4, once. (19 sts)
With Colour A, repeat rows 3 and 4, three times. (31 sts)
With Colour B, repeat rows 3 and 4, once. (35 sts)
With Colour A, repeat rows 3 and 4, three times. (47 sts)
With Colour B, repeat rows 3 and 4, once. (51 sts)
With Colour A, repeat rows 3 and 4, three times. (63 sts)

Section #2:
With Colour B
Row 1 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k1, M1L, k2. (67 sts)
Row 2 (WS): K all sts.
Row 3 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k25, W&T.
Row 4 (WS): K all sts.
Row 5 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k to 2 sts past last wrapped stitch, W&T.
Row 6 (WS): K all sts.
Repeat Rows 5 and 6, three more times. (77 sts)

With Colour A:
Row 1 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k1, M1L, k2. (81 sts)
Row 2 (WS): K all sts.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1-6, repeating rows 5 and 6 three more times.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1-6, repeating rows 5 and 6 three more times.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1-6, repeating rows 5 and 6 three more times. (131 sts)

Section #3:
With Colour A
Row 1 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k1, M1L, k2.
Row 2 (WS): K all sts.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, twice more.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1 and 2, once.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2, three times.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1 and 2, once.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2, three times.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1 and 2, once.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2, three times. (191 sts)

Section #4:
With Colour B
Row 1 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k1, M1L, k2.
Row 2 (WS): K all sts.
Row 3 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k90, W&T.
Row 4 (WS): K all sts.
Row 5 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k to 2 sts past last wrapped stitch, W&T.
Row 6 (WS): K all sts.
Repeat Rows 5 and 6, three more times. (205 sts)
With Colour A:
Row 1 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k1, M1L, k2.
Row 2 (WS): K all sts.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1-6, repeating rows 5 and 6 three more times.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1-6, repeating rows 5 and 6 three more times.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1-6, repeating rows 5 and 6 three more times. (259 sts)
Section #5:
With Colour A
Row 1 (RS): K2, M1R, k1, M1L, k to last 3 sts, M1R, k1, M1L, k2.
Row 2 (WS): K all sts.
Repeat rows 1 and 2, twice more.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1 and 2, once.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2, three times.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1 and 2, once.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2, three times.
With Colour B, repeat rows 1 and 2, once.
With Colour A, repeat rows 1 and 2, three times, binding off all sts loosely on last WS row. (319 sts)

Finishing:
Weave in loose ends, wet block and lay out to desired size and shape to dry.