[Pattern] Mel Collar - English

MEL is a sister pattern of LEM knitted bottom-up. MEL is a top-down version of this playful design which features a subtle but fun colorwork design. I am a kitchen natural dyer and have only one pot for my dyeing project which results in small quantities of dyed yarns each time. I designed this collar to make the most of the limited amount of my naturally dyed yarns.

Required techniques:
knit, purl, M1L, ssk, stranded colorwork etc

Sizes and Finished Measurements:
neck circumference: approx. 36cm / 14”
One size fits all, neck circumference is adjustable with snap buttons or straps.

Yarn:
Approximately 80 m / 87 yards of Sport weight yarn for MC
Approximately 5 m / 5.5 yards of Fingering weight yarn each for CC1, CC2 and CC3.
Approximately 2 m / 2.5 yards of Sport weight yarn for CC4.

Samples shown in:

Saredo RE re Ly (100% recycled cotton, 280 m / 306 yards per 100 g) shade : LIGHT MOCHA - 26 g
Retrosaria Rose Pomar Vovó (100% Portugese wool, 143 m / 156 yards per 50 g) shade : 01 undyed brown - 28 g
Gauge & Needles:
25 sts and 30 rows, using 3.25 mm / US3 needle, blocked = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette stitch.
circular needle in size 3.25 mm / US3 with cable length of 80 cm / 32’’ (or needle size to obtain gauge)

Notions:
tapestry needle for weaving in ends
crochet hook for provisional cast on
optional for picot edge: one detachable marker
optional: snap buttons