{"product_id":"pattern-saharan-sands-bandana","title":"Pattern - Saharan Sands Bandana","description":"\u003cp\u003e[tabblock]\u003cbr\u003e[tab1: The \u003cstrong\u003eSaharan Sands\u003c\/strong\u003e bandana is a pocket-size neckerchief perfect for rolling up in the smallest luggage when travelling. Super versatile and on-trend, this diminutive scarflette can be worn in a number of ways. It is decorated in a knit-friendly intarsia pattern\nto create a delightful abstract design, in ten colours inspired by my daughter Charlie’s trek across the Moroccan Saharan desert\nraising funds and awareness for the Coppafeel Breast Cancer charity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaharan Sands\u003c\/strong\u003e is an extremely quick project and surprisingly simple to knit – starting with the i-cord tie at one end before\nincreasing at one side only until the desired number of stitches have been reached before decreasing at the same rate until the\ncorrect number of stitches remain to knit the second tie. The colourful pattern is worked predominantly using basic intarsia\ntechniques with some additional surface embroidery added after the knitting is completed. Step-by-step tutorials for knitting and\ndecorating the bandana can be viewed on my YouTube channel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong\u003eSaharan Sands\u003c\/strong\u003e bandana is knitted using Susan Crawford Bluem Baby our brand-new, fingering weight, superwash wool, spun\nfrom 100% British Bluefaced Leicester fleece. This soft yet hard-wearing and machine washable yarn is perfect for a project such as\nthe Saharan Sands bandana, wonderfully comfortably against the skin, but lightweight and easy to care for. The superwashed yarn\ntakes colour beautifully creating bold, vibrant colours.\nThe pattern includes full colour, row by row charts. Right side rows are read from right to left and stitches are knitted; wrong side\nrows are read from left to right and stitches are purled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaharand Sands\u003c\/strong\u003e is knitted using [productlink: Susan Crawford Bluem Baby = bluem-baby :productlink]  our brand-new, fingering weight, superwash wool, spun\nfrom 100% British Bluefaced Leicester fleece. This soft yet hard-wearing and machine washable yarn is perfect for a project such as\nthe Saharan Sands bandana, wonderfully comfortably against the skin, but lightweight and easy to care for. The superwashed yarn\ntakes colour beautifully creating bold, vibrant colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nThe pattern includes full colour, row by row charts. Right side rows are read from right to left and stitches are knitted; wrong side\nrows are read from left to right and stitches are purled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pattern contains clear written pattern directions and a comprehensive schematic diagram and sizing chart. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Saharan Sands bandana pattern was originally sold under the name Coppafeel in support of my daughter Charlie’s walk\nacross the Sahara, raising funds for Coppafeel who are a UK breast cancer awareness charity with a simple, life-saving\nmission: to help everyone get to know their bodies, check regularly and seek help if something feels different. 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