Stitches I love

We have a stock of super chunky Lumio so Imade a Trinity (Popcorn )Stitch cowl.

I previously knit a narrow colourful one in the summer with an odd ball of monster yarn.

In my library I have vintage books with Trinity (popcorn) stitch patterns.

The Lumio ball band directs the knitter to use 10mm pins, but I prefer my trusty 8mm. I find, generally speaking, a smaller tension, though taking more time to knit, stands up better to wash and wear. I cast on using waste yarn, in roughly the same thickness by using a nice bright smooth turquoise cotton doubled to match the Lumio. There are alternate provisional cast on's, but for grafting I prefer a few rows of waste knitting at either end.

Once the desired length of 30 inches was achieved I stopped at pattern row 3. This was so the graft row fits smoothly in with the pattern, and is almost undetectable.

The charm of Lumio is the reflective thread, a similar material to those silvery patches on a safety vest. A great safety feature for the winter pedestrian, especially in the city.
There is a lovely program on TV Ontario called Coast. The first episodes were about the United Kingdom. The presenters wore knits and in a particular episode a chartreuse trinity stitch cowl, probably in Rowan yarn. It looked so appealing and straightforward to figure out. I have not worked Trinity stitch in many years and found the experience just delightful.

Why I Love This Stitch
What a good pattern for the practice of understanding the knitting in your hand! It is a 4 row pattern, alternating every 2 rows. The purl side is the public side, a bit jarring at first, but really helpful in supporting focus. The texture of the stitch on both sides is appealing.

Thick soft yarn and bobble stitch are great mates. After I test knit the complete pattern you will find it as a free download on our Ravelry pattern page.