From the moment I saw the Strange & Unusual palette created by LolaBean Yarn Co., I just knew I needed to come up with a design to match its clever and whimsical vibe, which was inspired by the movie, Beetlejuice. The Calypso Cowl, which drew its name inspiration from that iconic song at the end, features a stranded colorwork section of plaid (a nod to the shirt worn by one of the main characters throughout the movie) followed by a stockinette section in mauve (remember that spray paint on the wall?). Before seamlessly grafting together the ends, you’ll give it a twist. LolaBean’s color palette makes this cowl so versatile, but you could totally go full-on Halloween, too, with shades of orange, purple, white, black and green. It’s all up to you!

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Yarn
Approximately 485 yds (444 m) total of DK weight yarn held singly in three contrasting colors.
Color A: approximately 195 yds (179 m)
Color B: approximately 145 yds (133 m)
Color C: approximately 145 yds (133 m)

Sample Shown In
LolaBean Yarn Co. Pinto Bean DK (100% superwash Merino wool), 250 yds (229 m) per 4 oz (115 g) skein
Color A: You Read My Mind (mauve)
Color B: Gritty (black)
Color C: Strange & Unusual (speckled)

Recommended Yarn Substitution
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK (100% acrylic), 302 yds (276 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g)

Suggested Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to meet gauge in the stranded colorwork pattern; 16” (40 cm) circular knitting needles.
US 4 (3.5 mm) or size needed to meet stockinette gauge; 16” (40 cm) circular knitting needles.
Two additional sets of US 4 (3.5 mm) or size needed to meet stockinette gauge (a size smaller also is acceptable); 16” (40 cm) circular knitting needles.

Notions
Crochet hook US F—5 (3.75 mm) is recommended, or a size larger than your working stockinette-gauge needles, or the size matched to your stranded colowork-gauge needles.
Scissors
Scrap yarn
Stitch markers, at least two removable
Tapestry needle

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