This cowl is designed to be a canvas for playing with color. Sections of stripes and colorwork offer different ways to experiment and see how colors blend or bounce off one another. While the pattern uses 6 colors, there is no reason you can’t incorporate even more! Stay on course, knitting the colors as written, or veer off course and trust your instincts. If making the small size,
consider making the cowl shorter lengthwise so that it fits more comfortably around the neck.

To add more or different sections of colorwork or stitch patterns, look for patterns that are multiples of 6 or 10.

Some tips for choosing colors:

• Choose a mix of light, medium and dark colors – if you’d like your colorwork to pop!
• Push yourself to be adventurous with color! Don’t include more than one or two neutral colors if your aim is to explore mixing colors.
• While the pattern uses 6 colors, there is no reason you can’t include more than that!
• If you are stuck, listen to my podcast episode on color theory: http://www.threadandladle.com/podcast/episode4

Sizes
Small: 21” / 53.5 cm circumference and 18” / 46 cm deep at deepest point
Large: 26” / 66 cm wide by 18” / 46 cm deep at deepest point
Pictured in Large

Yarn
Quince & Co. Chickadee Sport Weight yarn (100% Wool; 181 yards/166 m; 100 grams)

1 skein Color A; Belize
1 skein Color B; Peacock
1 skein Color C; Winesap
1 skein Color D; Aleutian
1 skein Color E; Canvas
1 skein Color F; Bosc

Or

80 (100) yds of fingering weight yarn in Color A
125(155) yds of fingering weight yarn in Color B
80 (100) yds of fingering weight yarn in Color C
65 (80) yds of fingering weight yarn in Color D
75 (90) yds of fingering weight yarn in Color E
90 (110) yds of fingering weight yarn in Color F

Needles
For Small
One US size 4 (3.5 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needle
or size needle to obtain gauge

For Large
One US size 4 (3.5 mm) 24” / 60 cm or shorter circular needle
or size needle to obtain gauge

Gauge
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4” / 10cm in Stockinette stitch (after blocking)

Tools
stitch markers
tapestry needle