This pattern is currently exclusively available to advance ticket holders for the North West Winter Wool Festival 2026. It will become available to purchase in Sping 2026.

Yarn
Samples shown:
Yarn quantities shown are those used in my samples - ensure you have extra yarn to allow for differences in tension.

Sample 1 (seamed)
Stylecraft Life DK (75% premium acrylic, 25% wool, 298m per 100g)
A: Navy, 2313, 1 ball (24g/72m used)
B: Cardinal, 1 ball (18g/54m used)
C: Ice Blue, 1 ball (16g/48m used)
D: Cream, 1 ball (18g/54m used)

Sample 2 (with poppers)
West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab DK (100% British Wool, 225m per 100g)
A: Midnight Navy, 1 ball (32g/72m used)
B: Crimson Red, 1 ball (24g/54m used)
C: Sky Blue, 1 ball (22g/48m used
D: Arctic White, 1 ball (24g/54m used)

Needles
4mm circular needles, 40cm long or size to obtain desired tension
and
4mm dpns or preferred needles for working small circumferences in the round (for when you get to the top of the cosy)

Notions
2 contrasting stitch markers (1 for beginning of rnd, 1 for halfway point)
Tapestry needle
2-litre hot water bottle measuring 20cm across and 33cm from base to the top of the neck

Optional:
5 x 8mm press-studs/poppers
Sewing thread to match Yarn A and sewing needle

Tension
10cm = 21.5 sts x 25 rnds over Chart Patt, on 4mm needles after washing and drying flat

Finished Measurements
42.5cm circumference x 33cm high (with collar folded down)/34cm if using press-studs.