Vaarie is a Shetland word that means change in direction. This fun Fair Isle patterned cowl takes a change in direction with a moebius twist! This particular motif and colors will be seen in a different iteration in my Shetland Trader Book Three collection coming out in Fall 2021! I had to delay the release of that book due to the pandemic so I wanted to share a little tiny taste of what’s to come!

Size
Height: 8 ¾” / 22cm
Circumference: 26 ¼” / 66.5cm

Needles
US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, 16” / 40cm length
Spare US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, 16” / 40cm length (for grafting the two ends together)

Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
250 yds MC, 165 yds CC1, 125 yds CC2, 150 yds CC3

shown in:
Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (4ply/Fingering; 100% Real Shetland Wool; 115m / 125yds per 25g ball)
MC: Shade 54; 2 x 25g balls
CC1: Shade 32; 2 x 25g ball
CC2: Shade 3; 1 x 25g ball
CC3: Shade 203; 2 x 25g ball

Notions
1 stitch marker, fingering weight smooth waste yarn for provisional cast on, crochet hook size E-4 / 3.5mm (if using the Crochet Provisional Cast On method), tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge
27 sts & 32 rounds = 10cm / 4” over Fair Isle Pattern on 3.5mm needles after blocking