DESCRIPTION
The faerie caves at Cullercoats Bay are very easy to miss if you are not careful. They are tiny indentations in the stone cliffs that back onto the semi-circular beach of this coastal town. As such, they provide a perfect opportunity for little ones to search for hidden geodes of amethyst and rose quartz. This sandy bay is enclosed by piers and houses a lifeboat station, making it an ideal site for bathing and recreational crafts. There are plenty of places to stop and grab a bite to eat and the Tyneside Aquarium is located nearby as well.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 26¾” 67 cm
Height: 13¼” 33 cm

YARN
Brambles & Me, Natural Yarn Advent Calendar, Fingering Weight: 100% Bluefaced Leicester Wool; approx. 87.5 yds 80 m per 0.7 oz 20g miniskein. Colours: Days 21, 22, 23, and 24; 1 miniskein each.

NEEDLES
US #3 3.25 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge; 24” 60 cm circular needle.

NOTIONS
Stitch marker
Blunt tapestry needle
Blocking pins, if desired

GAUGE
27 sts and 32 rnds = 4” 10 cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking.
NOTE: Obtaining gauge is not critical to this project in terms of sizing; however, it may affect yardage amounts.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES
This funnel cowl is worked from the bottom up. Once it has been worked to the halfway point, the pattern reverses back on itself like a palindrome.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Model: Mia Malone
Photographer: Sarah Hird
Sample Knitter: Mia Malone
Layout: Lars Rains

REQUIRED SKILLS
Basic knitting skills
Charted instructions
Knitting in the round
Stranded textural colourwork
Written instructions