Ready to try something a little different? This lightweight, multi colour cowl is knitted in the round using moss stitch and woven floats technique (similar to stranded colour work). Stitches are knit and purl. Chart reading is required. Full written chart instructions are also available. Tutorial for the technique is included along with photos, tips for fixing mistakes and working smoothly.

The unique woven effect plays with pattern, colours, light and texture. It’s bound to turn heads. Like an impressionist painting, this 5 colour cowl subtlety plays amongst the cloud tops and can be altered for seasonal colours.

What other colours could you use? How about…

• Deep warm mauve detail on a peach/pink/apricot sky
• Mid grey detail on a pale rainbow coloured sky
• Charcoal detail on a fiery red/orange sky

Woven Floats Technique is something fun to try. There’s a full tutorial including how to get started here:
https://drummrollknitwear.com/how-to-knit-woven-floats-technique/

Dimensions
Regular size 62 cm x 20 cm (24 ½″ x 7 ¾″)
Large size 92 cm x 20 cm (36 ¼″ x 7 ¾″)

Yarn
Choose 2-5 colours of Fingering weight, 4 ply yarns.
MC is one colour.
CC can be one ball/cake of ombre (slow variegated colour) or you can split the length evenly into several solid colours.

Regular size
MC 140 m (154 yards) and CC approximately 280m (306 yards)
Large size
MC 210 m (230 yards) and CC approximately 420m (459 yards)

Choose yarns that have some stability. Avoid yarns that have a lot of drape or elasticity.

The Sample is worked in Regular size using 5 colours.
MC: 140m of Yarn Dreams Hand dyed Merino Yarn 4ply Fingering weight, colour Sunset Dreams.

CC: Around 70m (77 yards) each of Morris & Sons Estate 4ply 100% Australian wool, colours 4029 Imperial Purple, 4062 Terracotta, 4025 Petunia and 4011 Crayon Blue

Stockists:
Yarn Dreams https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/YarnDreamsHandDyedYarnDreamsHandDyed (If you can’t see Sunset Dreams in stock, feel free to ask them to make it for you.)
Morris & Sons https://morrisandsons.com.au/

Equipment
3.5 mm (US size 4) circular needle 60cm (24″) long
Darning needle and small scissors
Open lock stitch markers (detachable markers)
Scissors

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