Frightening Flea Cowl by Aimee Bannen

Frightening Flea Cowl

Knitting
July 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette in stranded color work in the round
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
372 - 450 yards (340 - 411 m)
English
This pattern is available for $5.00 USD buy it now

Skill Level:
-Easy/Moderate, recommended looking up tutorials for stranded colorwork, 1x1 rib, vertical color carrying, Long Tail Alternating Cast On, and Tubular Bind-Off if you haven’t done them before.

Size:
-Finished Circumference = 28 inches ( 71 cm)
-Finished Height = 9 inches ( 23 cm)

Materials:
+Color A 100g/210yds (192 meters)- Malabrigo Rios
+Color B 40g/81yds (74 meters)- Malabrigo Rios
+Color C 40g/81yds (74 meters)- Malabrigo Rios
+US size 6 circular needles with 20 inch cord
+US size 8 circular needles with 20 inch cord
+ Tapestry Needle

Gauge:
-21 stitches & 28 rows = 4 inch square in stockinette stitch before blocking

Notes:
-This cowl is knit with size 6 needles for the ribbing then switching to size 8 needles for the body.
-Constructed in one piece in the round bottom-up.
Tubular Bind-Off can be replaced with stretchy bind off method of your choice.
-Recommended vertically carrying colors to avoid a plethora of ends to weave in.
-Recommended to choose colors with high contrast.

Abbreviations:
-STS- Stitches
-K- Knit