The Hare Dance cowl is a small colourway project with an intricate pattern featuring hares, branches and leaves – all inspired by traditional Nordic knitwear patterns. It’s knitted from the bottom up, but since the hares are mirrored both right to left and top to bottom, the cowl can be worn either way. It begins with a nice, wide rib and ends with a two colour i-cord bind-off. Knitted in the Nordic lambswool yarn Hillesvåg Vilje to complete the Nordic feel.

Sizes
1 (2)

Finished measurements
Circumference: 57 (61.5) cm / 22.5 (24.25)”
Height: 31 (34) cm / 12.25 (13.5)”

Yarn
Vilje from Hillesvåg Ullspinneri (100% Norwegian lambswool, 375 m / 410 yds on 100 g).
Sample shown in the colours Rødbrun (MC) and Melert lys grå (CC).

Yardage
1 skein of Vilje in MC and 1 skein of Vilje in CC.
Or approximately 180 (200) m / 197 (219) yds of MC and 100 (120) m / 109 (131) yds of CC.
Needles
2.75 (3.25) mm / US 2 (3) for colourwork pattern
2.5 (3.0) mm / US 1.5 (2.5) for rib
Or size needed to obtain gauge

Use a 40 cm / 15” long circular needle, or a longer circular needle for the Magic Loop technique.

Notions
Stitch markers, darning needle.

Gauge
29 (26) sts x 30 (28) rows to 10 cm / 4”
on 2.75 (3.25) mm / US 2 (3) needles in colourwork pattern, after blocking.