This is in the design of the festive Holly & Ivy. It is knitted in 4-ply on a circular needle. There is a coloured rib which starts the pattern, then takes you to the main body of the pattern and finishes with the coloured rib. There is a clear, colourful chart to show the pattern.

NOTE: There are a few rounds within the holly that you will be using 3 yarns at the same time.

Measurements
Finished size - when laid flat, 27-37 cm (10.5” - 14.5”) x 17 cm (7”, (so 22” - 29” in the round approx), although by increasing the number of repeats, you can make it longer. The yarns suggested will do several more repeats than stated in the pattern.

Tension
Stocking Stitch: 28 sts x 36 rows – 10cm x 10cm/ 4” x 4 (Fair Isle can vary in tension, so please do a tension square, we all hate doing them )

Materials
The cowl is knitted in the round with a 60cm 3.25mm circular needle.

Suggestions of yarn
Scheepjes Metropolis 50g - 200 mtrs a ball
Colour A - Cream - Lyon
Colour B - Dark Green - Salvador
Colour C - Mid-Green - San Juan
Colour D - Berry Red - Naples

The most yarn you would use of any of the colours is about 25g.

Any leftover yarn would be ideal for putting towards a sock project :) You will need a stitch marker and a sewing-up needle to sew in the few ends.

The pattern can be altered to add width by adding extra repeats if needed.