The Flying Swan by Anna-Maria Anspach

The Flying Swan

Knitting
May 2021
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in knitted with one colour in stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
136 - 240 yards (124 - 219 m)
S (Toddler); M (Child/Teen); L (Teen/Adult)
English German
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The Flying Swan is a short, close fitting - but not too tight - cowl knitted in the round from the bottom up. It is a wonderful quick knit and you can make it with two colours, which makes it extra thick and warm or just with one.

Sizes

S (Toddler); M (Child/Teen); L (Teen/Adult)
Head circumference: 16-18,5 (18-21) 21-24” / 40,5-47 (45,5-53) 53-61cm

The samples are shown in size L (one-colour) and M (two-colour).

Finished Measurements

One-colour version:
18,5 (21,5) 24“ / 47 (54) 61cm in circumference and 8 (10) 12“ / 20 (25) 30cm in height.

Two-colour version:
19 (21,5) 24“ / 48 (55) 61cm in circumference and 7,5 (10) 12,5“ / 18,5 (25) 31,5cm in height.

Yarn

One-colour version:
1 (1) 1 skein of De Rerum Natura - Gilliatt (250m 270yds / 100g), sample shown in colourway Argile.

Or 136 (184) 240yds / 124 (168) 219m {50 (67) 88g}.

Two-colour version:
1 (1) 1 skein of each colour of De Rerum Natura - Gilliatt (250m 270yds / 100g), sample shown in the colours Goéland = Colour A (light gray) and Fusain = Colour B (dark grey).

Or 93 (126) 164yds / 85 (115) 150m {34 (46) 60g} of Colour A and 71 (96) 124yds / 65 (88) 113m {26 (35) 45g} of Colour B.

Suggested needles

One-colour version:
US6 ( 4mm ) and 16“ ( 40cm ) circular needle for sizes S, M and 24”( 60cm ) circular needle for size L.

Two-colour version:
US8 ( 5mm ) and 16“ ( 40cm ) circular needle for sizes S, M and 24”( 60cm ) circular needle for size L.

Notions

Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scissors