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Three colors of worsted weight yarn and some stranded colorwork skills are all you need to knit a cozy flock of sheep to dance around your neck.

Construction Details:

Worked in the round from the bottom up, this cowl uses three colors to create adorable colorwork sheep. The colorwork technique used is stranded colorwork.

Skills Required:

Cast on/Bind off

Knit/Purl

Joining in the round

Increasing (M1R)

Decreasing (SSK, K2tog)

Working stranded colorwork

Links are provided on the pattern for relevant tutorial videos

Sizes: One Size

Finished measurements: Approx 25”/63cm circumference and 9”/23cm depth

Gauges:
18 stitches x 21 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch
18 sts and 21 rounds = 4”/10cm in stockinette stitch using size needle to obtain gauge

Needles: US 8 (5mm) 24”/60 cm circular needle or size needed for gauge. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Yarn: Worsted weight (CYCA #4) yarn in three colors

180 yards of Background Color; 120 yards of Sheep Color; 80 yards of Legs and Face Color

Sample shown in Hand Dyed by Shaina Bilow “Easy Aran” (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 218 yds/100g) 1 skein in Hot Pink for Background Color.

Berroco “Vintage” (52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon; 218 yds/100g) 1 skein in 5145/Cast Iron for Legs and Face.

Plymouth “Encore Starz” (74% Acrylic, 25% Wool, 1% Polyester; 200 yds/100g) 1 ball in G208/White for Sheep.

Other Materials: Stitch marker(s), tapestry needle.