Harvest Festival Cowl by Jennifer Brou

Harvest Festival Cowl

Knitting
September 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
5.25 stitches and 5.5 rows = 1 inch
in colorwork in the round on size US 8– 5mm needle, blocked.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
280 - 333 yards (256 - 304 m)
One Size- 24” circumference by 9” tall
English
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The Harvest Festival Cowl is a luxurious and cozy cowl. Knit in the round, the cowl measures 24” in circumference by 9” tall. This pull on cowl can be two-four (or more) colors depending on one’s preference. Stranded colorwork forms the design, bobbles add texture and pop. The cowl features a lining at the top and bottom edge. Once completed, the lining portion is folded inward and stitched in place. Two charts are provided, a two color option and a four color option. Either option could have a coordinating or contrasting lining.

Materials
Yarn: Fantastic Farm, Hand Spun Hand Dyed (100% Wool– sheep breeds vary/ 150 yards per skein)

Two color chart-
Color A– 1 skein– Columbia Romney Cross Ocean (130 yards needed)
Color B– 1 skein– Border Leicester Natural Black (100 yards needed)
Color C– 1 skein- Coopworth Red (This third color was used for a contrast lining or substitute color A for the lining.) (50 yards needed)

Four color chart-
Color A– 1 skein- Leicester Longwool White (90 yards needed)
Color B– 1 skein- Leicester Longwool Charcoal (95 yards needed)
Color C– 1 skein- Coopworth Mustard (118 yards needed)
Color D– 1 skein- Coopworth Rust (30 yards needed)

Fantastic Farm colors are one of a kind and can be found at their Etsy shop– www.etsy.com/shop/fantasticfarm.

Needles: One 24” circular needle in size US 7– 4.5mm, one 24” circular needle in size US 8– 5mm
or size to obtain gauge.

Other: Stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge
5.25 stitches and 5.5 rows per inch in colorwork in the round on size US 8– 5mm needle, blocked.

Size
24” circumference by 9” tall– not including lining which is folded inward.