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Picots at Play is a dk-weight cowl that knits up into a whole lot of squishy goodness in Marianated Yarns’ Playtime DK. The cowl consists of a simple knit-two- purl-two ribbing followed by rounds of an addictive picot pattern that alternates across the circumference of the cowl. It was knit using one skein of Playtime DK coupled with one Jujubee DK Gradient Set. You may also work the cowl using two skeins of dk weight yarn or you may use two contrasting gradient sets. The cowl is also a great canvas for using up all those partial skeins of dk.

GAUGE
20 sts by 30 rounds = 4” on US 6 in Stockinette St in-the-round

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
24” circumference by approximately 22” in length

YARN
One skein of Marianated Yarns Playtime DK (100% superwash merino, 274 yds/100 g) (MC) and one Jujubee DK Gradient Set (100% superwash merino, 50 yds/skein, 6 skeins per set) (CCs)

OR

274 yds in equivalent dk weight yarn for MC and 50 yds for each of the CC (CC1 through CC6) or you may use two skeins having at least 274 yds each.

Teal cowl is knit in Drizzly Day as the MC and the Smooth Sailing gradient set.

Blue cowl is knit in Deep Space as the MC and the Racing Silks gradient set.

MATERIALS
One US 6/4.0 mm 16-inch circular needle

One stitch marker
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

You can find Marian’s Playtime DK here and her Jujubee DK Gradient Sets here.