Pumpkin Lane by The Blue Mouse

Pumpkin Lane

Knitting
October 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22.5 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Colorwork Chart (in the round)
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
105 - 225 yards (96 - 206 m)
22.75“ {58 cm} around by 9.5” {24 cm} tall.
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Pumpkin lane is a really fun and beautiful stranded colorwork cowl designed to teach you how to knit stranded colorwork with the provided free video tutorial. The tutorial shows how to knit colorwork in 3 different styles, 2 continental and 1 blend of continental and english knitting.
Full Video Tutorial Here

SIZING
22.75“ {58 cm} around by 9.5” {24 cm} tall.

YARN
Worsted / Medium (#4)

  • MC: 120 yards, {110 m}.
  • CC: 105 yards, {96 m}.

Sample uses: I stashbusted some leftover yarn of Carlsbad Worsted from Explorer Knits & Fibers. The MC is Redwoods, but I don’t know the exact color name for the CC.

SIMILAR YARNS
I haven’t tried these for this pattern, but they have similar yardage to the sample yarn.

  • Cascade 220 (100% Peruvian Highland Wool - 220 yds {200 m}/100g).
  • Stitch Please (100% Wool - 220 yds {200 m}/ 100g). Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage (100% Superwash Merino Wool - 200 yds {183 m}/100g).
  • Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed (100% Merino Wool - 210 yds {192 m}/100g).
  • Malabrigo Rios Solids (100% Superwash Merino Wool - 210 yds {192 m}/100g).
  • Plymouth Yarns Worsted (100% Superwash Fine Merino Wool - 218 yds {199 m}/100g).

NEEDLES

  • Gauge: US 5 (3.75 mm).
  • Recommended rib needles 1-2 sizes smaller than gauge.

OTHER MATERIALS
Yarn needle and stitch markers.

GAUGE
Stockinette Colorwork Pattern in the Round
22.5 sts / 28 rows = 4” {10 cm}.