I like making a mess in the kitchen. It doesn’t matter what I’m doing. It could be cooking, dyeing yarn or just making a simple cup of tea. No matter what, somehow something spills on the floor.

Of course my Mom doesn’t see eye-to-eye with me on this. So I decided to try to be a bit neater and I curbed the urge to use a spray bottle or salt shaker to speckle dye this yarn. Instead I stabbed it with a plastic fork.

I’m happy with the results, it spread a little more than I had thought it would so I’m interested to see how it’ll look once it’s knit up.

I chose to use an airy repetitive lace pattern on this cowl so neither the color nor the lace would overshadow the other.

inished Sizes
22.5” (57.15 cm) circumference and 10” (25.4 cm) deep.

Yarn
219 yd (200 m) Fingering weight (#1 Super Fine).

Shown here: Knit Picks Bare Hare (80% Wool, 20% Angora, 219 yd 200 m/50 g): color Bare Hare, 1 skein.

Needles
Size U.S. 4 (3.5 mm) 16” (40 cm) long circular (circ).

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
White vinegar, water, Wilton Gel Food Colors - 8/Pack, pot with lid, aluminum foil, cling wrap, plastic fork, 8 plastic cups, disposable gloves, markers (m), tapestry needle.

Gauge
21.5 sts and 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) over Diamonds patt.

Notes
Cowl is worked in-the-round.