This pattern was originally published as Dublin Bay Knitting Company’s contribution to the 2018 Rose City Yarn Crawl, March 1 – 4, 2018 in Portland, Oregon. Each shop’s pattern(s) will be available free with purchase at that shop during the Rose City Yarn Crawl. All patterns will also be available for download individually or as part of our 2018 Collection: Waterways: 2018 Rose City Yarn Crawl Pattern Collection.

Tucker and his twin sister, Nellie, are river otter pups that were born at the Oregon Zoo last spring. Young river otters are known to rely on play to learn survival skills. The two different sections of the cowl represent Tucker playing in the Nestucca River, (his namesake), casting waves and chasing his sister through the sun-dappled water.

Yarn
solstice midsommar sock (75% superwash merino, 15% cashmere, 10% silk), 430 yds/393 m, 115g, one skein, sample shown in Oliver Twist

Finished Measurements
9” tall x 18” circumference

Gauge
22 dc = 4”

Hook
Size D (3.25mm) crochet hook

Notions
Tapestry needle
Optional markers: (1) beginning of round, (5) matching markers

Skill Level
Intermediate

Errata
Picot Set-up (easier if worked as follows):
… rep * from 5 more times; ch1, turn work, sc into each ch and p, sl st into ch1 to close rnd. (102 sts).

Abbreviation correction: dc2tog … end in pull through 3 sts.