I have found myself dreaming of and knitting daisies in the Winter again but this time not only to warm my feet. I want to show them off and wear them round my neck like a daisy chain in the Summer. This cowl/neck warmer has the Whoops a daisy sock colourwork pattern and is knit in heavy fingering weight yarn, in luxurious Alpaca supreme from John Arbon. It is fast and fun to make, as well as being warm to wear and a reminder to us of flowers returning in Spring on a cold Winters day. The cowl is knit in the round using circular needles and includes stranded colourwork.

SIZES
1, (2)
Size variation can also be created by choosing different yarn weights and/or needle sizes.

FINAL MEASUREMENTS:
Size 1: 52cm / 20.5” circumference, 32 cm / 12.5” height
Size 2: 57cm / 22.5” circumference, 32 cm / 12.5” height
(after washing and blocking).
If you would like the cowl to be a different height, you can add or remove a row of flowers. Each row of flowers is 2cm / 0.75”. This will result in different yarn amounts required.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Alpaca Supreme Sport/Heavy 4ply. 40% Superfine Alpaca / 40% organically farmed Falklands Merino, 20% A1 Mulberry silk. 333 meters per 100 grams.

Colors and amounts required:
MC: Anthracite (Black) 35g, 116m / 126yds, (40g, 133m / 145yds)
CC1: Morganite (Pink) 25g 83m / 90yds, (30g,100m / 109yds)
CC2: Kyanite (Yellow) 15g 50m / 54 yds, (17g, 56m / 61yds)

Needles:
1 x 50cm / 20” circular needle, 3.25mm / US size 3 (for ribbing)
1 x 50cm / 20” circular needle, 3.5mm / US size 4 (for colourwork)

Gauge in colorwork pattern, over 10cm / 4” after blocking:
28sts x 32sts per 10cm / 4”

Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors.

This cowl has been tested and was designed in collaboration with John Arbon Textiles.