Note: this listing is for the knitting pattern only. No physical product is included in this purchase.
This cowl was designed to celebrate the hand-dyed yarns of Prado de Lana, Wing and a Prayer Farm, and other natural dyers. The design elements in the colorwork motif - flowering plants, vines and trees - represent the natural materials that shepherdesses Amanda and Tammy harvest on their farms to create magic in their dye pots, like madder and marigold. The overdyed shades of Prado de Lana’s Ovejas evoke a sepia-toned, vintage feel, while the many shades and speckles of Wing and a Prayer Farm’s Thelma and Louise bring in every season - spring, summer, fall or winter!
Approximately 230 yards total of DK or light worsted weight yarn* in 2 high-contrast colors:
Sample 1 (mauves):
- About 160 yards for the main color: sample uses Wing and a Prayer Farm’s Thelma and Louise, a DK-weight wool and mohair blend yarn (238 yards/217 meters, 4 oz/100 grams)
- About 70 yards for the contrast color: sample uses Prado de Lana Ovejas Romney, a light worsted-weight yarn (200 yards/182 meters, 4 oz/100 grams) in colorway Chile Guajillo
Sample 2 (green and pink):
- Prado de Lana Ovejas Romney in Madder, Marigold and Wattle (main color) and Calabaza (contrast color)
*Note: the pattern is intended for DK-weight yarn, although light-worsted may be used if equivalent. If substituting a thicker worsted weight yarn for either the main or contrast color, a larger needle size may be needed; please check gauge and yardage to ensure sufficient yarn for your project.
Purchase includes a link to download the pdf of this pattern after your order confirmation is completed.
Gauge: 21.5 stitches and 25.5 rounds in stranded colorwork = 4" x 4"
Size (finished measurements after blocking): 10.5"/27 cm tall, and 22.5"/ 57 cm in circumference.
Suggested needle size: US size 7 (4.5 mm)
Difficulty level: advanced beginner (skills required: knitting in the round, stranded colorwork, reading a colorwork chart)