The Aurora Sky Cowl is a stranded-colourwork pattern, knit entirely in the round by first knitting a long tube, before the end of the tubes are grafted together with Kitchener Stitch, with a slight twist in the body of the cowl.

It is a really fun and engaging knit, and it is so satisfying seeing the colours come together. The colour gradient in the pattern is achieved with 6 yarn colours . The whole pattern is knit with two yarns held together, and colours are overlapped to blend two colours together.

Knitters also have the option of knitting with a DK yarn (either solid or with a dyed colour transition), instead of two yarns held together.

Dimensions:
One Size:
Hight: 8 inches (20.5 cm)
Circumference: 32 inches (81 cm)

Gauge:
22 sts and 24 rounds to a 10 cm/ 4 inch square, in the round of colour work chart. Needle size suggestion: US 5 (3.75 mm)

Materials:
2 pairs of US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles - 14 inch (35.5 cm)
Tapestry needle
3 stitch markers (including one unique one)

Yarn:
Knitters have the option of:

• Doing the colour gradient by knitting with two light fingering yarns held together
• Knitting with a single DK yarn that has a colour gradient dyed into it (ex. Noro, etc)
• Knitting with a single DK yarn that has a solid colour

Holst Garn Supersoft Uld,Light Fingering Weight Yarn
50% Merino Wool, 50% Shetland Yarn, 314 yds (287 m)/ 50g skein

Yardage:
For knitting with two light fingering yarns held together:
Main Colours (MC):

• Indigo: 140 yrds (128 m)
• Cobalt: 140 yrds (128 m)
• Robins Egg: 140 yrds (128 m)
• Amethyst: 140 yrds (128 m)
• Magenta: 70 yrds (64 m)
• Pea Green: 70 yrds (64 m)

Contrast Colour (CC):

• Nougat: 512 yrds (470 m)

The total MC yardage in light-fingering yarn is 700 yrds (640 m). You may opt to knit with a different number of colours across your cowl. There are instructions in the pattern on how to do this.

To knit using DK yarn instead of two light fingering yarns held together, the pattern will need:

• 350 yrds (322 m) of MC
• 256 yrds (235 m) of CC

Skill Level:
This is a fairly simple knit but it is recommended that knitters be comfortable reading from charts, knitting with two colours, and using double pointed needles to knit in the round. Provisional cast-ons and Kitchener Stitch are used in this pattern.