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Purple is my favourite colour of all! When I saw these two purple yarns together, I just knew I had to do something fun with them. The dark purple has tiny flecks of colour in it; the light purple is soft as clouds. The motif on this stranded colourwork cowl merges and transforms in the middle - the main colour turns into the contrast colour and vice versa. These two yarns go together so well, and the resulting knit fabric is soft and supple – perfect for a cozy wintertime accessory. Brigda is Old English for a change or play of colours.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, stranded knitting

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 68 cm / 27 inches unstretched; 92 cm / 36 inches stretched
Height: 35 cm / 14 inches

Gauge – blocked
10 stitches and 11 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette stitch in the round on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 85 g / 3.0 oz. (170 m / 186 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 92 g / 3.2 oz. (161 m / 176 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) King Cole Fashion Aran 200 m / 100 g (219 yds / 3.5 oz), 1 ball. Colour 633 - Rum. Any currently available Aran (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC) Estelle Alpaca Merino Worsted 175 m / 100 g (191 yds / 3.5 oz), 1 ball. Colour 507 – Baby Lilac. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 22″ / 56 cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle