Cat & Sparrow Australia have created two fabulous kits for this pattern: Bonfire (Firecracker & Chestnut) and Walk in the Woods (Hello Autumn & Silver Birch) If you would like to knit your Burst Cowl using one of these beautiful combos, you can purchase a kit that also includes a download code for the pattern from Cat & Sparrow Australia here.

The Burst cowl, like the other designs in the Burst series, is specifically designed to highlight the very best of what variegated yarns have to offer, wonderful blending of many colours, as well as an opportunity for every colour to have its chance to shine.

This cowl is worked flat on the bias, and then seamed at the back neck. It is a wonderfully relaxing knit (no purling, you’re welcome), and it creates a cowl with a flattering shape that is comfortable to wear. A straight-forward knit that is also engaging with short sections that make you want to keep knitting and enjoying your yarn, and has simple stitchwork for ease and fun.

This pattern contains full written instructions with stitch counts for every row, and a tick-sheet that includes visuals of yarn colour placement (MC/CC) and colour-pop row instructions to track your entire knit.

Yarn
MC (variegated): 1 skein of Cat & Sparrow Australia Oakley DK at 230m/251.5yd per 100g/3.5oz (sample used approx. 90g col. Hello Autumn).
CC (solid): 1 skein of Cat & Sparrow Australia Oakley DK at 230m/251.5yd per 100g/3.5oz (sample used approx. 80g col. Silver Birch).
Yarn substitution: DK weight (8ply) yarns with approx. 230m/251.5yd per 100g/3.5oz are best.

Needles & Notions
Pair of 4.5mm (US 7) needles. I like to use an 80cm/31.5” circular needle set but straight are fine also.
Tapestry needle.

Tension/Gauge
20 sts x 36 rows to 10cm (4”) over garter and mosaic pattern on 4.5mm (US 7) needles, after light blocking.

Finished Measurements (lightly blocked)
Circumference - 22”/56 cm

Back Neck Depth - 19.5”/24 cm
Front Neck Depth - 23”/59 cm