Materials
One skein (400 yards) of sweetgeorgia yarns, CASHLUXE. 70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
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400 yards per 112g skein.
Size 4 circular needles, 32” length. Stitch Markers, 6 the same color and one a different color or size. Cable needle or double pointed needle. Yarn needle.
The cowl is 6” deep x 46” in circumference. Gauge is 6 sts./in.

Beads
462 TOHO round seed beads, size 6/0 are used.
Dental floss threader. Beading surface. Beads are available at Twisted Loop Yarn shop and online at: http://www.bobbybead.com
If beading the cowl, pre-string the required number of beads onto the outside strand of the skein before casting on.

This is a helpful U-Tube video for stringing beads onto the yarn using a dental floss threader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtTCeehuSFw
I prefer to use a fleece mat on a flat table surface rather than hold the beads in my hand. Fleece fabric is available at any fabric store. Cut a small square to use for bead stringing.

The Cherry Blossom Cowl was designed for Twisted Loop Yarn Shop in Prior Lake, MN, for the 2015 MN Yarn Shop Hop.