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Colour Research Project Cowl
Watch me knit this cowl!
This cowl was originally designed as an experiment to see how colours combine in 4 colour Fission Knitting. As people started to knit it, I realized that this pattern gives you the opportunity to:
- use your mini-skeins and scraps of yarn (see below for the small required yardages),
- experiment with colour,
- learn the basics of 4 colour Fission Knitting (managing 4 yarns attached to your work),
- create a super squishy cowl in a fabric like you’ve never seen before in knitting.
The cowl shown above is knit in worsted weight held double and works up as quickly as a chunky weight project. The thick squishy lines are perfect on a little one.
Directions are also given for laceweight, fingering weight and DK yarns.
For colour inspiration, look at the completed projects!
The yardages given are for a snug fitting cowl approximately 6 inch/ 15 cm in height. You will need 4 colours of yarn for the body. Additional yarn is required for the top and bottom edges. Add repeats for a larger size and work to desired height.
Lace (Body 102 yd/ 93 m; Edge 22 yd/ 20 m)
Fingering (Body 50 yd/ 46 m; Edge 18 yd/ 16 m)
DK (Body 50 yd/ 46 m; Edge 26 yd/ 24 m)
Worsted (34 yd/ 31 m; Edge 18 yd/ 16 m)
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Photography: Julie Crawford
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