Tussilago farfara, commonly known as coltsfoot, is one of the first signs of spring and warming weather. The yellow is easy to spot on the ground, the colour reminds of sun and summer. Let’s admire the small blooms!

With this pattern you get two versions.
Charted instructions only

Farfara cowl is knit with fingering weight merino wool. The lace cowl starts and ends with folded picot edge. The yellow flowers are embroidered on the finished cowl with tapestry needle.

Farfara infinity scarf uses the same lace motif as the cowl but incorporates dip stitches to make the flowers. It is knit with lace/light fingering weight merino yarn.

Yarn
Cowl: Fingering weight
100 g = 425 m/ 464 yards
Sample was made with 75g.

Infinity Scarf: Lace / Light fingering weight
100 g = 800 m/ 875 yards
Sample was made with 97g.

Needles and Gauge
Cowl: 3 mm circular needles 40cm / 16 in
28 sts per 10cm / 4 inch
44 rows per 10 cm / 4 inch in pattern

Infinity Scarf: 2mm / 0US circular needles 40cm / 16 in
40 sts per 10cm / 4 inch
45 rows per 10 cm / 4 inch in pattern

Table of Content (PDF)

Cover - Introduction
Page 2 - COWL - Materials and Tools, Size
Page 3 - Construction (overview), Stitch Guide
Page 4 - Instructions
Page 5 - Chart - Cowl
Page 6 - INFINITY SCARF - Materials and Tools, Size
Page 7 - Construction (overview), Instructions
Page 8 - Chart - Infinity Scarf
Page 9 - Contact info