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Are you looking for this fun yarn? Find the Flock of Flamingo cowl Kits from Emma’s Yarn.

Flamingos are fabulous!
Knitters are fabulous!
Therefore, knitters are flamingos.
Or, at the very least, they should knit some flamingos.

I LOVE flamingos! They are pink (SO DRESSY). They like to parade (SO FANCY). They can sleep standing on one leg (SO IMPRESSIVE). AND…a flock of flamingos is called a FLAMBOYANCE! What’s not to love!?! This cowl was designed to celebrate my favorite bird (Sorry, puffin. You are cute, too, but you’re no flamingo).

This cowl includes sunshine, fabulous flamingos, AND little bitty palm trees! I’m particularly excited about the palm trees! In this pattern, you will find tutorials for casting on your cowl, and for working the (unbelievably fun) little trees.

This pattern includes an OPTIONAL duplicate stitch chart (for adding beaks and eyes to your flamingos) and a video tutorial to help you work the duplicate stitches. In my photos, you will see that I have included some photos of the cowl without duplicate stitch and some with duplicate stitch. You get to decide if the lemon is worth the squeeze!

Worked SEAMLESSLY from the top down, this cowl knits up quickly (like any good cowl should), but wears like a hassle-free shawl. Unlike traditional tube cowls that rumple into a pile of knitting around your neck, this shawl-shaped construction lets your knitting shine by creating a triangular front and shortened back. The shape is wonderful, wearable, and just plain fun to knit.

This Cowl Includes:

• Top-Down, Seamless Construction
• Shawl-Shaped Wearability
• Striking Colorwork
• Charts & Written Instructions
• Video Tutorials
• An optional duplicate stitch chart & tutorial

NOTE: Colorwork charts do not include written instructions.

SIZES
ONE SIZE

YARN
FINGERING weight yarn
FINGERING weight yarn
Emma’s Yarn PRACTICALLY PERFECT SMALLS (80% Superwash Merino & 20% Nylon, 81 yards / 0.7 oz 74 meters / 20 grams)

Emma’s Yarn PRACTICALLY PERFECT HALVES (80% Superwash Merino & 20% Nylon, 200 yards / 1.75 oz 183 meters / 50 grams)

Shown in “Whisper” (C1), “Freshly Cut” (C2), & “Oh My Gourd” (C3), Buttonwood” (C4), “Wink” (C5), & “Shut the Front Door” (C6)

C1 (shown in white) : 200 yards / 183 meters
C2 (shown in green) : 30 yards / 27 (156) meters
C3 (shown in brown) : 13 yards / 12 meters
C4 (shown in yellow) : 80 yards / 73 meters
C5 (shown in blue) : 80 yards / 73 meters
C6 (shown in pink) : 68 yards / 62 meters

OPTIONAL: You will need approximately 5 yards / 5 meters of scrap yarn in each of two colors to create flamingo faces using duplicate stitch. I used orange and black.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Neck Opening: 19 inches / 48.5 cm
Front Length: 23.5 inches / 60 cm
Back Length: 9.5 inches / 24 cm

NEEDLES
US 2 (2.75mm) & 3 (3.25mm) 24-inch (60cm) circular or as required to meet gauge

GAUGE
26 sts & 32 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in stockinette worked flat & in the round after blocking on SMALLER needles

26 sts & 32 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in colorwork motif in the round after blocking on LARGER needles

TOOLS
4 stitch markers & tapestry needle

SKILLS
knitting flat, knitting in the round, garter tab cast on, stranded colorwork