The Idaho Sunset Edit was inspired by the most spectacular sunset I experienced after a magical day at Yellowstone National Park. The perfectly blended colors of the sunset inspired the collection’s feature design element of using stranded colorwork as a way to replicate the fading colors of the sunset. I’m calling it fade-work. Dimond Laine’s Birdie is the perfect pairing for these designs! It’s alpaca and silk fibers create a luxurious fabric with a halo reminiscent of the sunset colors melting into each other. The Idaho Sunset Edit includes an infinity cowl, triangular shawl, and short-sleeved sweater. I hope that knitting these patterns evokes memories of all of the spectacular sunsets that you have experienced!

The Idaho Sunset Cowl is provisionally cast on and worked as a tube in stockinette stitch with five alternating colors of Birdie that blend into each other using fade-work. When completed, both ends of the tube are grafted together to form an extremely lightweight infinity loop. There are no long floats to catch in the fade-work sections making this cowl ideal for any knitter! Choose your length! The Idaho Sunset Cowl pattern features instructions for both the double and single loop style.

SAMPLES SHOWN
Double Loop Cowl Sample shown in colors Slug, Laine Green, Plaid Is My Favorite Color, Taffy, & Esprit

Single Loop Cowl Sample shown in colors Downy, Laine Green, Basecamp, Chalet Chic, & Cabin Chronicles

SIZES
Single Loop & Double Loop

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Single Loop Cowl: approx 21” tall X 26” around
Double Loop Cowl: approx 21” tall X 52” around

YARN REQUIREMENTS
Please note these are yarn estimates. The amount used will depend on yarn, your personal gauge, and any modifications you make.

Dimond Laine Birdie (74% Alpaca & 26% Silk; 328 yd/ per 50g), 1 skein each of 5 colors.

328 yds/298m in each of 5 colors (for double loop) colors shown are: Slug, Laine Green, Plaid Is My Favorite Color, Taffy, & Esprit

OR

164 yds/149m in each of 5 colors (for single loop) colors shown are: Downy, Laine Green, Basecamp, Chalet Chic, & Cabin Chronicles

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Gauge needle: Size US 6 (4 mm) 32” circular needle—or size necessary to obtain gauge
Spare 32” needle in same size or smaller

Needles listed are suggested. Always take time to swatch

TOOLS
Stitch Marker, Tapestry Needle, Crochet hook for provisional cast on, waste yarn

GAUGE
22 sts and 28 rows to 4” in st-st in the round, blocked

This pattern has been professionally tech edited.