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Once upon an equinox, a bored wizard created the Jackalope out of a bunny and an antelope, and he regretted it almost immediately. Very easily drawn to the scent of fear, the Jackalopes loved unicorn meat and taunting cowboys when they gathered around campfires at night. With their ability to imitate the human voice, they had a lovely tenor, which would have been enchanting if they didn’t also possess the ability to turn any song into a scathing parody. As the wizard stood underneath a half-filled moon and watched his creations hop away, he knew he should’ve given chase, but how could he resist those fluffy bunny tails and cute little noses.

With a Jackalope on one side, an Art Deco inspired motif on the other, and a complementary moon phase accent along the bottom, the Jackalope Equinox Cowl is worked in the round with stranded knitting and duplicate stitch is used to add color to the crescent moon on the jackalope’s forehead. This pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded colorwork, knitting in the round, reading charts, and duplicate stitch.

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Yarn
Lattes & Llamas Geek-A-Long Yarn (100 grams/ 328 yards) or a comparable sport weight yarn in five contrasting colorways.

Sample is shown in Bard of Avon as Color A, Gotham as Color B, Blonde Ambition as Color C, Palpatine as Color D, and Sequins as Color E.

Color A: 13 grams/ 43 yards
Color B: 22 grams/ 73 yards
Color C: 15 grams/ 50 yards
Color D: 55 grams/ 181 yards
Color E: 60 grams/ 197 yards

Needles
US4 / 3.50 mm 24” circular needles

Gauge
24 sts and 28 rnds = 4” in stranded colorwork, knit in the round and blocked.

Gauge is not crucial for this project. However, variations will affect the yardage requirements and the finished size.

Finished Size
32-inch circumference (16” wide when laid flat)
14 inches tall