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Killer Queen is a long colorwork cowl meant to be close to your neck to keep you really warm with a fun design!

The inspiration for this cowl came to me after seeing the movie Bohemian Rhapsody about Queen’s story. Each section of the cowl is a personal interpretation of Freddie Mercury’s eccentricities.

Size
M(L)
Depth: 20 inches/ 51 cm
Circumference: 22.5 (26) inches/ 56 (66) cm (adjustable)

Yarn
Light fingering or fingering/ sock weight yarn approx. 365-420 meters (400-460 yards) per 100 grams in two contrasting colors

Main color (MC): approx. 90 to 130 grams
Contrast color (CC): approx. 60 to 70 grams

Sample cowl in L size uses:
MC: 1 skein of 100g/437yards ColorPurl Hand Dyed Yarn, Yak Attack (70% Merino, 20% Yak, 10% Nylon) in Ink colorway
CC: 65g of 100g/463 yards Rose Hill Yarns fingering weight yarn (80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon) in Ruska colorway

Needles
Ribbing: 16-inch US #2/2.75mm circular needle
Colorwork: 16-inch US #2.5/3.00mm circular needle

Notions
1 BOR and optionally 5 (6) stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape

Gauge
32 sts and 36 rnds = 4 inches/10 cm in colorwork pattern knitted in the round with larger needles, blocked
The exact gauge is not overly important but it will change the finished size of the cowl and the yarn needs.