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I chose a couple of complementary colours from my stash of bulky weight Shetland Style yarn to make this cowl. I liked how the blues and yellows played against the purple in such a pleasing way. I named this Lufteme which is Old English for pleasant and sweet.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 68 cm / 27 inches unstretched; 90 cm / 34.5 inches stretched
Height: 34 cm / 13.5 inches

Gauge – unblocked
9 stitches and 10 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette in the round on US 10 (6 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 80 g / 2.8 oz. (60 m / 65.6 yds)
Contrast Colour 1 est. 35 g / 1.2 oz. (51 m / 55.8 yds)
Contrast Colour 2 est. 21 g / 0.74 oz. (31.5 m / 34.4 yds)
Contrast Colour 3 est. 20 g / 0.71 oz. (27 m / 29.5 yds)
Contrast Colour 4 est. 18 g / 0.63 oz. (27 m / 29.5 yds)

Yarn Used - please note: Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Main Colour (MC) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 2 balls. Colour 2135 Light Purple.
Contrast Colour (CC1) Red Heart Shetland Chunky 73 m / 50 g (80 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 8707 Pink.
Contrast Colour (CC2) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2261 Blue Green.
Contrast Colour (CC3) Patons Shetland Chunky 135 m / 100 g (148 yds / 3.53 oz), 1 ball. Colour 3128 Sea Ice.
Contrast Colour (CC4) Embassy Shetland Style Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 8301 Light Yellow.

Needles - US 10 (6 mm) circular, 56cm /22” long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle