I have seen many wonderful palettes in the Shetland landscape but one colorful show that I haven’t fully witnessed yet is the Northern Lights. This technicolor display is most prominent in the winter and can present itself in a myriad of colors from neon green to deep purple and everything in between. So many colors can be seen in fact that we decided to offer three possible iterations for this project.

The allover Fair Isle pattern in this cowl mimics the shimmering shafts of light dancing across the night sky dipping in and out of intensity. With all the shades of Jamieson’s available you could potentially work this in many more colors showing a long continuous gradient across the fabric.

Mirry Dancers is knitted entirely in the round, using a provisional cast on. Once the cowl is knitted and blocked, the two ends of the cowl are grafted together, with a twist in the fabric.

SIZE

One size

Finished height: 22 cm / 8.75 in

Finished circumference: 66.5 cm / 26.25 in

YARN

Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool, 105 m / 115 yds per 25g ball.

MC: 3 balls
CC1: 1 ball
CC2: 2 balls
CC3: 1 ball

Sample 1
MC: Mirry Dancers
CC1: Moss
CC2: Leprechaun
CC3: Eucalyptus

Sample 2
MC: Mirry Dancers
CC1: Loganberry
CC2: Raspberry
CC3: Cardinal

Sample 3
MC: Mirry Dancers
CC1: Yellow Ochre
CC2: Chartreuse
CC3: Mimosa

OR in 4ply / fingering weight yarn which knits to the specified gauge and has similar characteristics, eg 100% wool and suitable for colorwork.

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE REQUIRED

MC: 315 m / 345 yds
CC1: 105 m / 115 yds
CC2: 205 m / 225 yds
CC3: 105 m / 115 yds

TECHNIQUES

Stranded colourwork, knitting in the round, reading charts, crochet provisional cast on, grafting.