Do you love fade sets and fill your stash with them? You gaze at the gorgeous colors together and then wonder what to do with them? Wonder no more. Be bold (like the queen’s gambit move in chess) and venture into the world of stranded knitting on this sumptuous chess board pattern. It is a sport weight cowl worked in the round. The pattern is rhythmic and very easy to follow. It uses sport weight merino wool alternating with -what else- mohair!! The merino will gives it strength and form and the mohair makes it soft and snuggly. The color palette shown is for spring colors. you could just as easily do it in fall or winter holiday colors too. Gauge is not critical and one size fits most. YarnCafeCreations has the most beautiful yarn colors, visit them soon.