We all need a bit of rare and remarkable in our lives and these hats honour the Rare & Remarkable Tuatara and Little Blue
Penguins/ kororā.

This is a pattern for a cowl/neck warmer worked from the bottom up, in the round, and using the stranded colourwork technique.

This pattern includes 2 motifs to choose from (Tuatara and Little Penguins). There are a few rounds with long floats and I have included an explanation of the Ladder-Back/Invisible Jacquard method. But you may tack your floats any way you like.

The charts are split into 3 parts in addition to full charts for your convenience.

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yarn:
Doespins; Sport; 25% Arapawa wool 75% Merino wool; 201yds (184m) / 50g
approximate yarn amounts (for a single cowl):
MC - 40g; 161yds/147m
CC1 - 25g; 100yds/92m
CC2 - 20g; 81yds/74m
2yds/m dark yarn for eyes and beaks
needles:
3.0mm (us no 2.5) circular 20in/50cm
3.5mm (us no 4) circular 20in/50cm
gauge:
25 sts x 28 rows = 4in/10cm measured over stranded stockinette on larger needles
Some knitters work stranded and single-coloured at different gauges. Change needles, as needed, to keep gauge the same throughout.
approximate finished size:
one size fits many; laying flat 11.25in (w) x 9in (h) /28.5cm (w) x 23cm (h)
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st marker (or markers as needed)