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I made this cowl from chunky weight Shetland style acrylic/wool blend from my stash. I used darker colours on this cowl and the overall effect is slightly melancholic and gloomy. I called this Sarig which is Old English for sad or moody.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 68 cm / 27 inches unstretched; 92 cm / 36 inches stretched
Height: 32 cm / 12 ¾ 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. 71 g / 2.5 oz. (106.5 m / 117 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC1) est. 34 g / 1.2 oz. (51 m / 56 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC2) est. 20 g / 0.71 oz. (32 m / 35 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC3) est. 18 g / 0.63 oz. (27 m / 30 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC4) est. 18 g / 0.63 oz. (27 m / 30 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC5) est. 10 g / 0.35 oz. (15 m / 16 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 2 balls. Colour 2121 Wine. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC1) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2119 Black. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC2) Baycrest Shetland-Style 81 m / 50 g (89 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2112 Midnight Blue. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC3) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour Medium Blue. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC4) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2178 Medium Light Blue. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC5) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour xx. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

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

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle