Sugarplum Sweet Shop Cowl by Gwen Moeller

Sugarplum Sweet Shop Cowl

Knitting
December 2019
Light Fingering ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
300 - 450 yards (274 - 411 m)
Child, Adult
English
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Perfect for using up scraps and mini skeins, this four-color cowl is made up of candy stripes, purl sprinkles, and gumdrop eyelets. Simple enough to be easy, with just enough interest to be fun!

Size:
Adult: Approximately 28 in (71 cm) wide and 17 in (43 cm) tall (blocked)
Child: Approximately 24 in (60 cm) wide and 14 in (35 cm) tall (blocked)

Needles:
• I used 3.5mm (US size 4) needles
• I used a 16-inch-long circular needle (for both sizes)

Gauge:
22 sts and 32 rows = 4 in (10 cm) (unblocked)

Notions:
• Stitch marker, for BOR
• Tapestry needle

Yarn:
• Any fingering weight (1: superfine) yarn will work for this pattern.
• You will need one full skein and three mini skeins for the adult size, or one half skein and three mini skeins for the child size.

The adult sample I made used:
• October House Fiber Arts, Sojourn Sock (fingering weight, 4 ply, 460 yards per 100g skein, 75% superwash merino wool and 25% nylon)
• 60g, 276 yards, of color A (light green)
• 10g, 46 yards, of color B (dark green)
• 10g, 46 yards, of color C (red)
• 12g, 55 yards, of color D (pink)
• 92g, 424 yards total

The child sample I made used:
• Knit Picks, Stroll (fingering weight, 4 ply, 462 yards per 100g skein, 75% superwash merino wool and 25% nylon)
• 40g, 184 yards, of color A (purple)
• 8g, 37 yards, of color B (blue)
• 8g, 37 yards, of color C (dark pink)
• 10g, 46 yards, of color D (light pink)
• 66g, 305 yards total

Notes:
• This pattern is worked in the round on circular needles.
• The adult size and the child size are both included, but the patterns are in separate files.

Skills Needed:
Perfect for the adventurous beginner, this pattern utilizes:
• Knitting and purling
• Increasing and decreasing
• Simple lace/eyelets