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I used up a bit of my burgundy and pink stash of “Shetland Style Chunky” yarns to create this neck cowl. The motif is a small square off-set inside a larger square. I called this Teosol which is Old English for “a small square piece of stone.”

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 68 cm / 27 inches unstretched; 88 cm / 35 inches stretched
Height: 32.5 cm / 12 ¾ inches

Gauge – not blocked
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. 83 g / 2.9 oz. (112 m / 123 yds)
Contrast Colour 1 (CC1) est. 27 g / .95 oz. (41 m / 45 yds)
Contrast Colour 2 (CC2) est. 57 g / 2 oz. (86 m / 94 yds)
Contrast Colour 3 (CC3) est. 5 g / .17 oz. (8 m / 9 yds)

Yarn Used - Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Main Colour (MC) Patons Shetland Chunky 135 m / 100 g (148 yds / 3.5 oz.), 1 ball. Colour 3205 Aqua Haze.
Contrast Colour 1 (CC1) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky (CC1) 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2189 Wine.
Contrast Colour 2 (CC2) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky (CC1) 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 2 balls. Colour 2135 Light Purple.
Contrast Colour 3 (CC3) Red Heart Shetland Chunky (CC4) 73 m / 50 g (80 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 8707 Light Pink.

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

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle