Stranded colorwork can be intimidating, but my Winter Berries Hat and Cowl pattern is perfect for beginners to colorwork. If you’re a pro, then it’s just a fun design for some winter knitting. The pattern is designed to use only two colors at a time, which is great practice in yarn management. I hope you enjoy knitting up these berries and branches as much I did.

Happy Knitting!
Love from Haleigh

Materials: US Size 5 or 3.75mm 24 inch circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge), tapestry needle, scissors

Yardage: 250yds (228m) DK weight yarn.
Shown in Sisteresque Fibers Dense DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool 250yds/115g), MC 200yds (183m), CC1 25yds (23m), CC2 25yds (23m)
Colors used: The Evil Eye (purple); The Poison You Picked (green); Blood Binding (red)

Gauge: 18 stitches and 22 rows/4 inches (10 cm) in colorwork pattern after blocking

Finished Measurement: Hat: 18 inches (46 cm) circumference.
Cowl: 28 inches (71 cm) circumference x 9 inches (22 cm) deep

Thank you to Heather Folkner for tech editing! She CraftyFerretEditing on Instagram and SugarPlumFerret here on Ravelry.

Thank you also to my test knitters!

Thank you to Very Pink Knits for use of her YouTube tutorial for catching floats.