This fire patterned cowl, inspired by Hansel and Gretel, is knit in the round using a stranded knitting technique and color charts; no more than two colors are ever in use at one time.

Test knits used approximately 15 grams each of the fire colors and 25 grams of the border color, making this a great way to use up odds and ends of worsted weight yarn in your stash. Finished size is about 7 inches tall and 20 inches in circumference.

From the pattern: “In this design, it is important to carry the non-working yarn loosely behind the stitches so that the yarn floats do not pucker in the finished design.”