George Theofiel Dib is credited with the invention of the candy button machine and when I was a kid we called those strips of paper with colorful candy dots dibs. This cowl is meant to show off your favorite yarns with long color shifts, perfect for that lone skein of Noro or your handspun and it’s a great project to dip your feet into stranded colorwork! Here’s a quick video tutorial to get you started.

Finished size:
cowl = 9.5” tall x 28” around
mittens = 11” long(tip to cuff) x 7.5” around, one size fits most

Yarn:
MC - 2 skeins Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky in color #01-cream
CC - 1 skein Noro Silk Garden in color 341

Suggested alternate yarns:
MC Alternatives -
Lambs Pride Bulky, Malabrigo Mecha, Blue Sky Alpacas Extra
CC Alternatives -
Plymouth Yarns Boku, Cascade Yarns Rabat, Jojoland Rhythm Superwash

Needles:
US size 8 (5.00mm) 24” circular and dpns, or size necessary for gauge

Gauge:
12sts and 32 rnds over 4 inches, in stockinette st in the round