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KONKON

こんこん (Japanese) - wishing for more snow to fall

This joyful cowl design is all about having some fun while knitting and wearing texture! Using easy slip-stitch technique while combining two different yarns in texture and weight produces a striking entertaining effect! Like tiny snowballs or puffy dots, child or adult, everyone will find it a delight! Supplied with 2 options for edges – a cute drawstring casing and matching hem, and adorning the i-Cord tips with poms to match, or the minimal ribbed edges for a clean polished look.

SKILL LEVEL
Beginner Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference approx. 24” / 61 cm
Height approx 10¾” / 27.5 cm

YARN
Grey and White cowl with drawstring casing/hem
Yarn A: Big Bad Wool “Weepaca” (50% fine washable merino, 50% baby alpaca), 95 yds/86 m per 50 g / 1.76 oz;
2 skeins in color “Charcoal”;
Yarn B: Big Bad Wool “Baby Yeti” (85% baby alpaca, 15% fine merino wool), 109 yds / 100 m per 100 g / 1.76 oz;
1 skein in color “Bleach White”;

Rust and Grey cowl with ribbed edges
Yarn A: Woolfolk “TOV” (100% Ovis 21 Ultimate merino®), 173 yds / 158 m per 100 g / 3.4 oz;
1 skein in color T10 (rust);
Yarn B: Woolfolk “FLETTE BULKY” (100% Ovis 21 Ultimate merino®), 131 yds / 120 m per 100 g / 3.4 oz;
1 skein in color FB01 (light grey);

OR use 185 yds / 169 m of any other worsted weight for yarn A, 110 yds / 100 m of any other bulky weight yarn in similar texture for yarn B.
Additional 43 yds / 39 m of worsted weight for yarn A, additional 5 yds / 4.5 m of any other bulky weight for yarn B if working drawstring casing edges and i-Cord.

NOTE: Almost all of the yarn A was used, if swatching, do not cut yarn, but rather unravel it later to implement it into your cowl, or purchase additional skein.

NEEDLE
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16-24” / 41-61 cm circular (for ribbed edges version only)
US 6 (4 mm) 16-24” / 41-61 cm circular
US 9 (5.5 mm) 16-24” / 41-61 cm circular

NOTIONS
Crochet Hook Size F (3.75 mm)
Spare needle in smaller size (for drawstring hem version only)
Several yards/meters of smooth waste yarn in similar weight (for drawstring version only)
Row counter (optional)
Removable markers
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st worked with yarn A in the round on US size 6 (4 mm) needle, measured once dry after washing and blocking
1 8 sts and 32 rows main pattern repeat 1½” / 4 cm wide and 3” / 8 cm tall measured once dry after washing and blocking