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Leopard is a snug cowl, knit with 2-colour stranded colourwork to recreate the beautiful rosettes of this big cat. A strong and opportunistic hunter, leopards are part of the genus Panthera, just like tigers.

With 2 standard sizes designed for DK weight yarn and full instructions for creating a custom size using any weight yarn, Leopard is as versatile as it is roarsome.

Note: Leopard is wonderful for keeping your neck and face warm, but it is not suitable for use as a face covering to prevent the spread of disease. Please wear a mask!

Like Leopard? You might also like Tyger. You can make both from 2 x 100g hanks!

Sizing

Small: 10 “ / 25 cm laid flat, 20 “ / 51 cm circumference, 10.5 “ / 27 cm high

Large: 15 “ / 38 cm laid flat, 30 “ / 76 cm circumference, 10.5 “ / 27 cm high

Size small (the sample shown) is a snug fit for an adult, but would also work as a loose fit for a child.

Leopard can be knit at any gauge and in any weight yarn, making it highly customisable in terms of size. Full instructions for calculating the finished size based on your gauge are given in the pattern.

Stitches

knit
purl

Other Techniques

knitting in the round
stranded colourwork (2 colours)
long tail cast on
Elizabeth Zimmerman’s sewn bind-off

Sample Details

Yarn: Skein Queen Bloom DK in Caspian and Blackcurrant
Size: small

Accessibility

Leopard includes two versions of the pattern: the main version, and a second version designed for low vision and screen reader users.

Both versions of the pattern are colour blind friendly.

The accessible version of the pattern has:

• 24 point sans-serif font (Arial) throughout
• Fully saturated black text on white background
• Single column layout
• Left-aligned text
• No italics
• No header or footer – just page numbers (bottom left)
• Consistent use of heading tags for easy navigation
• Internal links to aid navigation
• All instructions written out in text without reliance on diagrams or charts
• All words written out in full (i.e. no abbreviations)
• No bulleted lists
• No tables
• Tested with screen readers

You can read full details here: Accessible Patterns