Lost Ruins Cowl is the third design in my Peruvian series and is inspired by the Amazon Rainforest and ancient Incan ruins you might stumble upon hidden in the Amazon. This cowl is done in collaboration with the amazing Kelsey of Primrose Yarn Co. She came up with a beautiful new colorway just for me! When it came to choosing a name for this colorway, I loved that the word Amazonas (Amazon in English) has two meanings. There is the Amazon Rainforest filled with vibrant colors, home to beautiful flora and fauna; but there are also the powerful Amazon warriors. These amazing mythical women are said to be fiercely independent, courageous warriors, stronger than men. To me that is just so empowering to think of these powerful warrior women. Not only is this name and collaboration inspired by Peru but also shows how much stronger women can be when working together.
As part of this collaboration Primrose Yarn Co is offering some beautiful kits for this pattern. They can be purchased through her website. The kit include yarn to knit the cowl and also the pattern. To receive the pattern you will need to provide your Raverly username. This is done with my full approval and I will receive all the profits in terms of the pattern price. The custom colorway Amazonas will be one of the kits available as well as Pheasant and so many other amazing colorways that Kelsey and her team came up with.
Finished Measurements:
Height: 10” (25.5 cm)
Circumference: 26” (66 cm)
Yarn:
MC: 570 yd (521 m) 175g Sport weight yarn
CC: 327 yd (297 m) 102g Sport weight yarn
Suggested Yarn:
MC: Primrose Yarn Co- Rose Sport
100% American Superwash Merino
325 yds (297 m) 100g, 2 skeins
Samples knit with- Frozen Tide & Muse
CC: Primrose Yarn Co- Homestead Sport
100% American Superwash Merino
250 yd (228 m) approx. 70g, 2 skeins
Samples knit with- Amazonas & Pheasant
Needle Size:
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” circular needles
*Needle size is just a suggestion, use whatever needle size required to meet gauge
*If you knit tightly in colorwork it is recommended that you go down 1-2 needle sizes when knitting stockinette and texture sts to avoid changes in gauge
Gague:
24 sts x 28 rnds = 4” in colorwork & texture motif knit in the round, blocked
*Gauge is not crucial for this project but will affect final measurements and yardage
Notions:
Crochet hook, waste yarn for provisional cast on, & lifelines, stitch markers both round and locking, tapestry needle, extra set of needles for Kitchener stitch, blocking wires & pins
