Our yarns are hand-dyed on the following bases:
Cheshire Cat — light fingering weight — 100% sw merino — 28-30 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 512 yds
Mary Ann — fingering/sock weight — 85% sw merino, 15% nylon — 28-30 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 475 yds
Confetti — fingering weight — 92% superwash wool, 5% nepps, 3% lurex sparkle — 28-34 sts = 4" — 3.5 oz/432 yds
Summer Silk — fingering weight — 100% silk bourette — 25-28 sts = 4" — 3.5 oz/ 390 yds
Mad Hatter — sport weight — 100% sw merino — 20-24 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 344 yds
Sprinkles — sport weight — 95% superwash merino, 5% rainbow nepps — 20-24 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 340 yds
Cotton Kiss — sport weight — 50% superwash merino, 50% cotton — 20-24 sts = 4” — 4 oz/ 372 yds
Tweed — sport weight — 55% sw merino, 15% mulberry silk, 15% baby alpaca, 15% donegal — 22-24 sts = 4" – 3.5 oz/310 yds
Alice DK weight — 70% sw merino, 30% silk — 21-23 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 242 yds
Silk Twist DK weight — 72% fine sw merino, 28% mulberry silk — 20-22 sts = 4" —3.5 oz/250 yds
Lory— DK weight — 100% superwash merino — 21-32 sts = 4" — 4 oz/280 yds
March Hare — worsted weight — 100% sw merino — 16-20 sts = 4" — 4 oz/ 184 yds
Walrus — chunky weight — 100% superwash merino — 12 sts = 4" — 4 oz/280 yds
For more details on all our yarn bases, click here.Knitting from both ends of one “Split Shades Blossom” you can create this striking colorwork cowl with just one cake. With every stitch the graphic skyline rises, etched against a glowing sunset — follow the chart and enjoy the scenery.
This pattern is designed for a ‘SplitShade Blossom’ that is half a tonal color and half color morph. You will use the tonal color as MC and the color morph as CC. Alternately you could use two contrasting colors, or a tonal color with a Blossom.
Our 'Split-Shades' Blossoms are specially dyed for colorwork: one half of the cake features a rich tonal hue, while the other half transitions through a beautiful gradient shift. With just one cake, you can create something truly extraordinary!
Yarn: Wonderland Yarns Mad Hatter ‘SplitShade’ Blossom sport weight, 100% superwash merino: 344 yds/per 4 oz cake; Color — 'Solara Bells'
Needles & Notions: US size 2/2.75mm & US size 3/3.25mm (or size required to get gauge) in your preferred method for working in the round, we recommend 16"/40cm circulars, 1 stitch marker (or 6 if you’d like to mark the pattern repeat)
Gauge: 27 sts & 30 rounds = 4"/10cm in color stranded pattern with larger needle
Sizes & Measurements:
23.5"/ 62cm around, 11.5"/28cm tall, after blocking
Techniques used: stranded colorwork, working in the round
Colorwork notes: We recommend that you “trap” your floats at least every 4-5 stitches. For more info about catching floats, watch the video listed below. Take care to keep your tension the same when switching back and forth between yarns.
