Imogene Collection

**INTRODUCTION** This collection includes patterns for 3 items: a cowl, hat, and pair of mittens with a fingerless mitt option. They feature simple colourwork for the cowl and mittens, with an opportunity to show off your skills in the show-stopping hat pattern. All three patterns are worked in the round using light sport-weight/heavy fingering-weight yarn. **SPECIAL TECHNIQUES REQUIRED** (pattern dependant) working in the round, stranded colourwork, placing stitches on hold, casting on stitches mid-row, picking up stitches, decreasing in pattern, seaming live stitches (optional). **SIZING** Sizes range from toddler to adult large, depending on the item worked. Cowl - 2 sizes Mittens and Fingerless Mitts - 4 sizes Hat - 5 sizes **YARN** required to work all 3 patterns in the largest size option John Arbon Textiles Yarnadelic Sport (100% falklands Corriedale), 333m / 100g: * 2 hanks of “Ordinary Joe” (light-toned MC), * 1 hank of “Indigo Dust” (dark-toned C1) and * 1 hank of “Pink Moon” (medium-toned C2), or equal yardage of substitute 100% wool, light sport-weight yarn or heavy fingering-weight yarn. **NEEDLES** Ribbing: 2.75mm (US 2) circular needles. Main: 3.5mm (US 4) circular needles. Colourwork: 4mm (US 6) circular needles. The listed needle sizes are only suggestions; change sizes as required to meet gauge. **CIRCULAR CORD LENGTHS** - increase or decrease cord length as needed. Short: 16 inch/40cm for working small stitch counts in the round. Long: 30 inch/75cm cord for working small circumference in magic loop, or choose your preferred methods.  **NOTIONS** scissors, scrap yarn or st holders, tapestry needle, stitch markers (3). **GAUGE** in 4 inches/10cm of blocked fabric *You may use the Cowl pattern as a gauge swatch.* **Stockinette** with Main needles **and Colourwork** with Colourwork needles, worked in the rnd: * 27 sts by 33 rnds.