Why Crawl When You Can Hop

The [kit](https://apopofcoloryarns.com/products/why-crawl-when-you-can-hop-2026) is available at A Pop of Color Yarn. When I saw my local yarn crawl was featuring a frog, I wanted a fun colorwork cowl with a frog and didn’t really find something to my liking so combined some of my favorite techniques in this colorwork cowl featuring a frog on a lily pad with a lily/lotus flower and cattails. Where possible, color changes were optimized for shorter repeat to reduce how often floats need to be trapped (I trap/wrap color every 4-5 stitches). This pattern also feature Latvian braids. Needles: 16-24” Circular needles size US 2 (2.75mm) for ribbing and braid, US 4 (3.5mm) for Colorwork. Yarn: Fingering/Sock Weight in 2 colors. 70g Main Color (MC), 55g Contrast Color (CC). Dark MC and light CC recommended. Sample was done in Cascade Heritage (MC-black) and Mu Fibers (CC-Guacamole). Notions: 2 stitch markers Gauge: A good fabric is more important than gauge. Example is 30 stitches by 32 rows per 4” after blocking. Size: Sample measures 12.5” (31.5cm) tall by 13.5” (34cm) wide blocked. Width is half Circumference around. Alternative suggested yarn: Berocco Vintage Sock. Our local frog population is mostly greens and reddish brown, but frogs are fun in lots of colors!