Gripes Nest

> Gripes Nest is 25% off at checkout > until October 3. Get ready for the > chill and happy knitting!! (promo discount can't be combined with another discount in the same purchase) *Gripes Nest* *Hiking through a section of trail between Cappahayden and Renews, called Gripes Nest, is like being a frog leaping from lily pad to lily pad for several kilometers. I'm not entirely sure if that is why that section is called Gripes Nest, but I remember griping quite a lot when we made it through the bog, and at the same time being ecstatic that we made it through without falling in the water. I hope you enjoy the wee journey of this colorwork cowl, griping only a little bit about the long floats, and ending up with a beautiful cowl in which to nestle your head.* *The cowl is provisionally cast on, worked in the round, and grafted closed. You don't have to catch the long floats since they will remain hidden and worry free once you graft the tube closed!* **Size** Circumference: 59.5cm / 23.5" Depth (when laid flat): 34.5cm / 13.5" **Yarn** Windswept Fibres and Design, Some Cozy DK Sock 3-ply (80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon; 243 meters / 265 yards in 100 grams) using 380 meters / 415 yards in main color (MC: deep periwinkle) and 230 meters / 250 yards in contrast color (CC: light gray). If using the sample yarn, you will need 2 skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC. **Gauge** To find your needle size, you need to swatch. Stranded Colorwork: 23 sts / 27 rnds to 10cm / 4" using gauge‐size needles. **Needles & Notions** The gauge was achieved with the following needle size. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking. 4mm (US 6) 60cm / 24" circular needle You will also need: stitch markers; tapestry needle for grafting. **Techniques** * stranded colorwork in the round * provisional crochet CO * grafting ----------------------------------------------------------- Tech edited by Sue Hislop (on Ravelry as [Sue-Cat](/people/Sue-Cat))